WGU C773 USER INTERFACE DESIGN EXAM
PRACTICE 2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE TEST
EXAM
ARPAnet ......ANSWER......Advanced Research Project Agency(ARPA)
network, a government network that evolved into the internet in 1982.
Back-end ......ANSWER......A Web site is the code & functionality that
resides on the Web Server, & is invisible to end-users.
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) ......ANSWER......W3C technology for laying
out & formatting HTML docs.
W3C ......ANSWER......World Wide Web Consortium an international
community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term
growth of the Web.
Dad Visualization ......ANSWER......Complex data depicted in a simple,
graphic format.
Design Document ......ANSWER......Compendium of design-centered
documentation: goal statements, competitor analyses, customer
interviews, functional specs, sketches, wireframes, mockups, etc.
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Dynamic HTML (DHTML) ......ANSWER......Set of technologies used to
create interactive Web sites, typically HTML, JavaScript & CSS.
Flash ......ANSWER......Proprietary technology for developing Web
animations; sometimes used as a platform for entire sites. Requires a
browser plug-in to view & run.
Flat UI Design ......ANSWER......Minimalist approach to UI design that
uses simple 2D visual elements, typography and colors.
Front-End ......ANSWER......Web site is visible interface that end users
interact with.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) ......ANSWER......Basic language for
structuring documents to display in Web browsers.
Media Query ......ANSWER......CSS3 feature that enables content
presentation to adapt to variable conditions such as screen size &
resolution across a variety of devices. (smartphone, tablet, laptop,
desktop)
Parallax Scrolling ......ANSWER......Computer-graphic technique in which
background layers of an image scroll slower than the foreground layers.
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User Interface (UI) Design ......ANSWER......Planning & creation of a set
of controls that enable a user to interact with a computer device.
White Space ......ANSWER......Blank space used to separate objects in a
design. Can be color, not just what. Also called empty, blank, or negative
space.
Wireframes ......ANSWER......Blueprint-like diagram of a user interface.
Web Site Designer ......ANSWER......Like the right brain hemisphere:
creative, imaginative, & intuitive.
Web Site Developer ......ANSWER......Like the left brain hemisphere:
logical, linear & analytical.
"On Time & On Budget ......ANSWER......Mantra of a project manager.
Web Site Style Guide ......ANSWER......Compendium on conventions for
the formatting & content of a Web site.
Responsive Design ......ANSWER......Seeks to provide an optimal
experience for users across a wide range of devices.
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Different Web Design teams use different models to capture their
process for executing a project. Most models share these essential
phases (in chronological order) ......ANSWER......Information gathering,
Planning, Design, Development, Testing, & Delivery & Maintenance.
Developer Responsibilities ......ANSWER......Programming front-end UI
(Uses client-side code, HTML,CSS, JavaScript, etc.), Programming back-
end application (Server-side code such as PHP, MySQL, etc.), Testing,
revising & re-testing over and over again until everything on site looks &
behaves exactly as project design dictates.
Agile Design ......ANSWER......Depends strongly on collaboration.
Bottom-up Design ......ANSWER......Moves from parts to whole
Ethical ......ANSWER......Based on common attitudes about right vs
wrong.
Legal ......ANSWER......Based on common attitudes about right vs wrong.
Mind Mapping ......ANSWER......Captures and arranges ideas. Diagram
used to visually organized information.
Mood Board ......ANSWER......Depicts a site's layout and color scheme.
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