CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN ACCESSIBILITY CORE COMPETENCIES EXAM REVIEW SOLVED QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS

CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN ACCESSIBILITY CORE COMPETENCIES EXAM REVIEW
SOLVED QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Certified Professional IN Accessibility CORE
Competencies Practice Questions and Answers
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Question:
What are the benefits of accessibility for businesses? (6)

Answer:
1. Improves public perception 2. Increases compatibility for web-enabled devices 3. Improves
Search Engine Optimization 4. Increases your customer base 5. Increases your eligibility for funding
6. Helps you avoid lawsuits



Question:
What are the benefits of accessibility for people without disabilities? (3)

Answer:
1. Accessible designs improve access for all 2. There is less burden on family members and helpers
3. There is an opportunity to befriend more people with disabilities



Question:
What are the main web accessibility principles? (4)

Answer:
1. Perceivable 2. Operable 3. Understandable 4. Robust



Question:
What is the definition of the perceivable web accessibility principle?

Answer:
The ability to perceive web content through at least one of your biological senses, with the focus
being on sight, sound, and touch

,Question:
How does someone perceive web content via sight?

Answer:
They look at it and the brain translates the visual stimulus into meaningful information; works well
for those with good vision but not so well for those who do not



Question:
How does someone perceive web content via sound?

Answer:
Screen reader software can convert digital text into synthesized speech; it is a fundamentally
different experience to access the web in this way, but not necessarily bad



Question:
How does someone perceive web content via touch?

Answer:
Screen readers can convert digital text, including audio transcripts, into Braille



Question:
What can you use to make dynamic interactions accessible using digital text?

Answer:
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)



Question:
Why is the perceivable web accessibility principle important?

Answer:
People can't access content unless they know it's there and making sure users know what's on the
web page means you know they are able to access it

,Question:
What is the definition of the operable web accessibility principle?

Answer:
Making the input methods of web content functionality available to a wide range of input devices,
including: mouse or touch pad, keyboard, touchscreen, voice recognition software, and other
specialized input devices



Question:
What is the goal of the operable web accessibility principle?

Answer:
To allow all features to work, no matter what input device a person is using



Question:
What are the components of the operable web accessibility principle? (4)

Answer:
1. Navigating *into* web components 2. Using features *within* them 3. Navigating *through*
them 4. Navigating *out* of them



Question:
With Flash objects, what is the keyboard trap?

Answer:
Users are able to navigate into, within, and through a Flash object using a keyboard, but are unable
to navigate out of them



Question:
How can you script for device independence? (3)

Answer:

, 1. Use device-independent event handlers, such as onfocus, onblur and onselect, rather than
device-specific event handlers such as onmouseover, onmouseout and ondblclick 2. If you need to
use a device-specific event handler, include a redundant keyboard-specific event handler as well 3.
Test the content in multiple ways and on touch screens



Question:
When you create dynamic interactions, pay close attention to the location of the ____________
_____.

Answer:
Programmatic focus



Question:
When are session timeouts allowable?

Answer:
When the user is given sufficient warning and is able to navigate into, within, through and out of the
notification



Question:
You can accomplish near-universal operability of your web content by making it _________
__________.

Answer:
Keyboard accessible (but don't ignore mouse users)



Question:
What is the definition of the understandable web accessibility principle?

Answer:
Making content and interfaces people can comprehend