Domain 2 | Module 7: Web Accessibility

Question 1

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines were produced by….

Answer 1

World Wide Web Consortium produced this

Question 2

5 examples of people who benefit from accessibility who are not typically considered disabled

Answer 2

1. People using mobile phones and other devices with small screens and different input modes.
2. Older people.
3. People with temporary disabilities.
4. People with situational limitations such as in bright sunlight.
5. People using a slow Internet connection, or who have limited or expensive bandwidth.

Question 3

What are 2 instances of overlap between the WCAG guidelines and SEO best practices.

Answer 3

1. Accurate page titles help people who use screen readers and describes the content to search engines.
2. Captions are critical for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Since the captions are text, they can be crawled by search engines.

Question 4

True or False: User-centered design is good design.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False

When websites are designed for accessibility, they don’t necessarily improve usability for everyone.

Answer 5

False

When websites are designed for accessibility, they improve usability for everyone.

Question 6

What are 3 examples of how websites designed for accessibility improve usability for everyone?

Answer 6

1. Good color contrast makes text and images easier to see.
2. Adequate spacing between lines of text increases readability.
3. Plain language is easier to understand.

Question 7

How is WCAG laid out?

Answer 7

1. Principles
2. Guidelines
3. Testable success criteria

Question 8

What three practices does WCAG combine?

Answer 8

1. Web development standards
2. File creation standards
3. Universal design practices

Question 9

What does POUR stand for?

Answer 9

1. “P” - Perceivable (Available to a person’s senses - sight, hearing, and / or touch)
2. “O” - Operable (User interface components must work for people with disabilities)
3. “U” - Understandable (The interface and content must be understandable)
4. “R” - Robust (The content must be able to be interpreted by other user agents, eg web browsers, including assistive technologies)

Question 10

What does POUR’s “Perceivable” mean?

Answer 10

Available to a person’s senses

Question 11

What does POUR’s “Operable” mean?

Answer 11

User interface components must work for people with disabilities

Question 12

What does POUR’s “Understandable” mean?

Answer 12

The interface and content must be understandable

Question 13

What does POUR’s “Robust” mean?

Answer 13

The content must be able to be interpreted by other user agents, web browsers, and assistive technologies

Question 14

What are the meanings of the A-layers of compliance? (A, AA, & AAA)

Answer 14

1. A: Minimal accessibility.
2. AA: Accessibility for most people. Most commonly used.
3. AAA: Highest level of accessibility.

Question 15

True or False:

For a web page to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA, it must also meet all Level A success criteria.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

True or False: Increased compliance doesn’t necessarily improve SEO.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What are five ways to satisfy “Perceivable” in POUR?

Answer 17

1. Alt text.
2. Captions and transcripts.
3. Content available in different ways.
4. Easy to see and hear content.
5. Annotate

Question 18

What are five ways to satisfy “Operable” in POUR?

Answer 18

1. Keyboard operable.
2. Enough time.
3. No flashing.
4. Good navigation, focus order, and links that describe purpose or action.
5. Easy to use inputs other than a keyboard.

Question 19

What are three ways to satisfy “Understandable” in POUR?

Answer 19

1. Text readable and understandable.
2. Content should appear and operate in predictable ways.
3. Help users avoid and correct mistakes.

Question 20

What is one way to satisfy “Robust” in POUR?

Answer 20

Maximize compatibility with current and future user technologies.