Deck 3: Web Design Basics

Question 1

Select the recommended design practice that applies to a web site using images for main site navigation.

A) provide alternative text for the images
B) configure text hyperlinks at the bottom of the page
C) both a and b
D) no special considerations are needed

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Select the group whose mission is to create guidelines and standards for Web Accessibility.

A) ICANN
B) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
C) International Webmasters Association (IWA)
D) Internet Society

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When applying the design principle of __________ related items are grouped together.

A) linear
B) proximity
C) repetition
D) alignment

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Limit the file size of a web page and its associated media to ______ avoid overly long load times.

A) 30KB
B) 60KB
C) 1MB
D) 60MB

Question 5

Select the items below that can help to appeal to the intended or target audience of a site.

A) the amount of color used on the site
B) the font size and styles used on the site
C) the overall look and feel for the site
D) all of the above

Question 6

Select the best description of "white space".

A) empty screen area around blocks of text and images
B) using the background color of white for a page
C) both a and b
D) none of the above

Question 7

Select the true statement below.

A) Animation should be used to appeal to all target audiences
B) Animation should be used only if it enhances your web site
C) Animation should be used as much as possible to make your web site exciting.
D) None of the statements are true

Question 8

Select a good design recommendation for text hyperlinks.

A) create the entire sentence as a hyperlink
B) include the words "Click here" in your text
C) use a key phrase as a hyperlink
D) none of the above

Question 9

Different browsers and even different browser versions will display your web page ______.

A) in exactly the same way
B) in different ways
C) only if you buy the browser
D) only if you use HTML5.

Question 10

Select the item below that does not belong in a consistent web site design.

A) the same fonts on each content page
B) the same logo in the same location on each content page
C) a similar navigation area on each content page
D) a different background color on each page

Question 11

Select the most commonly used site organization for commercial web sites.

A) random
B) linear
C) hierarchical
D) none of the above

Question 12

A page layout technique that often uses a percentage value for width is called _____________.

A) ice
B) fixed
C) fluid
D) wireframe

Question 13

The four principles of WCAG 2.0 are as follows:

A) linear, hierarchical, random, sequential
B) contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity
C) XHTML, CSS, HTML, Notepad
D) perceivable, operable, understandable, robust

Question 14

A ____________ is a sketch or blueprint of a web page that shows the structure (but not the detailed design) of basic page elements such as the logo, navigation, content, and footer.

A) site map
B) wireframe
C) drawing
D) hierarchy

Question 15

Which of the following is not a web design recommended practice?

A) design your site to be easy to navigate
B) use dark text on dark backgrounds
C) design your pages to load quickly
D) limit the use of animated items

Question 16

Select the most popular screen resolution from those listed below:

A) 640 by 480
B) 800 by 600
C) 1024 by 768
D) 240 by 320

Question 17

Select the true statement below.

A) Placing white space around graphics and headings helps them to stand out.
B) There is no need for a lot of navigation because web site visitors can just use the back button.
C) Very small text is good to use for web site appealing to the baby-boomer and older market.
D) Children like sites with dark colors.

Question 18

The process of creating an image with the lowest file size that still renders a good-quality image is called ______________.

A) responsive web design
B) accessible web design
C) image optimization
D) image sprites

Question 19

Applying the design principle of __________ serves to add visual interest and draw attention.

A) linear
B) proximity
C) contrast
D) alignment

Question 20

Select the three most common methods of organizing web sites.

A) horizontal, vertical, and diagonal
B) hierarchical, linear, and random
C) accessible, readable, maintainable
D) fluid, liquid, fixed

Question 21

A ___________ color scheme consists of shades, tints, or tones of the same color.

A) analogous
B) monochromatic
C) complementary
D) triadic

Question 22

The concept of _____________ relates to providing a single resource that is configured for optimal display on multiple types of devices.

A) hierarchical
B) accessibility
C) One Web
D) fluid layout

Question 23

Consider _______ when designing for display on a mobile device.

A) small screen size
B) font size
C) contrast
D) all of the above

Question 24

A ____ of a color is darker than the original color and is created by mixing the color with black.

A) shade
B) tint
C) tone
E) complement

Question 25

The Web Safe Color Palette is a collection of 216 colors that

A) display quicker than other colors
B) display the most similar on both the Mac and PC platforms
C) relate to the fashion industry and change each year
D) none of the above

Question 26

A _______________color scheme consists of three colors that are equidistant on the color wheel.

A) tetradic
B) analogous
C) complementary
D) triadic

Question 27

Progressively enhancing a web page for different viewing contexts (such as smartphones and tablets) through the use of coding techniques is called _________________________.

A) optimization
B) responsive web design
C) mobile web design
D) fixed web design