Introduction to HTML Quiz System FAQ

AOL USERS: I have noticed that people using the AOL Web browser are often unable to use the quiz system, but keep receiving errors that should not be happening. I am forced to assume that this is due to bugs in the AOL browser, as users of other browsers do not seem to have these problems. I recommend using a recent version of Netscape, Internet Explorer, or Mosaic for the best results. I would also appreciate any bug reports you can give me, including your browser and its version number, any similar problems you've had at other sites, and so forth. Thank you!

Special note: I have been testing the quiz system under Lynx and found it to be less than satisfactory. The multiple-choice section is fine, but the "second part" doesn't translate well. I am considering ways to fix this, but I'm not sure there any good solutions. If this changes, this note will be updated accordingly.

What quiz system?

At the ends of Chapters 3 through 7, there is a button which will take you to a quiz that covers the concepts discussed in the chapter.

How does it work?

Each chapter's quiz is in two parts:

1. A multiple-choice section. The system will tell you which answers you got right, and which wrong. If you got any wrong, you will need to back up to the questions and change your answers. Once you get all answers correct, you can then proceed to...
2. An interactive section. In this section, you are given an input field (sometimes with text) and need to mark it up so it produces a result identical to the example HTML. Once you feel you have gotten the right answer to a question, you simply move on to the next question, or the next chapter, if you have finished all the questions.

Why isn't the second part graded at all?

For starters, that would require writing or adapting an HTML parser, which is a project a bit beyond my resources. In addition, there may be questions in which there is more than one right answer. If I had a parser, it would be checking for a specific answer-- so even if you got the question right in spirit, the system might still count it wrong. So sorry, but no grades.

How about an example answer for questions in the second part?

It's being considered, along with a hint system based on the number of times you've loaded a given page.

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