Web Page Design Chapter 4
You can set ___ for an entire row of information, for a single cell, or for one or more cells within a row
Attributes
Press___ to copy selected text to the clipboard
CTRL+C
The___ tag does not use the valign attribute
<table>
The___ tag uses the border attribute
<table>
The___ tag indicates the start and end of a table
<table> </table>
The___ tags have the same attributes
<th> and <td>
When a table is used to structure columns and rows of information, borderless tables are most appropriate
False
When a table uses the cellspacing and cellpadding attributes, the size of each data cell is automatically set to the minimum size needed for the text inserted in the data cell
False
You cannot apply a background color to a table cell
False
Using a table to create a(n) ____ is a simple technique that gives an image a polished look and highlights the image.
Frame
____ Are useful when you want to arrange text and images into rows and columns in order to make the information straightforward and clear to the Web Page visitor.
Tables
A general rule of thumb is that a table should be used when it will help organize information or Web page elements in such a way that it is easier for the Web page visitor to read.
True
A table caption is added to a table using coding such as: <caption align="above">Listing of movies by actor</caption>
True
Adding space between and within cells makes the table appear less cluttered and easier to read
True
Adding two sets of <td> </td> tags creates two data cells
True
After a table is sketched on paper, it is easier to see how many rows and columns to create, if the table will include headings, and if any of the headings span row or columns
True
After an HTML file for a Web page is saved it should be viewed in a browser to confirm that the page appears as desired and that the links function as expected
True
Attributes are set relative to the row, column, and cell elements in a tabe
True
Click the Print button on the Standard Buttons toolbar to print a Web page using the browser
True
In order to create effective tables, you must begin by planning how the information will display in the table and create a good design
True
It is important to give Web site visitors the option to move easily from one Web page to another without having to search for links
True
Setting a column's width as a percentage is recommended, so that column widths are changed if the window is resized in the browser
True
Spanning rows and columns is a technique used frequently to create a heading that goes across, or spans, rows or columns
True
Tables can be simple, with a basic grid format and no color
True
Tables can use a combination of table features like borders, captions, and headers
True
The bgcolor attribute can be used in the <tr> tag to set the background color for the entire row instead of a specific cell
True
The first step when deciding to span rows or columns is to sketch the table design on a piece of paper
True
The home page is the main page of a Web site, which Web sit visitors generally view first
True
The purpose of a table dictates which of these features are used
True
You can use tables to create Web pages with two newspaper-type columns of text or structured lists of information
True
If no width is specified for a table, the table utilizes ___ of the window's width
100%
A benefit of using an absolute width for a table is that is automatically changes the width of the table if the window is resized in the browser
False
A caption can be placed above, to the right, or to the left of a table using the align attribute of the <caption> tag
False
A table caption is discriptive text located above, below, or beside a table that further describes the purpose of the table
False
All Web pages require the use of tables
False
An advantage to wrapping text around an image, instead of using a table, is that you have more control over the placement of the text and the image
False
By default a table is centered and appears with a thin border
False
Captions are recommended for tables used to create menu bars and to position images
False
Cellspacing defines the number of pixels of space within a cell
False
Cellspacing defines the number of points of space between cells in a table
False
Columns of information in a table have to be equal widths
False
Creating tables for a Web age is a two-step process: (1) determining if a table is needed; and (2) coding the table
False
Data cells are indicated by the start <th> and </th> tags
False
If you want to set the vertical alignment for an entire row, using the valign attribute of the <td> tag is most efficient
False
Press CTRL+P to paste contents from the Clipboard into the file
False
Table rows are indicated in an HTML file by the start <td> tags and the end </td> tags
False
Tables cannot be used to position text and images
False
Tables consist of rows, columns, and cells, much like text files
False
Tables used to structure columns and rows of information can benefit from having an index to clarify the contents of the table
False
Tables with borders are most appropriate when the tables are used to position text and image elements
False
Text in a heading cell appears italicized and left-aligned
False
The first row in a table includes table heading cells, as indicated by the start <tr> tag and the end </tr> tag
False
The first step in creating a table is to code the table
False
The placement attribute of the <caption> tag determines the location of the caption
False
To quit Notepad, click the Exit button on the notepad status bar
False
Using cellpadding adds space between cells (columns)
False
Using the attribute and value rules="null" creates tables with no internal rules
False
Using the attribute and value rules="vertical" creates a table with verticle rules between each column in the table
False
Using the attributes and value rules="rows" creates a table with horizontal rules between each row in the table
False
The___ of a table helps to define what formatting is appropriate
Purpose
A caption can be placed ___ a table
above
Using____ adds space between cells, which gives the table additional white space and creates a more polished look
cellspacing
If you do not use the ___ attributes, the size of each data cell automatically is set to the minimum size needed for the text inserted in the data cell
cellspacing or cellpadding
A heading cell displays text as bold and
center-aligned
The____ attribute of the <table. tag defines the number of columns in the table
cols
The____ value for the rules attribute creates a table with vertical rules between each column in the table.
cols
The process for creating tables for a web page involves
determining if a table is needed: planning the table; and coding the table
The default alignment for a table is
left-aligned
The___ value for the rules attributes creates a table with no internal rules
none
The width and height of an image is expressed in
pixels
The width attribute of the <td> tag can be used to set the width to a specific number of___ or as a percentage of the width of the table
pixels
The width of a table's border is defined in
pixels
The ____ attribute supports several values to provide different formatting options.
rules
Tables are similar in design to
spreadsheets
Indicating the ___ of an image takes the burden off of the browser and helps Web pages load faster
width and height