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Web Deesigner Qualifying Test Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Most of the website development process is repetitious.
 

 2. 

The target audience is composed of the individuals that are intended to use the website.
 

 3. 

Defining the intent of a website is an important first step in the development process.
 

 4. 

The navigation structure should be sketched before the purpose of a website is determined.
 

 5. 

The home page is referred to as a second-level page.
 

 6. 

A parent page has at least one page below it.
 

 7. 

A navigation structure shows the pages of the website and how they relate to each other.
 

 8. 

A global navigation bar is a column of images.
 

 9. 

A breadcrumb trail appears on the home page.
 

 10. 

In a breadcrumb trail, each of the page names is a link to the appropriate page (except for the current page name.)
 

 11. 

Each page in a website should contain a link to the home page.
 

 12. 

A breadcrumb trail is also referred to as a path.
 

 13. 

The top area of a web page is called a footer.
 

 14. 

Page layout should be different on each page of a website.
 

 15. 

There are absolute rules that need to be followed when designing a website.
 

 16. 

Photos of football players are appropriate for a web page about gardening.
 

 17. 

“Above the fold” refers to placing important elements on a web page so that they are visible without scrolling.
 

 18. 

If web page elements are above the fold on your computer, they will be above the fold on all computers.
 

 19. 

White space refers to any white objects on a page.
 

 20. 

The importance of consistency decreases with the number of pages in a website.
 

 21. 

The more text there is on a web page, the faster the user will be able to find what they need.
 

 22. 

The Files panel is used to create and organize files and folders for the website.
 

 23. 

The root folder for a website is created during the site definition process.
 

 24. 

Folders are used to organize files.
 

 25. 

An image in the Assets panel can be dragged into an open web page document.
 

 26. 

Several cells in a table can be merged into one cell.
 

 27. 

In a table, a single cell can be split into three cells.
 

 28. 

Dreamweaver automatically adds a Library folder to the website root folder when a library item is created.
 

 29. 

Library items help maintain consistency in a website.
 

 30. 

A library item in a web page document can be edited while linked to the original library item.
 

 31. 

Library items appear with a yellow background in a browser window.
 

 32. 

A time stamp changes to reflect the current date a page is modified.
 

 33. 

Including an e-mail hyperlink to the webmaster is bad design.
 

 34. 

Websites are entitled to copyright protection.
 

 35. 

Copyright material can be reproduced only with written permission from the owner.
 

 36. 

A website must contain a copyright notice to be entitled to copyright protection.
 

 37. 

The number of dots per inch (dpi) in a bitmap graphic is called the resolution.
 

 38. 

The GIF format is widely supported by browsers.
 

 39. 

The PNG format is widely supported by older versions of browsers.
 

 40. 

The JPG format allows one color in the graphic to be chosen as the transparent color.
 

 41. 

Progressive is a JPG file format feature in which a low-quality version of the JPG graphic appears when a web page is first loaded and then becomes clearer as the page fully loads.
 

 42. 

Bitmap graphics are composed of pixels.
 

 43. 

The smaller the number of dpi, the better the quality of the graphic.
 

 44. 

GIF graphics can be interlaced.
 

 45. 

Alternative text is read by a voice synthesizer.
 

 46. 

Alternative text is displayed as a screen tip when the pointer pauses on the image.
 

 47. 

A graphic hyperlink is blue and underlined.
 

 48. 

A graphic can be formatted as a hyperlink.
 

 49. 

A web page can only have one image map.
 

 50. 

A hotspot is an invisible, defined area on a graphic that is a hyperlink.
 

 51. 

A hotspot is a behavior.
 

 52. 

Hotspots have to perfectly cover an area of the graphic.
 

 53. 

A spacer GIF is visible in a browser window.
 

 54. 

A spacer GIF is used to control the layout of a table.
 

 55. 

The alignment of an image within a cell can be changed.
 

 56. 

Dragging the handle of an image while pressing the Shift key stretches the image, causing distortion.
 

 57. 

Resampling an image changes the size of the file.
 

 58. 

If an image is proportionately sized, the width and height remain in the same ratio.
 

 59. 

Stretching an image results in a distorted image.
 

 60. 

The resolution for an image used in a web page should be 72 Pixels/Inch.
 

 61. 

A vector graphic can be resized smoothly.
 

 62. 

A vector graphic is composed of rows and columns of tiny dots.
 

 63. 

Bitmap graphics have smaller file sizes than vector graphics.
 

 64. 

A transparent color selection indicates no color.
 

 65. 

Changing the Tip size affects the thickness of the shape’s stroke or line in pixels.
 

 66. 

Text can be added to the Fireworks canvas as a separate object.
 

 67. 

A text block in Fireworks cannot be moved.
 

 68. 

Objects in Fireworks can be aligned with respect to each other.
 

 69. 

The size of the Fireworks canvas be changed to accommodate the size of the image.
 

 70. 

The Fireworks canvas is always set to transparent for JPG graphics.
 

 71. 

An optimized image has the best possible quality.
 

 72. 

The smaller the file size, the faster the web page will load in a browser.
 

 73. 

The Export Wizard changes the dimensions of the canvas size.
 

 74. 

An image with a transparent background will be able to blend in with the background of a web page.
 

 75. 

Website images should be organized in an images folder.
 

 76. 

On a web page, a button typically represents a graphic hyperlink.
 

 77. 

A series of buttons can be used to create a navigation bar.
 

 78. 

Slicing is the way Fireworks divides an image so that interactivity can be assigned.
 

 79. 

A symbol placed on a canvas has to have its link broken to be edited.
 

 80. 

Several objects can be converted to a single symbol.
 

 81. 

A document can contain many instances of a symbol.
 

 82. 

The default behavior for a button symbol is swap image.
 

 83. 

A button symbol has four states.
 

 84. 

The Down state is also called the normal state.
 

 85. 

A button is in the Up state when a pointer is moved over it.
 

 86. 

Exporting a Fireworks document with symbol instances generates one file.
 

 87. 

The appearance of a button state has to be changed in Fireworks.
 

 88. 

Once a cropped image is saved in Fireworks, the trimmed areas cannot be restored.
 

 89. 

An image can be cropped in both Fireworks and Dreamweaver.
 

 90. 

The Fireworks application can be started from Dreamweaver if an image in Dreamweaver needs to be edited.
 

 91. 

Typography helps to convey a specific message to the audience.
 

 92. 

Arial is a typeface.
 

 93. 

12 point Times New Roman bold is a font.
 

 94. 

Serifs are the small extensions found on the end of letters.
 

 95. 

In order for a font to display correctly in a browser, the user must have the font installed on their computer.
 

 96. 

Sans serif fonts are easy to read on a monitor.
 

 97. 

Text in all capital letters is easier to read than text in lowercase letters.
 

 98. 

Dreamweaver only lists commonly available fonts in the Font menu.
 

 99. 

Serif fonts should be used for any text that is in a very small size.
 

 100. 

Serifs are the small extensions found at the ends of the strokes of characters.
 

 101. 

The size of printed text is measured in points.
 

 102. 

Monitors display in pixels.
 

 103. 

Fonts specified as a percentage are referred to as “fixed fonts.”
 

 104. 

Text in the breadcrumb trail should be slightly smaller than text in the top global navigation bar.
 

 105. 

Sans serif fonts should be used for text that is a very small size.
 

 106. 

Line height refers to how tall the characters are.
 

 107. 

Underline style should not be applied to text unless it is a hyperlink.
 

 108. 

Centered alignment is the most readable for paragraph text.
 

 109. 

The W3C recommends the CSS2 style sheet language.
 

 110. 

A CSS style sheet is saved outside the website folder.
 

 111. 

A style sheet defines the type, paragraph, and page formats for a web page document.
 

 112. 

A style sheet can only be applied to the home page of a website.
 

 113. 

In a CSS rule, a declaration is the HTML element being redefined.
 

 114. 

Declarations are used to define the formats in a style sheet.
 

 115. 

If a rule is used to redefine the p tag, any text on the linked web page document that is within <p> and </p> will be automatically formatted.
 

 116. 

Class names must begin with a dot.
 

 117. 

When a class style is created, it is automatically applied to any selected text.
 

 118. 

Classes override rules.
 

 119. 

Automatically generated class styles are placed in an internal style sheet in the current web page.
 

 120. 

The tf120-1.jpg button in the Text category in the Insert bar is used to insert <h1> and </h1> around selected text.
 

 121. 

A style can be duplicated.
 

 122. 

More than one heading level can be applied to a line of text.
 

 123. 

Heading 1 tags can be redefined to a different font size.
 

 124. 

Multiple blockquote tags can be inserted to increase the indentation of a paragraph.
 

 125. 

The Unordered List button creates a numbered list.
 

 126. 

Blue is a warm color.
 

 127. 

Yellow paragraph text is tiring to read.
 

 128. 

The top and local navigation bars should be in a different color than the background for maximum usability.
 

 129. 

The background of a web page document is changed by redefining the head tag.
 

 130. 

Text can be displayed in a color other than black.
 

 131. 

A link to a named anchor typically causes a page to scroll.
 

 132. 

Hyperlink colors are changed by creating a CSS selector style.
 

 133. 

Notepad is a text editor.
 

 134. 

Tables are the only way to control the layout of elements on a web page.
 

 135. 

Absolute positioning allows an element to be placed at a specific location on a web page.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 136. 

The target audience refers to
a.
the individuals who work with the Information Architect.
b.
the individuals that are intended to use the website.
c.
the web hosts.
d.
the owners of the website.
 

 137. 

The text, images, and other objects presented to the user on a web page are called the
a.
home page.
c.
content.
b.
navigation structure.
d.
target audience.
 

 138. 

A top global navigation bar typically contains a link to each page on
a.
the first and second levels of the navigation structure.
b.
the second level of the navigation structure.
c.
the third level of the navigation structure.
d.
all levels of the navigation structure.
 

 139. 

Which navigation bar displays the path from the home page to the current page based on the navigation structure?
a.
top global navigation bar
c.
breadcrumb trail
b.
local navigation bar
d.
bottom global navigation bar
 

 140. 

Which element appears at the bottom of the page and contains a global navigation bar?
a.
header
c.
breadcrumb trail
b.
footer
d.
content
 

 141. 

Which design concept refers to how well the elements in the website match the purpose and target audience?
a.
appropriateness
c.
placement
b.
consistency
d.
usability
 

 142. 

Which design concept refers to the layout of the web page elements?
a.
appropriateness
c.
placement
b.
consistency
d.
usability
 

 143. 

White space refers to
a.
a website that uses a white font on a dark background.
b.
any blank area on a page, regardless of the color.
c.
any plain white area on a page.
d.
a website under construction.
 

 144. 

Which design concept refers to repeating the placement and use of elements in web pages?
a.
appropriateness
c.
placement
b.
consistency
d.
usability
 

 145. 

Which is a pattern or object that the user sees and identifies quickly after repeated use?
a.
above the fold
c.
white space
b.
footer
d.
visual cue
 

 146. 

Which design concept refers to how well the user can navigate through the pages of a website to find the desired information?
a.
appropriateness
c.
placement
b.
consistency
d.
usability
 

 147. 

Which key is held down while selecting files so that several files can be selected at once?
a.
Tab
c.
Alt
b.
Enter
d.
Ctrl
 

 148. 

Which panel lists objects that are available in the website?
a.
Assets panel
c.
Files panel
b.
Tools panel
d.
Insert panel
 

 149. 

Which panel helps to maintain website content consistency?
a.
Assets panel
c.
Files panel
b.
Tools panel
d.
Insert panel
 

 150. 

A bottom global navigation bar typically contains a link to each page on
a.
the first and second levels of the navigation structure.
b.
the second level of the navigation structure.
c.
the third level of the navigation structure.
d.
all levels of the navigation structure.
 

 151. 

A local navigation bar typically contains a link to the
a.
first and second level pages of the navigation structure.
b.
second level pages of the navigation structure.
c.
parent pages of the current page.
d.
child pages of the current page.
 

 152. 

Which file format is best used with graphics that do not contain many colors, such as clip art?
a.
GIF
c.
ART
b.
JPG
d.
DPI
 

 153. 

Which file format is best used with photographs?
a.
GIF
c.
PIC
b.
JPG
d.
DPI
 

 154. 

Which file format is only supported by the newest browsers?
a.
GIF
c.
PNG
b.
JPG
d.
DPI
 

 155. 

Which file format feature reduces the file’s size?
a.
compression
c.
resample
b.
dots per inch
d.
stretch
 

 156. 

What should be added to every image in a web page?
a.
alternative text
c.
a border
b.
a sound file
d.
a link to text describing the image
 

 157. 

mc157-1.jpg

Which Property inspector box is used to create the screen tip shown above?
a.
Src
c.
Alt
b.
Link
d.
Target
 

 158. 

What happens when the pointer moves over a graphic hyperlink?
a.
The graphic border changes to blue and underlined.
b.
The pointer changes to a mc158-1.jpg and the images’s alternative text is displayed.
c.
The graphic changes to grayscale.
d.
Nothing happens.
 

 159. 

A hotspot is created by
a.
pressing F4.
c.
clicking the Spot button.
b.
importing an HSP graphic.
d.
using a Hotspot tool.
 

 160. 

A graphic that contains several hyperlinks is called a(n)
a.
graphic map.
c.
multilink graphic.
b.
image map.
d.
text hyperlink.
 

 161. 

The size of an image file is changed and the pixels are correctly adjusted by
a.
resampling.
c.
stretching.
b.
resizing.
d.
resetting.
 

 162. 

Which application is the image editing application in the Macromedia Studio MX 2004 suite?
a.
Dreamweaver
c.
Flash
b.
Fireworks
d.
Cold Fusion
 

 163. 

Which property sets the color that will fill the shape?
a.
Fill Color
c.
Tip size
b.
Stroke Color
d.
Background Color
 

 164. 

Which property sets the color that will outline the shape?
a.
Fill Color
c.
Tip size
b.
Stroke Color
d.
Background Color
 

 165. 

Which property sets the thickness of an outline or a straight line?
a.
Fill Color
c.
Tip size
b.
Stroke Color
d.
Background Color
 

 166. 

In Fireworks, symbols appear in the
a.
Library panel.
c.
Property inspector.
b.
Tools panel.
d.
Answers panel.
 

 167. 

A copy of a symbol is called a(n)
a.
slice.
c.
linked symbol.
b.
instance.
d.
state.
 

 168. 

Which is used to increase the size of the canvas enough to fit all of the objects?
a.
Canvas Color
c.
Fit Canvas
b.
Canvas Size
d.
Trim Canvas
 

 169. 

A behavior is
a.
the method of previewing a button.
b.
the way Fireworks divides an image so that interactivity can be assigned.
c.
how a symbol interacts with the user.
d.
a copy of a symbol.
 

 170. 

Which state is also called the normal state?
a.
Up state
c.
Down state
b.
Over state
d.
Over While Down state
 

 171. 

Which state occurs when a button is clicked?
a.
Up state
c.
Down state
b.
Over state
d.
Over While Down state
 

 172. 

Which state occurs when the pointer is not over the button or it is not clicked?
a.
Up state
c.
Down state
b.
Over state
d.
Over While Down state
 

 173. 

Which Dreamweaver panel displays all the states for a selected button?
a.
Assets panel
c.
Files panel
b.
Behaviors panel
d.
Library panel
 

 174. 

Which technique trims away areas of an image?
a.
slicing
c.
optimizing
b.
exporting
d.
cropping
 

 175. 

Which tool is the Crop tool?
a.
mc175-1.jpg
c.
mc175-3.jpg
b.
mc175-2.jpg
d.
mc175-4.jpg
 

 176. 

The arrangement, shape, size, style, and weight of text is called
a.
serif.
c.
roman.
b.
leading.
d.
typography.
 

 177. 

Typeface refers to
a.
the arrangement of text.
b.
the weight of text.
c.
a set of letters drawn in a specific style.
d.
a set of capitalized letters.
 

 178. 

What is the maximum number of fonts that should be used on a single web page?
a.
1
c.
4
b.
2
d.
8
 

 179. 

One point is equal to
a.
1 inch.
c.
1/36 of an inch.
b.
1/2 of an inch.
d.
1/72 of an inch.
 

 180. 

In Dreamweaver, text size could be specified as
I.   2 in.
II.  75%.
III. large.
a.
II only
c.
II and III only
b.
I and II only
d.
I, II, and III
 

 181. 

Which font size is recommended as a good choice for paragraphs of text on a web page?
a.
8 pixels
c.
36 pixels
b.
14 pixels
d.
72 pixels
 

 182. 

The distance from one line of text to another is referred to as the
a.
type size.
c.
type style.
b.
line height.
d.
typography.
 

 183. 

Which extension is a style sheet saved with?
a.
.htm
c.
.swf
b.
.lbl
d.
.css
 

 184. 

Which panel is used to link, create, and modify style sheets?
a.
the Assets panel
c.
the Files panel
b.
the CSS Styles panel
d.
the Reports panel
 

 185. 

Style sheets cascade, which means
a.
rules from one style sheet can be applied in addition to those in another style sheet.
b.
more than one style sheet can be open at a time.
c.
one style sheet can be applied to all pages in a website.
d.
they appear in a cascading font in the CSS Styles panel.
 

 186. 

Which modifies an HTML element and is comprised of a selector and declarations?
a.
a class
c.
a rule
b.
a font family
d.
a format
 

 187. 

Which item is selected from the Tag list when redefining the HTML paragraph tag?
a.
body
c.
p
b.
font
d.
heading 1
 

 188. 

Which Type attribute is used for selecting the thickness of text?
a.
Size
c.
Weight
b.
Style
d.
Text align
 

 189. 

A set of declarations that can be applied to different tags is called a
a.
class.
c.
selector.
b.
rule.
d.
attribute.
 

 190. 

Which tag displays selected text as italic?
a.
<em>
c.
<strong>
b.
<italic>
d.
<css bold>
 

 191. 

Which heading tag has the smallest font size?
a.
<h1>
c.
<h4>
b.
<h2>
d.
<h6>
 

 192. 

In a web page document, an entire paragraph is indented by making it a
a.
quotation.
c.
heading.
b.
blockquote.
d.
text block.
 

 193. 

Which type of list shows a priority of importance for each step?
a.
a bulleted list
c.
a to-do list
b.
a list style
d.
a numbered list
 

 194. 

Which type of list is a set of items where each item is equally important?
a.
a bulleted list
c.
a to-do list
b.
a list style
d.
a numbered list
 

 195. 

Which color combination would be the easiest for the user to read?
a.
red text on a green background
c.
black text on a white background
b.
white text on a blue background
d.
yellow text on a green background
 

 196. 

Colors that are directly opposite each other on a color wheel are
a.
analogous colors.
c.
triads.
b.
complementary colors.
d.
warm colors.
 

 197. 

Three adjacent colors on a color wheel are
a.
analogous colors.
c.
triads.
b.
complementary colors.
d.
warm colors.
 

 198. 

Hyperlinks to different parts of the same page are linked to
a.
an external URL.
c.
a named anchor.
b.
another web page document.
d.
a CSS rule.
 

 199. 

Which term refers to text content?
a.
copy
c.
element
b.
file
d.
triad
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 200. 

The two stages of website development are ____________________ and implementation.
 

 

 201. 

A ____________________ cue is a pattern or object that the user sees and identifies quickly after repeated use.
 

 

 202. 

Both GIF and JPG formats are ____________________ graphics, which are composed of rows and columns of tiny dots.
 

 

 203. 

Adding ____________________ text to an image provides text for voice synthesizers.
 

 

 204. 

An image map is a graphic that contains one or more ____________________.
 

 

 205. 

A spacer GIF consists of ____________________ pixel.
 

 

 206. 

The ____________________ of a selected image can be changed to left, center, or right.
 

 

 207. 

Fireworks documents are automatically saved in ____________________ format.
 

 

 208. 

The rectangular area in Fireworks where an image is created is called the ____________________.
 

 

 209. 

Before exporting a Fireworks document so that it can be used in Dreamweaver, it should be ____________________ using the Export Wizard.
 

 

 210. 

Line height is determined by the type size and the line ____________________.
 

 

 211. 

Normal, regular, roman, or book style all refer to ____________________ type.
 

 

 212. 

A ____________________ is comprised of a selector and declarations.
 

 

 213. 

A set of declarations that can be applied to different tags is called a ____________________.
 

 

 214. 

In the CSS Styles Definition dialog box, both the ____________________ and Block categories have attributes that can apply to headings.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match the letter with the corresponding type of alignment:
grp001-1.jpg

 

 215. 

justified alignment
 

 216. 

right alignment
 

 217. 

centered alignment
 

 218. 

left alignment
 

Short Answer
 

 219. 

List an example question that could be asked to define a target audience.
 

 220. 

Sketch a navigation structure for a website that has a top-level home page, and second-level pages named products, location, and service. The location page has a child page named map.
 

 221. 

List the four basic concepts to consider when designing a web page.
 

 222. 

List one reason why an image should be optimized.
 

 223. 

List the four states of a button symbol.
 

 224. 

List four paragraph alignments.
 

 225. 

Explain two reasons why a style sheet should be used to format a website.
 



 
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