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Review Questions
Please do not write in this book. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. List the three major functions of a computer
system.
2. A computer processes and stores information
using the _____ system: a series of 1s and 0s.
3. Explain the function of computer software.
4. What is a cross-platform device?
5. List three different storage devices and describe
the characteristics of each.
6. What do the letters WYSIWYG represent?
7. Explain the purpose of color management software.
8. What is the function of a raster image processor?
9. Defi ne page description language and give
examples of common PDLs.
10. Explain the difference between vector images
and bitmapped images.
11. Two software techniques for diminishing jaggies
are _____ and _____.
12. A(n) _____ is a vector graphic that is defi ned
mathematically by two endpoints and two or
more additional points that control its shape.
13. Which of the following is not a common feature
of the computer screen display for a page
composition program?
A. Scroll bars.
B. Pasteboard.
C. Scanner port.
D. Menu bar.
14. List fi ve tool icons commonly found on the tool
palette of page composition programs.
15. A reusable _____ contains all the master pages
and other formatting attributes that make up a
multipage document.
16. What is the purpose of a style sheet?
17. Explain the purpose of font utility software.
18. What are TrueType fonts? How do they differ
from PostScript fonts?
19. Name three image fi le formats and describe the
characteristics of each.
20. What are the general rules to follow when
naming fi les?
21. What is the difference between lossless
compression and lossy compression?
22. A(n) _____ is any copy or art that is checked
before going to print.
23. What are proofreader’s marks?
24. What is prefl ighting?
25. Identify the types of production proofs and
explain how each is generated.
26. What are some advantages to using the PDF
fi le format?
Suggested Activities
1. Prepare a workfl ow chart of a typical digital
prepress department.
2. Select a product you want to print that includes
line work and photographic images. Choose
the computer platform to operate the software
you will use to prepare the prepress project
documents. Explain your equipment selection.
3. What ergonomic factors should be considered
when setting up a computer workstation?
4. List the computer programs commonly used in
your school and explain the unique features of
each program.
5. Make an appointment to visit the prepress
department of a printing plant. Describe the
prefl ight plan used by the prepress personnel.
6. Research various printing facilities and make
a list of the job titles found in the prepress
department.
Related Web Links
The International Cooperation for the
Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and
Postpress Organization
www.cip4.org
CIP4 brings together vendors, consultants and
end users in the print communications, graphic
communications industry, and associated sectors
to defi ne future versions of Job Defi nition Format
(JDF), to study user requirements, and to design a
JDF Software Development Kit (SDK).
Merriam-Webster Online: Proofreaders’ Marks
www.merriam-webster.com/mw/table/proofrea.htm
A table of commonly used proofreaders’ marks and
the meaning of each.
Printers’ National Environmental Assistance
Center
www.pneac.org
Resources include information on soft proofs in the
printing industry.