Chapter 9, Quiz

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TRUE or FALSE: It's best to avoid using "tabs" when building tables in HTML.
True
False

TRUE or FALSE: HTML tables work well on all browsers.
True
False

Which of the following is NOT a compatibility issue regarding the use of HTML tables?
many browsers do not support HTML tables
screen size at the receiving browser may affect it's presentability
target audience is a factor in choosing to use HTML tables
the ISP's server software

Which of the following is NOT a key element in the HTML implementation of tables?
the table itself
columns
rows
data
the caption
headings

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes a table caption?
a caption is equivalent to a row of text which serves as the table's title
a caption is equivalent to a data element which serves as the column heading
a caption is equivalent to a table-heading which serves as the table's title
a caption is a title for a table and immediately precedes it

TRUE or FALSE: A table caption is usually placed after the '<TABLE>' tag and before the first '<TR>' tag.
True
False

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes a table heading?
a heading is equivalent to a row of text which serves as the column headings
a heading is equivalent to a data element except for its color
a heading is equivalent to a row of text which serves as the table's title
a heading is equivalent to a data element which typically serves as a column heading

Which of the following HTML fragments CORRECTLY implements a table?
<TR> <TH>1st Letter 2nd letter </TR> <TD>"a" "b" </TD>
<TABLE> <TH>1st Letter <TD>"a" </TD></TH></TABLE>
<TABLE> <TR> <TH>1st Letter</TH> </TR> <TR> <TD>"a" </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE> <TR> <TH>1st Letter <TH>2nd Letter <TR> <TD>"a" <TD>"b"

TRUE or FALSE: The browser cannot automatically calculate the column width for an HTML table.
True
False

TRUE or FALSE: You can omit the closing '</TR>' and '</TD>' tags if you are not nesting one table inside another
True
False

Which of the following HTML fragments CORRECTLY implements a table caption?
<TABLE> <CAPTION>My Table </CAPTION> <TR> <TD>"a" </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE> <TR> <CAPTION>My Table </CAPTION> <TD>"a" </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE> <TR> <TH>My Table </TH> <TD>"a" </TD></TR></TABLE>
<CAPTION>My Table </CAPTION> <TABLE> <TR> <TD>"a" </TD></TR></TABLE>

TRUE or FALSE: The '<TH>' can substitute for a '<TR>' tag to create a table-heading.
True
False

Which of the following HTML fragments CORRECTLY implements a table heading?
<TABLE> <TR> <TH> <TD>col-1 </TD> </TH></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE> <TR> <TD> <TH>col-1 </TH> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE> <TH>col-1 </TH><TR> <TD>"a" </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE> <TR> <TH>col-1 </TH></TR></TABLE>

Which of the following tags should NOT be modified with the 'ALIGN' attribute?
<TR>
<CAPTION>
<TH>
<TD>
<TABLE>

Which of the following values is NOT valid for the 'ALIGN' attribute when used with table tags?
"MIDDLE"
"LEFT"
"RIGHT"
"CENTER"

Which of the following tags CORRECTLY causes table-data to be aligned to the upper-right of its space?
<TD ALIGN="UPPER" ALIGN="RIGHT">
<TD ALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="RIGHT">
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="RIGHT">
<TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="RIGHT">

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