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Computer Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Processing Text and Images 4 (Questions)

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Desktop publishing (also known as DTP) processes text and images. It combines a personal computer and WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) page layout software to create publication documents on a computer.

Test your knowledge in our fourth quiz on Processing Text and Images.

1. Text in a DTP is usually created .......
[ ] directly in a DTP in order to save time
[ ] in a CAD application and then exported to a DTP suite
[ ] in a spreadsheet and then imported into a DTP
[ ] in a word processor and then imported into a DTP suite
2. Images in a DTP are usually manipulated .......
[ ] directly in a DTP
[ ] in a graphics card and then imported into a DTP
[ ] in a graphics editor before importing into a DTP
[ ] in an image viewer and then transferred to a DTP
3. An advantage of DTP over word processing is .......
[ ] DTP applications are faster
[ ] DTP applications are more expensive to buy
[ ] DTP has greater control over page layout
[ ] DTP is what professionals use
4. DTP applications are 'frame based' which means .......
[ ] text and images are arranged on a framework
[ ] text and images are arranged on a grid
[ ] text and images are arranged on a grid called a 'frame'
[ ] text and images are contained in boxes called 'frames'
5. Frames can be dragged around .......
[ ] from one page to an adjacent page wherever you want
[ ] from one page to any other page wherever you want
[ ] No they can't! Frames are fixed in position once created
[ ] on the page they were created on but nowhere else
6. Which of these is not usually true of text frames?
[ ] Can be made in unusual shapes - not just rectangular
[ ] Can insert images into the text frame
[ ] Link together so text flows from one frame to another
[ ] They can be positioned in columns on a page
7. Which is not a reason for creating a DTP template?
[ ] Creating a master copy of a page layout for repeated use
[ ] For a document which will only be used once
[ ] Maintaining a consistent look to related publications
[ ] To save time - new layout can be based on an existing one
8. Templates might not be useful for creating what?
[ ] Flyers
[ ] Hand-written documents
[ ] Newspapers
[ ] Web pages
9. Most DTP programs feature 'grids'. Grids are used .......
[ ] as a reference to place text, graphics and tables accurately
[ ] to create tables easily
[ ] to enable graphs to be drawn
[ ] to work out the coordinates of an object on the page
10. Some DTP programs allow the use of 'styles'. These .......
[ ] are designer looks - young, professional, glossy etc.
[ ] automatically make a publication look impressive
[ ] fix font type, size, color etc. used for text with that 'style'
[ ] make text more interesting to read
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Computer Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Processing Text and Images 4 (Answers)
1. Text in a DTP is usually created .......
[ ] directly in a DTP in order to save time
[ ] in a CAD application and then exported to a DTP suite
[ ] in a spreadsheet and then imported into a DTP
[x] in a word processor and then imported into a DTP suite
Word processing in a DTP suite is usually fairly basic
2. Images in a DTP are usually manipulated .......
[ ] directly in a DTP
[ ] in a graphics card and then imported into a DTP
[x] in a graphics editor before importing into a DTP
[ ] in an image viewer and then transferred to a DTP
Image editing is best handled in specialist software
3. An advantage of DTP over word processing is .......
[ ] DTP applications are faster
[ ] DTP applications are more expensive to buy
[x] DTP has greater control over page layout
[ ] DTP is what professionals use
Precise control is very important for a professional
4. DTP applications are 'frame based' which means .......
[ ] text and images are arranged on a framework
[ ] text and images are arranged on a grid
[ ] text and images are arranged on a grid called a 'frame'
[x] text and images are contained in boxes called 'frames'
5. Frames can be dragged around .......
[ ] from one page to an adjacent page wherever you want
[x] from one page to any other page wherever you want
[ ] No they can't! Frames are fixed in position once created
[ ] on the page they were created on but nowhere else
6. Which of these is not usually true of text frames?
[ ] Can be made in unusual shapes - not just rectangular
[x] Can insert images into the text frame
[ ] Link together so text flows from one frame to another
[ ] They can be positioned in columns on a page
Text flow can be very useful when continuing a story
7. Which is not a reason for creating a DTP template?
[ ] Creating a master copy of a page layout for repeated use
[x] For a document which will only be used once
[ ] Maintaining a consistent look to related publications
[ ] To save time - new layout can be based on an existing one
No point creating one if it won't be used again!
8. Templates might not be useful for creating what?
[ ] Flyers
[x] Hand-written documents
[ ] Newspapers
[ ] Web pages
Details that are constant are candidates for templates
9. Most DTP programs feature 'grids'. Grids are used .......
[x] as a reference to place text, graphics and tables accurately
[ ] to create tables easily
[ ] to enable graphs to be drawn
[ ] to work out the coordinates of an object on the page
10. Some DTP programs allow the use of 'styles'. These .......
[ ] are designer looks - young, professional, glossy etc.
[ ] automatically make a publication look impressive
[x] fix font type, size, color etc. used for text with that 'style'
[ ] make text more interesting to read
All text with that 'style' will have a similar appearance
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