Multimedia Accessibility

Question 1

Multimedia accessibility can be explained as the delivery of the information, intent and content presented in videos and audios immaterial of user’s _______.

Answer 1

disability

Question 2

_______ are words spoken in the video that are presented in a textual format.

Answer 2

Captions

Question 3

The three main criteria that need to be considered for captions are:

Answer 3

1. Synchronized – captions must be synchronized or available at the same time with the video and audio content.
2. Accessible – captions must be accessible with respect to color contrast of the text and background or even the placement of the text on the video.
3. Textual equivalent – captions must present the same content that is being displayed or heard in the multimedia content.

Question 4

Intended Users for Captions

Answer 4

Deaf Users and any users who do not comprehend the language or slang in which dialogues are spoke

Question 5

Text transcripts are a way for deaf and Deaf-blind users to know the content of an ________.

Answer 5

audio podcast

Question 6

Text transcripts must contain additional details that are present, for example _______

Answer 6

when there is music, or any other sound

Question 7

Audio description is mainly aimed at users with _______ disabilities

Answer 7

visual

Question 8

_________ of what is being visually shown is what makes an audio description useful for non-sighted users.

Answer 8

Verbal explanation

Question 9

“The extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals, with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context of use.”

Answer 9

Usability

Question 10

Usability is hence more than just about whether users can perform tasks easily (ease-of-use). It also deals with _______—for a website to be usable, it has to be engaging and aesthetically pleasing, too.

Answer 10

user satisfaction

Question 11

Usability is the outcome of a __________

Answer 11

user-centered design process

Question 12

The 5 Characteristics of Usable Products

Answer 12

1. Effectiveness: whether users can complete their goals with a high degree of accuracy
2. Efficiency: How fast can the user get the job done
3. Engagement: when the user finds the product pleasant and gratifying to use
4. Error Tolerance: when a user can easily recover from an error and get back to what he or she was doing
5. Ease of Learning: when systems are designed to match a user’s existing mental models

Question 13

________ means that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them.

Answer 13

Web accessibility

Question 14

Web accessibility depends on________, including web technologies, web browsers and other “user agents”, authoring tools, and websites

Answer 14

several components working together