L4: Designing for SEO & Accessibility

Question 1

Which is NOT TRUE? “Alternative text” (for images) should…

a. Describe the contents of every image
b. Describe only meaningful images
c. Describe where linked images actually lead (that is, the destination)

Answer 1

a. Describe the contents of every image

Question 2

What do search engines and assistive technologies have in common? What can we do to ensure their correct operation?

Answer 2

One thing in common that ​search engines and assistive technologies have us they are both about getting relevant content to the users. They both rely on content structure and semantics to present relevant content to the user. We can ensure their correct operation by using SEO that aligns with accessibility(eg.) writing a caption for each photo or a descriptive link text) and correct use of HTML5.

Question 3

All web pages should have?

Answer 3

1. A unique title
2. Google recommends a description meta-tag
3. Exactly one top-level heading (h1)
4. Correctly nested sub-heading(h2-h6)

Question 4

In most countries, it is illegal to discriminate against disabled people in the provision of?

Answer 4

1. Products
2. Services
3. Employment

Question 5

Disability discrimination laws are generally considered to apply to?

Answer 5

1. Websites
2. Internets
3. Software products

Question 6

Electronic accessibility to websites is provided using:

Answer 6

Screen magnifiers and Voice recognition systems

Question 7

The standards are generally concerned with ensuring that users can interact with technology even if they have problems with?

Answer 7

1. Vision
2. Hearing
3. Motor Skills (eg.) problems using a mouse)
4. Cognition (dyslexia and short-term memory)