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Intro Web Design
midterm
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2012

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Q:what is the number of channels in an RGB mode image
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A: 4 (red, green, blue, and alpha [aka transparancey])
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what is the default number of channe ls in a cmyk channel
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4 (and k stands for black)
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How many bits in a byte?
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8
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What are the possible values in a bit:
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1 or 0
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be able to figure out what the value of, for example, 1001:
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17.

2^3 2^2 2^1 2^0
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 so 2^3 + 2^0 = 17

16| 0 | 0 | 1 16 + 1 = 17
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What color mode is standard for images that will end up on the web:
Definition
RGB
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what color mode is standard for printed images:
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cmyk
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What resolution is standard for images on web:
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72 ppi
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What resolution is standard for printed images:
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300 dpi
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jpeg is best used for what kind of image:
Definition
photorealistic images.
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what do compression formats do:
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reduce file size by getting rid of redundant parts of an image
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the gif compression format is best used for what kind of images
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cartoonish/images with a lot of solid areas of color
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when using a layer mask on photoshop, painting in black will indicate what:
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transparent part of the image
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when painting black for transparency, what channel is affected:
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alpha channel indicates transparency
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when painting gray in a layer mask, what does that indicate:
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translucency. 50% tranpsarency (for a pure gray)
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what is a graphical user interface:
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a visual/image based way for user to interact with computer. (in contrast to early computers which were just thru text)
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The UNIX command LS does what:
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lists files in your current directory.
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know differnce between menus and panels, what purpose of each are.
know what tools is for, what options is for. different purposes. (dont have to memorize exactly what's in each)
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tools listed on the left. menus on the top (file, edit, etc), panels on the right hand side. options is below the menu bar--shows up different options for each tool.
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is the internet centralized or decentralized?
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centralized network. because all our connections are going into specific network spots.
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what does the CHMOD command do on a unix:
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changing file permissions
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what 3 kinds of file permissions are there:
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read, write, and execute.
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windows is based on which other operating system?
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none, it is its own. (used to be msdos though)
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linux is based on which other operating system:
Definition
unix.
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mac os is based on what other operating system:
Definition
unix.
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what is resolution:
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number of pixels per inch (ppi)
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a point is equal to what:
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1/72nd of an inch
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a pica is:
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1/6th of an inch
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what does saturation indicate when talking about an image (e.g. in photoshop or indesign)?
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the purity of the color.
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what is brightness?
Definition
amount of white in the image. (more white = more bright)
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what is hue?
Definition
the fundamental color that youre dealing with (e.g. red or orange or purple, etc)
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the pencil in indesign is used for what:
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to draw a path
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can a pencil be used to draw a straight line in indesign?
Definition
yes, clicking twice to make anchors and draw a line between them.
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how do you create a curved line with a pencil in indesign
Definition
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True or False: indesign supports both character styles and paragraph styles?
Definition
true.
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how do you put an image into an indesign file?
Definition
use the place tool. In the File menu, there is a Place option.
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what does gutter width refer to in your indesign document
the space between two columns

what is the bleed?
printed area that extends beyond the border of the page (guarantees that the picture prints all the way to the edge of page)

what is a bezier curve:

what was the desktop graphical user interface invented
1970

when looking at the output from an LS statement how do you see whats a directory folder and....what? look at fucking operating system class notes
directory will have a d

a browser is:
a program that is able to read hypertext documents

T or F: the web is the same as the internet?
false. the web is a subset of the internet.

what does an operating system do?
-it interfaces hardware and software.
-memory management
-file management
-provides a GUI

when you merge a text layer with an image layer in Photoshop, what do you have to do:
you have to rasterize your text

image dimensions can be measured in what units?
pixels

what program do you use to log in remotely to a server on the internet?
terminal...putty on a pc...ssh mac...?
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the space between two columns
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what is the bleed?
Definition
printed area that extends beyond the border of the page (guarantees that the picture prints all the way to the edge of page)
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what is a bezier curve:
Definition
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when was the desktop graphical user interface invented
Definition
1970
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when looking at the output from an LS statement how do you see whats a directory folder and....what? look at fucking operating system class notes
directory will have a d
Definition
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a browser is:
Definition
a program that is able to read hypertext documents
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T or F: the web is the same as the internet?
Definition
false. the web is a subset of the internet.
Term
what does an operating system do?
Definition
-it interfaces hardware and software.
-memory management
-file management
-provides a GUI
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when you merge a text layer with an image layer in Photoshop, what do you have to do:
Definition
you have to rasterize your text
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image dimensions can be measured in what units?
Definition
pixels
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what program do you use to log in remotely to a server on the internet?
terminal...putty on a pc...ssh mac...?
Definition
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