Question 1

If you download art at no cost, the artist has forfeited all copyrights to the work.

Accepted Answer

Downloading art for free does not mean the artist has given up their copyright to the work; copyright is automatically assigned to the creator upon creation of the work unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Question 2

Responsive web design principles allow for minimal white space for websites viewed on small screens.

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Question 3

Your website costs less to publish if it is a simple one-color text piece than if it is a sophisticated piece with hundreds of colors.

Accepted Answer

The cost of publishing a website is not directly related to the number of colors used but rather to factors such as the complexity of the design, functionality, hosting, and maintenance. A simple one-color website can be as expensive as a colorful one if it requires complex coding or features.

Question 4

If you are using a text editor to create a webpage, you specify a color for a webpage element by entering the color depth.

Accepted Answer

In a text editor, you specify a color for a webpage element using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) by specifying the color name, hexadecimal value, RGB, RGBA, HSL, or HSLA value, not by entering the color depth.

Question 5

You can create contrast by varying text styles, color choices, and element sizes.

Accepted Answer

Contrast can be achieved through the use of different text styles (such as bold or italic), color choices (such as complementary or contrasting colors), and varying the sizes of elements (such as large headings vs. small body text) to make certain aspects of a design stand out or to improve readability.

Question 6

Connectivity tools include social media sharing tools that enable instant publication of website content across a variety of platforms.

Accepted Answer

Connectivity tools, such as social media sharing buttons or plugins, allow for the immediate sharing and distribution of website content across multiple social media platforms, enhancing the visibility and reach of the content.

Question 7

Blogs help a company to provide information about their products, services, and related news topics that may be of interest to customers.

Accepted Answer

Blogs are a useful tool for companies to share detailed information about their products, services, and relevant industry news, thereby engaging and informing their customer base.

Question 8

Asymmetrical web designs typically do not adapt well to mobile devices.

Accepted Answer

Asymmetrical web designs can be challenging to adapt to mobile devices because they often rely on specific layouts and spacing that may not translate well to smaller screens, requiring additional adjustments to maintain usability and aesthetics.

Question 9

The web's interactivity advantage allows users to post comments on an article.

Accepted Answer

The interactivity of the web enables users to engage with content, including posting comments on articles, which fosters a two-way communication between the content provider and the audience.

Question 10

Because most visitors have 8-bit monitors, web designers must restrict their color choices to the web-safe palette.

Accepted Answer

Most modern monitors support millions of colors, making the web-safe palette, which was designed for 8-bit monitors capable of displaying only 256 colors, largely obsolete.

Question 11

Websites with an asymmetrical arrangement appear centered or even.

Accepted Answer

Asymmetrical arrangement in website design means that the elements on the page are not evenly distributed or mirrored on either side of a central line, thus they do not appear centered or even.

Question 12

Sharing a link to an original web source infringes on copyright laws.

Accepted Answer

Sharing a link to an original web source typically does not infringe on copyright laws, as it usually involves directing someone to the original content rather than copying or distributing the copyrighted material itself.

Question 13

A combination of colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel creates a significant amount of contrast.

Accepted Answer

Colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel are known as analogous colors and create harmonious and less contrasting combinations, not significant contrast.

Question 14

When writing for the web, use promotional language, industry jargon, and slang.

Accepted Answer

Using promotional language, industry jargon, and slang can alienate readers who are not familiar with the terms, making the content less accessible and engaging for a broad audience.

Question 15

When writing for the web, consider the text that you place in headings to use search engine optimization techniques to their best advantages.

Accepted Answer

Using search engine optimization (SEO) techniques in headings helps improve the visibility and ranking of web content in search engine results, making it more likely for users to find the content.

Question 16

Flickr and Morguefile are websites that allow photographers to post photos for use for little or no cost.

Accepted Answer

Both Flickr and Morguefile are platforms where photographers can share their photos for public use, often for free or for minimal cost, under various types of licenses that may require attribution or allow modifications.

Question 17

An RGB color system can produce more than 16.7 million possible colors.

Accepted Answer

The RGB color system can produce 16.7 million colors by combining red, green, and blue light in various ways, each channel having 256 levels (0 to 255), resulting in 256^3 (16,777,216) possible colors.

Question 18

All websites should contain continually updated content, even academic or historical websites.

Accepted Answer

Academic or historical websites may contain static content that remains relevant and accurate over time without the need for continual updates.

Question 19

The use of grids for responsive web design layout ensures pages will adapt to different screen sizes.

Accepted Answer

Responsive web design uses grids (among other techniques) to arrange content in a flexible manner, ensuring that web pages adapt and look good on various screen sizes, from mobile phones to desktop monitors.

Question 20

Using your social media profile to create an account on a website generally is a violation of your privacy.

Accepted Answer

Using your social media profile to create an account on a website is typically a convenience feature offered by many services, known as "social login." It is not inherently a violation of privacy as long as the website transparently communicates what information is being shared and obtains user consent.

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