Question 1

A __________ is a family of graphic characters, often with many type sizes and styles.&#10;A) font&#10;B) typeface&#10;C) serif&#10;D) leading

Accepted Answer

A typeface is a family of graphic characters that includes various type sizes and styles, such as bold or italicized versions. A font refers to a specific instantiation or digital file of a typeface. Serif refers to the small lines that extend from the ends of the strokes in a letter, and leading refers to the amount of vertical space between lines of text.

Question 2

When the computer converts a letter from a mathematical representation to a recognizable symbol displayed on the screen, the process is called __________.

Accepted Answer

rasterizing

Question 3

The wider-than-tall orientation normal to computer displays is called:&#10;A) portrait&#10;B) rollover&#10;C) landscape&#10;D) bitmap

Accepted Answer

The term "landscape" is commonly used in reference to displays that are wider than they are tall, whereas "portrait" is used for displays that are taller than they are wide. "Rollover" is not related to display orientation, and "bitmap" refers to a specific type of image file format.

Question 4

Markup such as or are examples of HTML __________. A) links B) breadcrumbs C) modules

Accepted Answer

These are examples of HTML tags, which are the basic building blocks of web pages, used to create and structure content.

Question 5

In modern web design, color, font, font size, and style should be declared using:&#10;A) SMS&#10;B) DPI&#10;C) CSS&#10;D) DWT

Accepted Answer

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the standard way to declare color, font, font size, and style in modern web design. SMS (Short Message Service) is a text messaging service and is not used in web design. DPI (Dots Per Inch) is a measurement for printing and has no relevance to web design. DWT (Dynamic Web Templates) is a proprietary technology from Microsoft and is not used in modern web design.

Question 6

Text that can be navigated through in a nonlinear way is called:&#10;A) PostScript&#10;B) TrueType&#10;C) hypertext&#10;D) multimedia

Accepted Answer

Hypertext allows users to navigate through text in a nonlinear way, where they can choose which links or sections to access first or skip over. PostScript and TrueType are font file formats used for printing and displaying text, while multimedia involves various types of media like audio, video, and animations.

Question 7

The standard document format used for web pages is called __________.

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Question 8

The vertical space between lines of type is:&#10;A) leading&#10;B) kerning&#10;C) tracking&#10;D) anti-aliasing

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Question 9

Translating or designing multimedia into a language other than the one in which it was originally written is called:&#10;A) mapping&#10;B) orientation&#10;C) truncation&#10;D) localization

Accepted Answer

The term used to describe translating or designing multimedia into a language other than the one in which it was originally written is called localization. This includes not only translating the text, but also adapting things like images, graphics, and audio to be culturally appropriate for the target audience. Mapping refers to the process of creating a map, orientation refers to getting familiar with a new environment, and truncation refers to shortening or cutting something off, none of which accurately describe the process of localizing multimedia.

Question 10

Discuss at least five different considerations for selecting text fonts for a multimedia project.

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Question 11

__________ text and graphics creates &#34;smooth&#34; boundaries between colors.&#10;A) Compiling&#10;B) Anti-aliasing&#10;C) Hyperlinking&#10;D) Authoring

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Question 12

Symbolic representations of objects and processes common to graphical user interfaces are called:&#10;A) nodes&#10;B) icons&#10;C) kiosks&#10;D) anchors

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Question 13

Which of the following provides a consistent way of encoding the characters of (almost) any alphabet?&#10;A) Unicode&#10;B) ASCII&#10;C) HTML&#10;D) CSS

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Question 14

Times New Roman is an example of a(n) __________ typeface.

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Question 15

According to the text, __________ invented movable type for printing presses.

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Question 16

Discuss the cross-platform issue of font usage when creating a multimedia project.

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