Web Authoring that Works:
Designing Effective Web Sites and Web Pages

Self-Assessment Quiz

Before you begin the course "Web Authoring that Works," test your knowledge of some of the points that will be covered in the lessons. Fill out this form online and then print a copy of it for your files. At the end of the class, we will repost this quiz and provide the correct answers. (Although this looks like an interactive form, your answers will not be sent to anyone -- this quiz is provided for your own comparisons.)

Mark if the statement is true or false.
True False    

TRUE
FALSE 		A dead-end page on a Web site is a page with out-of-date information.

TRUE
FALSE 		You need to include a lot of text on your initial Web page, because users will not often look further than the first page.

TRUE
FALSE 		An effective Web site has only two levels in its hierarchy.

TRUE
FALSE 		It is okay in special circumstances to put a TIFF or BMP file on a Web page.

TRUE
FALSE 		Web site visitors are more trusting of content on a Web site than in a printed document.

TRUE
FALSE 		Web site visitors need convincing that a site and its information is credible.

TRUE
FALSE 		A good Web site contains only absolute links.

TRUE
FALSE 		Links that say "click here" are okay in some circumstances.

TRUE
FALSE 		If you have text in a logo on your Web page, you need to provide the same information in the ALT attribute.

TRUE
FALSE 		Nested tables are a feature that should be used on your Web page for better page layout.

TRUE
FALSE 		Web style sheets provide guidelines on how much text should be on a Web page.

TRUE
FALSE 		On a small site, it is okay to use the same title tag information on multiple pages.

TRUE
FALSE 		If you use style sheets, it slows up the display of your Web page.

TRUE
FALSE 		The refresh command is used to take users to a new page location.

Which of the following is a critical difference between writing for the Web and writing for print?
    The Web page has a lower reading level than its print equivalent.
    The Web page cannot use "pull quotes."
    Web page headlines need to be cute and stylish.
    The Web consists of screens of information, versus pages of information.
    Web pages often have more text and detail than the printed equivalent.
Give an advantage of using a style sheet.
List three tips for effective Web writing.
Look at this example TITLE tag for a Web page: "Welcome to the Office of Academic Programs Scholarship Information." Is this a good TITLE or a bad TITLE and explain why. 
List three ways to reduce download times.
What is the difference between an absolute link and a relative link?
What, if any, user problems can occur if you have a highly interactive Web page?
Give examples of three accessibility issues that need to be considered when designing your Web site.
Briefly explain the difference between a GIF image and a JPEG image.
List three design elements that can be used when creating a Web page layout.
Look at one of these sites and comment briefly if there are design or layout errors on it:
      http://www.cba.arizona.edu/
      http://www.chem.arizona.edu/
      http://www.math.arizona.edu/azmath.html

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