DQ – Mod 1 – Accessibility Fundamentals – Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws

Created on December 22, 2022

DQ - Mod 1 - Accessibility Fundamentals - Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws

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Under most circumstances, the WCAG level most commonly set as the minimum goal is:

Level AA

Level A

Level AAA

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EN 301 549 is an example of which type of accessibility law?

Administrative law

Industry-specific law

Constitutional law

Civil rights law

Procurement law

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What are the rules or checklist of items upon which the guidelines of WCAG 2.0 are based?

Sufficient Techniques

Success Criteria

Level AAA

Advisory Techniques

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When is the best time to start working to make a design accessible?

At the end of a project

In the early stages of planning

A little bit at a time throughout the project

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True or False: Color-coded text is accessible by default to screen reader users, because screen readers always automatically announce changes in color.

True

False

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Which European mandate is similar to Section 508 in the United States?

EN Section 508

EN 301 549: Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) products and services in Europe

The European Standard for Disability Equality

EU ADA - European Union Access to Disabilities Act

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The most important consideration for designing web content for someone with motor disabilities is the inability to use:

The mouth

The eyes

The legs

The hands

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For someone with low vision, all of the following are ways to make text more readable except:

Use a screen reader

Use synchronized video captions

Change text and background colors for better contrast

Zoom or magnify text on the screen

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The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of which type of accessibility law?

Industry-specific law

Civil rights law

Procurement law

Constitutional law

Administrative law

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Accessibility is best approached as:

A one-time project with a defined end date

An ongoing program that requires constant commitment

A legal hassle

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Designing web sites to benefit people with disabilities:

Is extremely difficult to learn how to do, and should be left only to experienced professionals

Helps only a small minority of people

Also benefits other users of all kinds

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Which is NOT an example of assistive technology that helps with using the Internet?

Screen magnifiers

Refreshable braille devices

Wheelchair

Screen readers

Mouth stick

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ARIA was invented to increase screen reader accessibility, especially for interactive scripts.

True

False

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Who is directly affected by the laws of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in addition to the U.S. federal government?

Anyone who uses the Internet

Everyone seeking to make technologies accessible to people with disabilities

All U.S. citizens

All organizations that do business with the federal government

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Who is directly affected by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)?

All citizens of Canada

Every person and organization in the Province of Ontario who provides goods, services, facilities, or employment

Anyone who uses the Internet

U.S. citizens visiting the Province of Ontario

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