QUIZ

Question 1

Discuss how our use of technology may affect us mentally, specifically citing a case study.

The use of technology has optimized human communication in various capacities by

availing information at the fingertips. However, it has come with a negative impact on human

mental health. Excessive use of technology in terms of the amount of time on the screen and

social media has been linked to depression, low self-esteem, and symptoms of loneliness. A

study to investigate the impact of social media use among teenagers (..) found that 29% of teens

who are extremely active in social media are likely to develop mood disorders, behavior/conduct

disorders, or anxiety disorders.

Question 2

Identify five of the web design best practices for page layout.

1. Create a design that suits and fits your business

2. Choose simple navigation

3. Use responsive design

4. Use visual elements

5. Check your readability

Question 3

What can you do with CSS color syntax, and in what ways can it be configured?
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CSS color syntax is used to format and style a given text. The color property of that text

is usually used to set the outlook color. The CCS color syntax can be configured using RGB,

RGBA, HSLA, and HSLA.

Question 4

What is a website prototype? What is meant by low- and high-fidelity?

A website prototype is a mock-up, or a demo of what a website to be developed will look

like. Prototypes can be high- or low-fidelity. Low-fidelity prototypes are paper-based and do not

provide for user interactions. On the other hand, a high-fidelity prototype is computer-based, and

it allows for realistic user interactions. Generally, a high-fidelity prototype mimics the true

representation of the user interface.

Question 5

Style sheets are composed of style rules that describe the styling to be applied. Each rule

has two parts. Name and describe these two parts.

Style sheet rules dictate the outlook of an HTML tag. A style rule has two parts:

1. Selector – the part of a style rule that determines which HTML element to match. Style

rules are applied to any element in the document that matches the selector.

2. Declaration – portion of a style rule that consists of a property name and value. The

browser applies the declaration to the selected element.

Question 6

What are cascading style sheets?

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Cascading style sheets are sheet languages used to format the layout of a web page. They

can be used to define the text styles, table sizes, and other aspects of web pages.

Question 7

What should the main site navigation or a section offering navigation choices contain?

It should contain visually grouped sections of hyperlinks.

Question 8

Identify at least two key characteristics that must be taken into account when developing

web content vs. paper-based content.

1. The web content should be accessible to all users, including the blind, disabled, and

elderly.

2. The content should be well-formatted for easy scanning

3. The loading time for the website should be as low as possible to increase usability

4. The web content on the site should be compatible with the existing browsers

Question 9

What is a wireframe?

A wireframe is a schematic or blueprint that is useful for helping you, your programmers,

and designers think and communicate about the structure of the software or website you are

building.

Question 10

What is a mixed hierarchical website structure?

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A mixed hierarchical structure is a standardized technique with a linear design method

used by many large websites.

Question 11

Explain why Wikipedia should not be used as a resource for academic assignments.

Wikipedia is not a reliable source for academic citations because anyone can edit it at any

time. The information therein at any time could be vandalism, a work in progress, or plainly

wrong.

Question 12

What is the mission of the Web Accessibility Initiative?

The mission of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is to lead the Web to its full

potential to be accessible, enabling people with disabilities to participate equally on the Web.

Question 13

What type of HTML list will automatically place a bullet point indicator in front of each

item?

Ordered lists

Question 14

According to Jakob Nielsen, who has conducted studies on usability, why do homepages

need a title? 
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An internet user needs a website title so they can see an accurate and concise description

of a page's content before clicking on a link in the SERP. A web title is thus helpful for users and

search engines by specifying the content of the web page.

Question 15

What is the recommended design practice that applies to a website using images for main

site navigation?

Both provide alternative text for the images and place text links at the bottom of the page.

Question 16

What type of HTML list will automatically place a number in front of the items?

Ordered list

Question 17

What is determined in the Analysis Phase of a website project?

The primary goal of this stage is to determine specific ways in which the business can

benefit from the website.

Question 18

Web pages are divided into two sections. Briefly describe these two sections.

1. Head: The head provides information about the document, including the author,

description, keywords, title, and other information

2. Body: The body contains all the information the page intended to convey.

Question 19
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What is the role of the graphic designer in website design?

The graphic web designer determines and decides how the website will look by making

decisions about layout, fonts, and images to create a usable and aesthetically pleasing website.

Question 20

What is a “dedicated web server”?

A dedicated web server hosts a single website and is serves that website alone. It,

therefore, cuts out competition over resources associated with shared hosting.

Question 21

Why technical writing is important to web design

Technical writing in web design serves as an essential tool in communicating or

conveying one's ideas, views, observations, instructions, and suggestions in a more logical

and technical manner.