WebD2: Unit 6 Question Bank

This page includes several sample questions that could be used for assessment of students' understanding of the material covered in Unit 6. Questions are organized by module. Questions are coded in fully accessible, standards-compliant HTML and could easily be plugged into an HTML form that students could take online. However, this page itself is not a functional quiz. Use the Options below to display the questions how you need them before printing or copying.

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Module 1

Question 1

What is one reason for validating your web pages?

Valid HTML assures that all standards-compliant browsers will render the page reliably.
Valid HTML loads many times faster than non-standard code.
Valid HTML is the only form of code that by law may be published on the Internet.
Valid HTML is the only form of HTML that standards-compliant browsers will display.

Correct answer: a. Valid HTML assures that all standards-compliant browsers will render the page reliably.

Question 2

When validating a web page, it is usually a good idea to fix the first error, then save and retest because correcting one error tends to—

take several days to process.
make the validator process the page more quickly.
ensure the validator will not freeze up as it will when multiple errors are corrected.
have an influence on subsequent validation errors, possibly fixing other errors in a domino fashion.

Correct answer: d. have an influence on subsequent validation errors, possibly fixing other errors in a domino fashion.

Question 3

The W3C HTML validator (and most validation services) allow you to—

validate by entering the URL to your web page.
validate by uploading an HTML file from your local drive.
validate by pasting your HTML code directly into the validator.
All of the above

Correct answer: d. All of the above

Question 4

If you have an HTML file that has not been posted on the Internet and only resides in your local drive, by what means will you validate it

Validate by URL
Validate by file upload
Validate by direct input
Either b or c
All of the above

Correct answer: d. Either b or c

Question 5

An HTML validator will not validate which of the following?

HTML5
HTML 4.01
CSS
XHTML

Correct answer: c. CSS

Question 6

Consider the following HTML validation error:

Line 25, Column 79: there is no attribute "about"
 ... about="content">

Based on this information, what should you do to fix the problem?

Nothing. My web page looks fine, so this isn't a problem.
Go to Line 25 in my source code to inspect the problem manually.
Remove about="content" since it isn't valid.
Do b then c.
All of the above

Correct answer: d. Do b then c.

Question 7

A text editor may make the validation process simpler if it has the following feature to help you scan through your code:

Numbered code lines and columns
Spelling and grammar checks
Cup holders
All of the above

Correct answer: a. Numbered code lines and columns

Question 8

Consider the following HTML validation error:

Line 45, Column 5: stray end tag ul
 </ul>

Based on this information, what should you do to fix the problem?

Ignore this warning; it is merely a style reccomendation.
Go to Line 45 in my source code to inspect the problem manually.
Add a matching >ul< start tag or remove the stray >ul< end tag
Save and retest
Do b then c then d

Correct answer: e. Do b then c then d

Question 9

Consider the following HTML validation error:

Line 30, Column 53: An img element must have an alt attribute, except under certain conditions. For details, consult guidance on providing text alternatives for images.
<img src="questionmark.gif" width="66" height="111">

Based on this information, what should you do to fix the problem?

Go to Line 30 in my source code to inspect the problem manually.
Ignore this warning; it is merely a style recommendation. Save and retest.
Add an alt attribute. Save and retest.
Do a then c
Do a then b

Correct answer: d. Do a then c

Question 10

Just like with HTML, a web page that has invalid CSS might look fine in your browser, but someone accessing the page in another browser might have an entirely different experience with the same content.

True
False

Correct answer: a. True

Question 11

The W3C CSS validator (and most validation services) allow you to—

validate by entering the URL to your style sheet (HTML with CSS or CSS only).
validate by uploading a file from your local drive.
validate by pasting your CSS code directly into the validator.
All of the above

Correct answer: d. All of the above

Question 12

If you first copy all your code including your CSS, second choose to validate your CSS by entering the URL of a document, third paste your code into the box for the URL, you will be able to validate the CSS of your document.

True
False

Correct answer: b. False

Question 13

Consider the following CSS validation error:

Line 9, body: Value Error: font-size Unknown dimension 100pct
  body { 
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 100pct; 
  }

Based on this information, what should you do to fix the problem?

Ignore this warning; if it looks good in your browser, then it should look good in anyone's browser. Save and retest.
Go to Line 9 in your source code to inspect the problem manually.
Find a font-size dimension that is standards compliant. Save and retest.
None of the above.
Both b and c

Correct answer: e. Both b and c

Question 14

When your CSS validates, the Validator results window should provide you with‐

a W3C favicon to signify that your page is standards-compliant.
code for adding a W3C CSS logo to the bottom of your web page to signify that your page is standards-compliant.
a certificate of standards-compliance, suitable for printing.
None of the above

Correct answer: b. code for adding a W3C CSS logo to the bottom of your web page to signify that your page is standards-compliant.

Question 15

Some accessibility issues can't be automatically detected by a validator and require human judgment. In this case the web accessibility tools will—

ignore issues that may require human judgment.
prompt you to inspect issues that require human judgment.
attempt to repair your code.
prompt you to rewrite multiple lines of code.

Correct answer: b. prompt you to inspect issues that require human judgement.

Question 16

If you wish to test your site's accessibility with an online accessibility checker but your site only exists on your local drive and is not yet available on the Internet, you will need a validation tool that—

allows you to upload files.
allows you to input your code directly into the validation tool.
allows you to enter the URL of your web site.
All of the above
Either a or b

Correct answer: e. Either a or b

Question 17

In general, it is sensible for a designer to design a site to meet his or her own needs and preferences. If the site meets the needs of the designer, than testing how others use the site is unnecessary.

True
False

Correct answer: b. False

Question 18

Usability testing is recommended because—

it helps to identify areas where your site isn't working as you intended it to.
it may reveal flaws in the site's design that result in users not interacting with the site in the way that you intended.
designers often mistakenly assume their needs and preferences are the same as others.
All of the above

Correct answer: d. All of the above

Question 19

Usability can be defined by all of the following components except which of the following:

Learnability—how easy it is for users to accomplish basic tasks the first time they encounter the design
Efficiency—how quickly users can they perform tasks after they have learned the design
Variability—how frequently the site's design changes, in order to keep users intrigued.
Errors—the number and severity of errors that users make, and how easily users can recover from these errors

Correct answer: c. Variability

Question 20

A usability test involves the following steps:

Get a representative user to help you out, ask the user to perform representative tasks, observe what the user does.
Get a representative user to help you out, ask the user to perform representative tasks, correct the user when they make mistakes.
Get a representative user to help you out, ask the user to perform representative tasks, direct the user to complete a task using your web site.
Get a representative user to help you out, ask the user to perform representative tasks, have the user observe you using your web site.

Correct answer: a. Get a representative user to help you out, ask the user to perform representative tasks, observe what the user does.