Accessibility

Examination Questions

Define usability.
Agree or Disagree with the following statement, “An accessible web page is more usable.” Explain your opinion.

Define accessibility.
Identify at least three forms of disability that should be considered when designing accessible web sites.
Describe national, regional, and international legal requirements for accessibility for the Web.
List the WCAG 2.0 POUR Framework principles of accessibility.
State three reasons why it is important for a web site to be accessible.
Describe the purpose of text equivalents and their benefits.
Explain the business benefits of an accessible web site.
Describe the purpose of an accessibility law (such as Section 508 in the United States) and under what circumstances the law applies.
Describe two reasons to comply with W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines even though not compelled by law.
Agree or Disagree with the following statement, “An accessible web page is more usable.” Explain and your opinion.
Agree or Disagree with the following statement, “An accessible accessible web site helps search engine optimization.” Justify your opinion.
Agree or Disagree with the following statement, “An accessible accessible web site is useful to visitors using mobile devices.” Justify your opinion.

Describe a method to code heading tags to increase the accessibility of a web page.
Describe attributes that can increase the accessibility of an image.
Describe two issues related to the use of images for main navigation and explain how to provide for accessibility.
Describe the placement and purpose of the “skip to content” hyperlink.
List three attributes that can be used to improve the accessibility of a data table and describe the purpose or each attribute.
Describe the use of the label tag in forms and how this technique can improve accessibility.
Describe the use of fieldset and legend tags in forms and how this technique can improve the accessibility of a form.
Explain why using CSS for page layout can help create more accessible web pages.
List three accessibility requirements of the Section 508 guidelines.
Explain the WCAG 2.0 “perceivable” requirement and provide an example of how to meet it when coding a web page.
Explain the WCAG 2.0 “operable” requirement and provide an example of how to meet it when coding a web page.
Explain the WCAG 2.0 “understandable” requirement and provide an example of how to meet it when coding a web page.
Explain the WCAG 2.0 “robust” requirement and provide an example of how to meet it when coding a web page.

List three accessibility testing tools.
List one accessibility testing tool and describe the guidelines used and the format of the test report.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement, “An automated testing tool will determine all the accessibility issues in a web page.” Explain and justify your opinion.

Describe how the use of alternate text and captioning for multimedia is beneficial for everyone.
Describe one accessibility issue related to the use of Flash and how to accommodate it.
Describe techniques to provide for accessibility when using multimedia such as video, audio, and Adobe Flash.

Describe one accessibility issue related to the use of JavaScript and how to provide accommodations for it.
Describe the purpose of ARIA and explain when it should be used.

List three barriers common to mobile device users and individuals with disabilities.
Describe one accessibility issue related to the use of mobile devices and how to accommodate it.

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