Images and Video Worksheet

Problem 1

Find an image and copy it to the 'images' folder that was included in your starter files for this course (the starter files were all put in a folder named 'web-programming'). Then add an IMG element below that displays the image. Make sure to set the alt attribute, and you may set the width attribute if you like.

Problem 2

Why is it important to use small file sizes for images (image files that are small in kilobytes)?

It is important for the reasons of faster load times, reduced bandwidth usage and better performance on mobile devices

Problem 3

What types of images should be saved as .jpg files, and what types of images should be saved as .png files?

.jpg should be used for photos web images with many colors and images with soft edges and .pgn should be used with images with transparency, graphcis and text, simple graphics, and images requiring high quality.

Problem 4

Most web browsers display images at what resolution (how many ppi)?

Pixels is the default unless other wise specified.

Problem 5

If you want an image to have a transparent background, what type of image should it be (what file extension would you use)?

.png

Problem 6

What are responsive images?

Responsive images are images that change with the parents size.

Problem 7

Find another image and copy it to the 'images' folder. Then add an IMG element below that displays the image. Make sure to set the width and alt attributes. Turn the image into a link by nesting it within an A element. Clicking on the image should open up google.com in a new browser tab.

Problem 8

Find a video on YouTube that you like, and embed it into this page.