Question 1

Clocks, weather reports, and breaking news headlines are all examples of Web page widgets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A(n) __________________ is similar to an applet; however, it executes from the server instead of executing within the visitor's browser.

Accepted Answer

servlet

Question 3

An individual animated GIF file also contains the instructions and timings to display the image in the browser.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Streaming audio begins playing as the audio is delivered by the server.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following are drawbacks associated with Web page multimedia?

Accepted Answer

A)   visitors with disabilities
B)   budget constraints
C)   need for browser plug-ins
D)   use of substantial bandwidth

Question 6

Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 You are spending the summer as an intern at a prominent Web design firm. Today, you are assigned to assist a designer with changes to a major B2C e-commerce client's Web site. Your first task is to double-check a new Web-based customer service request form. During your review, you notice a problem and point out to the Web designer that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the text boxes are large enough to hold the approximate number of characters for a typical response
B)   color is used to highlight and segment information
C)   a reset button should be included so that the user can clear the form quickly and reenter the information if necessary
D)   text responses are limited to characters or numbers

Question 7

Avatars are used in MMOGs and 3D virtual worlds, but are not used in e-commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

____ is a powerful tool to promote interactivity.

Accepted Answer

A)   Image mapping
B)   Blogging
C)   Rasterizing
D)   Design planning

Question 9

Some e-commerce Web sites use ____ to welcome site visitors, provide a "virtual salesperson" to promote products and services, or personalize customer support responses.

Accepted Answer

A)   online forms
B)   gadgets
C)   avatars
D)   links

Question 10

Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 Your nephew Jim has volunteered to create a Web site for his high school band. He asks for your suggestions on ways to make the site more interesting and exciting. Jim also is eager to add background music to the site's pages. You tell him to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   copy the music from a high-quality music CD
B)   go for it; Web site visitors typically love background music
C)   be sure to add a control visitors can use to turn the music off and on
D)   use streaming audio so that site visitors can replay the music again and again

Question 11

Today's popular browsers support animated GIFs without requiring a browser plug-in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Animated GIFs, like standard GIFs, include up to ____ colors.

Accepted Answer

A)   156
B)   256
C)   356
D)   456

Question 13

One advantage of streaming media is very low bandwidth requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

____ allow(s) visitors to ask questions about products or services in real time.

Accepted Answer

A)   E-mail
B)   Blogs
C)   Live chat
D)   Web-based forms

Question 15

You should select only those ready-to-use animations that will promote your site's message and satisfy your target audience's expectation for content at your site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With ____________________ animation, the designer must change the image manually.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With ____________________ animation, the designer must change...

Question 17

Which of the following is a streaming audio format?

Accepted Answer

A)   RealProducer
B)   Windows Media
C)   Audacity
D)   BoldChat

Question 18

A ____ page is one common application of Web page multimedia elements.

Accepted Answer

A)   contact
B)   splash
C)   search
D)   privacy policy

Question 19

With ____, the animation software automatically creates the necessary frames within the changing image in between the first and last frames.

Accepted Answer

A)   animation with tweening
B)   frame-by-frame animation
C)   page by page animation
D)   animation with framing

Question 20

Modified Multiple Choice Web page animation can take many forms, for example ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   animated GIFs
B)   avatars
C)   Flash movies
D)   audio messages

Exam 6: Multimedia and Interactivity Elements

Clocks, weather reports, and breaking news headlines are all examples of Web page widgets.

A(n) __________________ is similar to an applet; however, it executes from the server instead of executing within the visitor's browser.

An individual animated GIF file also contains the instructions and timings to display the image in the browser.

Streaming audio begins playing as the audio is delivered by the server.

Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following are drawbacks associated with Web page multimedia?

Avatars are used in MMOGs and 3D virtual worlds, but are not used in e-commerce.

____ is a powerful tool to promote interactivity.

Some e-commerce Web sites use ____ to welcome site visitors, provide a "virtual salesperson" to promote products and services, or personalize customer support responses.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 Your nephew Jim has volunteered to create a Web site for his high school band. He asks for your suggestions on ways to make the site more interesting and exciting. Jim also is eager to add background music to the site's pages. You tell him to ____.

Today's popular browsers support animated GIFs without requiring a browser plug-in.

Animated GIFs, like standard GIFs, include up to ____ colors.

One advantage of streaming media is very low bandwidth requirements.

____ allow(s) visitors to ask questions about products or services in real time.

You should select only those ready-to-use animations that will promote your site's message and satisfy your target audience's expectation for content at your site.

With ____________________ animation, the designer must change the image manually.

Which of the following is a streaming audio format?

A ____ page is one common application of Web page multimedia elements.

With ____, the animation software automatically creates the necessary frames within the changing image in between the first and last frames.

Modified Multiple Choice Web page animation can take many forms, for example ____.