Deck 9: Designing Web Pages

Question 1

Which of the following plays a role in determining how you design your Web pages?

A)users
B)connections
C)browsers
D)All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A computer's screen ____ can affect what each user sees on the screen and how each element is aligned on the page.

A)platform
B)gamma setting
C)resolution
D)contrast

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The "virtual container" in which your Web pages appear has a ____ orientation.

A)portrait
B)target
C)CSS
D)landscape

Answer 3

D

Question 4

To ____ your pages for quick download, make sure that all graphics are saved in the proper format.

A)ration
B)orient
C)optimize
D)prioritize

Question 5

When you deviate from the default black text on a white page, it is important to select font and background colors with enough ____ to make the text stand out from the page background.

A)resolution
B)contrast
C)dimensionality
D)depth

Question 6

Most printed documents are presented in ____ orientation.

A)portrait
B)landscape
C)target
D)CSS

Question 7

The lowest possible resolution is ____.

A)1024 x 768
B)640 x 480
C)800 x 600
D)200 x 400

Question 8

____ white space is any large area of unused space that does not serve a purpose in your design.

A)Passive
B)Active
C)Integrated
D)Contrasting

Question 9

It is best to limit colors to ____ per page.

A)2-3
B)4-5
C)6-7
D)8-10

Question 10

You should avoid using ____ font families in the body of your document.

A)serif
B)sans serif
C)decorative
D)monospace

Question 11

The use of ____ white space helps the user mentally group the page into sections.

A)passive
B)integrated
C)contrasting
D)active

Question 12

Screen resolution is measured in ____.

A)picas
B)points
C)inches
D)pixels

Question 13

Some Web users use an operating system such as ____, which is designed to run on a Macintosh.

A)Windows
B)Linux
C)DOS
D)OS X

Question 14

Which of the following is a common resolution?

A)800 x 600
B)600 x 200
C)4 x 6
D)1000 x 600

Question 15

Too much ____ white space gives a page an unbalanced look.

A)active
B)passive
C)integrated
D)contrasting

Question 16

Most Web users use an operating system that is ____-compatible.

A)Mac
B)Unix
C)IBM PC
D)Linux

Question 17

The use of ____ white space gives the site visitor's eyes a place to rest and reinforces the separateness of each element or section.

A)passive
B)integrated
C)active
D)contrasting

Question 18

Web pages that rely on ____ for special formatting render as plain text HTML documents in older browsers.

A)CSS
B)OSP
C)ISP
D)ASP

Question 19

Web browsers present information in ____ orientation.

A)portrait
B)landscape
C)target
D)CSS

Question 20

You can broaden a page's audience by making the page viewable on handheld devices such as ____.

A)PDAs
B)pagers
C)landlines
D)All of the above

Question 21

The output screens on PDAs are usually from ____.

A)150 x 140 to 640 x 480
B)150 x 140 to 240 x 320
C)150 x 140 to 800 x 600
D)90 x 100 to 240 x 320

Question 22

____ text can provide explanatory text that is vocalized by a Web interface device for blind users.

A)Foundational
B)Alternate
C)Serif
D)Formatted

Question 23

Understanding how to create a well-designed Web page is the key to attracting users and creating functional Web sites.

Question 24

Alternate text is specified using the ____ attribute for graphics and multimedia.

A)text
B)cmd
C)this
D)alt

Question 25

When comparing printed with online text, a rule of thumb is to keep your sentence to, on average, ____ words.

A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20

Question 26

Using linked text that describes the contents of the target page is important to visually impaired users who might scan a page using the ____ key to move from link to link.

A)[Tab]
B)[Enter]
C)[F1]
D)[Shift]

Question 27

To ensure a quick download time, try to limit your total home page size to ____ or less.

A)15 KB
B)30 KB
C)45 KB
D)15 MB

Question 28

Which of the following is a Web design resource?

A)Web design articles
B)Style guides
C)Existing Web sites
D)All of the above

Question 29

Accessibility guidelines stem from ____ main requirements.

A)two
B)three
C)six
D)eleven

Question 30

Giving sections meaningful ____ allows users to quickly identify the main points of the page.

A)rubrics
B)indices
C)glossaries
D)headings

Question 31

When possible limit the text length to no more than ____ screens.

A)three
B)four
C)six
D)seven

Question 32

All links to a frameset should include the ____="top" attribute value to prevent framesets from opening inside of other frames.

A)load
B)function
C)target
D)launch

Question 33

To correctly format headers in data tables, do not create non-header rows with the ____ tag.

A)<
B)
C)
D)

Question 34

Because ___ text stands out from its surroundings on a page, users are more likely to notice it while scanning.

A)archival
B)linked
C)accessible
D)index

Question 35

Some Web design applications have ____ viewing utilities that you can use to test your framesets to see how they appear in a non-frames browser.

A)frames-free
B)empty
C)null
D)noframes

Question 36

____ text can provide a description of a sound file.

A)Alternate
B)Foundational
C)Serif
D)Formatted

Question 37

Using the standard default ____ format for links makes them instantly recognizable.

A)italics
B)underline
C)boldface
D)blue

Question 38

To correctly format headers in data tables, create the header row with the ____ tag.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 39

The appearance or perception of ____ should not be necessary for interpreting information.

A)depth
B)size
C)color
D)font styles

Question 40

____ guidelines ensure that your pages are accessible for Web users with disabilities.

A)Accessibility
B)Efficacy
C)Formatting
D)Differentiation

Question 41

If you mix fonts, limit yourself to using at most three font styles for headings.

Question 42

Attaining a thoughtful balance between plainness and overuse of formatting elements is the key to the effectiveness of any Web page design.

Question 43

Web page design incorporates many of the elements used in print design, including graphics, color, typography, and layout.

Question 44

You need to understand universal design guidelines and the unique design advantages and challenges associated with the Web to create effective Web pages.

Question 45

By definition, white space can not include color or background images.

Question 46

You must schedule and budget regular updates to your Web site in order for it to maintain its level of integrity.

Question 47

Web pages are static documents published once, like magazines and newspapers.

Question 48

In addition to testing the design merits of each page element, you need to ensure that all components of your layout reinforce the page's message.

Question 49

All browser brands, browser versions, and operating systems can interpret source code the same way.

Question 50

All browsers comply with W3C standards.

Question 51

Standardizing organizations, not private companies, develop most of today's browsers.

Question 52

You need to include enough linked material to make your site visitors feel that they are visiting a quality site.

Question 53

For color differences to have maximum impact, it is better to err on the side of too many colors rather than too few.

Question 54

Attracting the right group of users, however, does you no good if they cannot find information on your site.

Question 55

You have to be a graphics design professional to create effective Web pages.

Question 56

Through new technologies, you can control the speed at which your users connect to the Internet.

Question 57

If your users do not match your target-audience profile, you need to work harder at promoting your pages.

Question 58

Using too few layout elements makes a page overwhelming and leaves users unclear about its purpose.

Question 59

In light of the constraints it imposes on design, the Web's flexibility also offers designers few advantages.

Question 60

Through the power of the Web, you can supply up-to-date content at an affordable price.

Question 61

It is easier to read from a computer monitor than from a printed page.

Question 62

As the resolution increases, less of a Web page is visible in the browser window.

Question 63

You can rarely make your Web pages more effective through the use of images.

Question 64

Design guidelines are hard to come by on the Web because they are often proprietary in nature and closely guarded.

Question 65

The use of tables is recommended for PDA display.

Question 66

Images can serve as additional visual clues in locating your site's content.

Question 67

Images draw readers' attention and contribute to a page's mood.

Question 68

By examining several online Web design guides you can get a sense of which style rules are in common use on the Web and which are specific to an organization's image or its internal practices.

Question 69

Because all Web users have access to broadband Internet connections, minimizing your page's total download size by including only well-optimized images is less important to ensuring relatively quick downloads than it used to be.

Question 70

A popular visual design strategy applies color to selected layout elements to indicate a common meaning or similarity.

Question 71

Rambling sentences betray the fact that you are padding your content to fill additional space.

Question 72

PDA optimized pages should be short with few decorative enhancements.

Question 73

The Web does not contain many sites that focus on HTML any longer, with the advent of new technologies like XML.

Question 74

To make a Web page accessible, all page elements should make sense when vocalized by a machine rather than viewed on a screen.

Question 75

To make a Web page accessible, all content should be clear and logically organized.

Question 76

Web sites provide advice from experienced designers and can quickly bring you up to date on industry conventions.

Question 77

Too many graphics on a page, especially unrelated ones, can overwhelm users and prevent them from focusing on the most important part of the page.

Question 78

If you are using images to supplant your PDA-ready content, your images must be small, in both dimension and file size, and simple.

Question 79

You can find valuable design ideas on the sites you visit as a Web user.

Question 80

Figure I-6 One way to control the way that users see a Web page is to create a page with a flexible content area, as shown in Figure I-6.