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