Maddog's HTML Primer for Real People

Chapter 6, Quiz

Ch 6, Q UIZ - Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to this chapter's quiz:

Which of the following is NOT a typical browser task?
receive, read, parse, and interpret HTML files
communicating via modem/winsock with the HTTP server
coordinate with the local operating system to display graphics and text
provide editing capability for HTML files

TRUE or FALSE - In HTML, all user specified images exist as files apart from the web page
True
False

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about image files for web pages?
an image file may be embedded inside an HTML File
an image file must be in the same directory as the HTML file
an image file must be accessable at the referenced location
an image file resides on the author's local machine

Which of the following statements is TRUE about GIF-formatted image files?
for the same image, the '.gif' image file is smaller than the '.jpg' image file
GIF formatting is a lossless method of storing files
an image viewed from a '.gif' file will look exactly the same as a corresponding '.jpg' file
for the same image, the '.jpg' image takes longer to download than the '.gif'

Which of the following statements is TRUE about JPEG-formatted image files?
some image information may be lost by using JPEG formatting
for the same image, the '.jpg' image file is larger than the '.gif' image file
'.jpeg' files are lossless, while '.jpg' files are lossy
'.jpg' files are supported by all graphics browsers

TRUE or FALSE - for an identical original image, the '.jpg' file is typically 1/2 to 1/5 as large as the corresponding '.gif' file.
True
False

When building a web page, which of the following are good guidelines for image selection?
use '.gif' images for all inline images
use the smallest image possible for getting the job done
where possible, use '.jpg' formatted files for off-page images
all of the above

Which of the following CORRECTLY implements a background image?
<BACKGROUND="bg1.jpg">
<BODY BACKGROUND=bg1.jpg>
<BODY BACKGROUND="bg1.jpg">
<IMG BACKGROUND="bg1.jpg">

TRUE or FALSE - You should avoid specifying 'BGCOLOR' if you are using a background image.
True
False

Which of the following statements is NOT true about background images?
The browser paints the image as many times as it needs to, to fill the screen
The background image that looks seamless when painted is called a "texture"
The filename must be enclosed in quotation marks
The image file specified for the background may be any type image format

Which of the following is a valid image tag?
<IMG="image1.gif">
<IMG="image1.jpg">
<IMG SRC="http://www.isp.com/~test/image1.gif">
<IMG HREF="image1.gif">

TRUE or FALSE - When interpreting an HTML file, a text-only browser takes no action when encountering an 'IMG' tag
True
False

TRUE or FALSE - It's a good idea to use the 'ALT' attribute with every inline image.
True
False

Which of the following CORRECTLY implements an image caption aligned to the middle of the image?
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" ALIGN="MIDDLE"> A Good Image</IMG>
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" ALIGN="MIDDLE"> A Good Image
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" ALIGN=MIDDLE> A Good Image
<IMG SRC="img1.gif"> ALIGN="MIDDLE" A Good Image

When aligning an image caption to the middle or top of the image, what happens to text which follows it?
it drops to the next available line, next to the image
it drops to the next available line below the image
nothing, it continues, scrolling off the screen
all text up to the end of the line is "bolded"

Which of the following images allows text to be word-wrapped around the image?
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" ALIGN="LEFT">
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" ALIGN="RIGHT">
both of the above
neither of the above

Which of the following is NOT true about using the HEIGHT and WIDTH attributes in an 'IMG' tag?
HEIGHT and WIDTH should be specified in pixels
the value of HEIGHT and WIDTH should be enclosed in quotation marks
the use of HEIGHT and WIDTH allows the browser to load web pages faster
image editor software will report the values needed for HEIGHT and WIDTH

TRUE or FALSE: Using HEIGHT and WIDTH attributes to scale an image is a good idea.
True
False

Which of the following tags implements additional blank space all the way around an image?
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" BORDER=10>
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" SPACE=10>
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" VSPACE=10>
<IMG SRC="img1.gif" VSPACE=10 HSPACE=20>

TRUE or FALSE: an off page image may be any image format, but the browser must be setup to accommodate it.
True
False

Which of the following is NOT a good candidate for off-page image files?
a 200KB image file
20 medium-sized images
a small GIF file
a '.bmp' file

TRUE or FALSE: Screeen size at the receiving browser end may affect readability of an image
True
False

Which image attribute affects perceived brightness at the receiving browser?
receiving monitor gamma
image size
image file format
monitor brightness control during image editing

TRUE or FALSE - When building icon or button images for the web page, you MUST use the 16-color pallette.
True
False

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