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Answer Key for Tools to Evaluate Section 508 Compliance

1. Which are true statements concerning JAWS screen reader as a test tool? (two correct answers)

  1. Very few people are experienced enough to use JAWS accurately as an evaluation tool.
  2. If you are experienced, JAWS is the "gold standard" for determining software compliance.
  3. If JAWS can read a document, then the document is compliant.
  4. Developers should code/create to conform to the Section 508 standards and not to work with JAWS.

Answer: a. and d. Very few people are experienced enough to use JAWS accurately as an evaluation tool; and, developers should code/create to conform to the Section 508 standards and not to work with JAWS.

2. Tools are commonly available that can test software applications automatically for Section 508 compliance.

  1. True, and they include…
  2. False

Answer: b. False, but tools are commonly available that can assist a technician who is testing software applications for compliance.

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