Test your basic knowledge |

Computer Graphics Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Converting to binary code ( i.e. video - voice - scanning)






2. The size of each element in relationship to the whole piece






3. A device that captures a copy of a 2-D object so it can be brought into the computer






4. black powder that is fused to paper to make the image on a laser printer






5. The colors cyan - magenta - and yellow which a color printer or the printing industry uses. Referred to as CMYK. RGB ( red - green - blue) is computer based and would be used for web work






6. Freeform lines






7. A type of creative thinking in which one generates new solutions to problems






8. The extent to which something blocks light. You can change the opacity of layers - filters - and effects so that more (or less) of the underlying image shows through.






9. This is the native form for photoshop. IT saves all the data in the photoshop file.






10. This affects the highlights - shadows - and midtones of an image.






11. A compressed image file format.






12. The measure of darkness and lightness within a color






13. 8 bits= byte. Measurement unit of storage space on the computer






14. Adding white to a hue






15. The number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display






16. Any area that is free from type or graphics; also known as negative space






17. Design in which eye moves from left to right - down to the lower left and to the right again






18. In color - the word tint is used to reference how light a color is.






19. Determines the color model used to display and print the photoshop file






20. Shapes found in nature or they can be manmade shapes






21. The effects created by photographs or digital images






22. It also includes data compression - but because it is limited to 256 colors - it is more effective for scanned images such as illustrations rather than color photos.






23. Paper orientation that is horizontal






24. To make a file small so it uses less storage space






25. paper orientation that is vertical






26. Duplicates an area of an image by setting a target point in one location - and painting in another location.






27. Visual path created by arrangements of elements within a page design






28. The smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)






29. Adding black to a hue






30. A feature that hides specific areas so that you can work on the part of the image that is not masked.






31. Uneven spacing of otherwise uniform lines






32. Contols how different areas within a layer or layer set are hidden and revealed to show layers beneath






33. The duplication of elements or details on one or more pages






34. Unit of measurement. 72 points= 1"






35. A file format typically found on higher-end digital cameras; the cameras performs no enhancement processing. This format maintains the best picture quality - but because it's proprietary format - not all images viewers can display it.






36. CADD line made with a series of dashes representing an unseen surface






37. Closeness creates a bond between people and between elements on a page






38. A previously made picture or image that can be used on the computer. Also called a graphic






39. A device that lets software work with the hardware on a computer. Windows 95-XP - DOS - Windows NT - Mac OS7 are examples






40. Visual element in a page design that the viewer notices first






41. To pick or choose something to work with on the screen. Usually an arrow or box in the tools






42. Causes lines or objects to "jump" to a predetermined location






43. Allows the operator to change locations or formats of a document while saving






44. Design is typically off-center or created with an odd or mismatched number of disparate elements






45. A set of instructions that causes some action to take place






46. Temporary storage place for all or part of a project. Select and copy to place an item on the clipboard. Use paste to place and item from the clipboard to the work area. The clipboard only holds one item.






47. This type of software or image allows the user to modify individual pixels






48. One 0 or 1 of binary code






49. The computer language which uses combinations of ones and zeroes






50. A collection of assembled images.