Deck 15: Working With Graphics

Question 1

An SLR is a large-body camera with a viewfinder that shows the exact image captured by the lens.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Ray tracing is a complex activity that requires your PC to carry out extensive calculations.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Vector graphics do not look like photographic images.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Lossy compression saves data and can reduce image quality.

Question 5

Each dot in an image is assigned a code number for its color.

Question 6

Graphics add visual interest to documents, worksheets, presentations, and Web pages.

Question 7

The BMP file type is limited to 256 colors and supported by most Web browsers.

Question 8

If you are an artist, you'll probably enjoy creating photos and illustrations using your PC.

Question 9

Bitmap graphics represent an image as a grid of black dots.

Question 10

A memory card is a small, re-recordable solid state storage device that can retain its contents without a constant supply of power.

Question 11

A megapixel is a million pixels, calculated by multiplying the number of horizontal pixels by the number of vertical pixels.

Question 12

A vector graphic consists of a set of points, lines, arcs, and other geometrical shapes.

Question 13

The process of applying surfaces to a wireframe and producing a 2-D image is called ray tracing .

Question 14

To capture an image, a camera's lens focuses light onto a small image sensor called a charge-coupled device.

Question 15

Each dot in the grid of a bitmap graphic is referred to as a pixel.

Question 16

Bitmap graphics software options include Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and Microsoft Notepad .

Question 17

Two-dimensional vector graphics typically have large flat areas of color and more closely resemble photos than cartoons.

Question 18

Photos from your own collection cannot be converted into computer-compatible formats.

Question 19

Lossless decompression methods shrink the size of a graphic without discarding any data that reduces image quality.

Question 20

Photo editing software is a specialized type of paint software that provides a set of tools for manipulating and retouching digital documents .

Question 21

A(n) ____ color depth produces 256 colors.

A) 8-bit
B) 1-bit
C) 24-bit
D) 64-bit

Question 22

On your computer screen, each dot is represented by a tiny liquid crystal or ____ light.

A) image
B) spot
C) LED
D) transparent

Question 23

Web graphics and e-mail attachments should be stored in a ____ format so they can be transmitted quickly over the Internet.

A) bitmap
B) RAW
C) compact
D) true color

Question 24

The pictures that you can create, modify, store, download, and transmit using your PC are referred to as ____.

A) graphics
B) bitmaps
C) pics
D) pixels

Question 25

A ____ graphic requires 24 bits for each dot of color in an image.

A) 256 color
B) true-color
C) TIF
D) RAW

Question 26

Vector files tend to be ____ because the vectors and attributes describing a shape can be stored very efficiently.

A) large
B) compressed
C) small
D) decompressed

Question 27

The process of creating technical drawings and blueprints on a PC is ____.

A) computer-aided design
B) Paint
C) vector drawing
D) scanning images

Question 28

There are basically two types of graphics to work with: bitmap and ____ graphics.

A) vector
B) scanning
C) digital
D) photo

Question 29

The graphics file type that consists of unprocessed data captured directly from a digital camera's sensor array is ____.

A) TIFF
B) GIF
C) RAW
D) JPEG

Question 30

When using images that someone else has created, always make sure to cite the ____ and adhere to any applicable copyright laws or licensing restrictions.

A) output
B) reference
C) author
D) source

Question 31

A ____ graphic consists of a set of points, lines, and other geometrical shapes.

A) JPEG
B) vector
C) TIFF
D) GIF

Question 32

On a printout, a(n) ____ is represented by a drop of ink.

A) pixel
B) dot
C) image
D) graphic

Question 33

____ software provides tools to create and manipulate vector graphics.

A) Paint
B) Drawing
C) CAD
D) Photo

Question 34

____ resolution is expressed as the width and height of the grid that holds the dots.

A) Video
B) Bitmap
C) JPEG
D) Image

Question 35

____ determines the number of colors that an image contains.

A) Image resolution
B) Color depth
C) A vector
D) A stylus

Question 36

Vector graphics are designed to work with layers of ____.

A) shapes
B) images
C) graphics
D) photos

Question 37

____ compression discards data and can reduce image quality.

A) Paint
B) Lossless
C) Lossy
D) Generation

Question 38

____ graphics represent an image as a grid of colored dots.

A) Bitmap
B) JPEG
C) Vector
D) TIFF

Question 39

____ and stock photo collections distributed on the Web contain thousands of professionally-designed images.

A) Bitmap
B) Clipart
C) Photo
D) Design

Question 40

Which of the following is not a file type to store an image?

A) BMP
B) GIF
C) JPEG
D) DOCX

Question 41

____ is a complex activity that requires your PC to carry out extensive calculations in order to create super realistic images.

A) Graphics
B) Digitizing
C) Bitmap
D) Rendering

Question 42

In the figure above, the rendering process referred to by item 2 ____.

A) creates a wireframe
B) traces the rays of light from the light source to the object
C) creates textured surfaces
D) colors the object in

Question 43

A ____ is a million pixels, calculated by multiplying the number of horizontal pixels by the number of vertical pixels.

A) megapixel
B) millipixel
C) large file pixel
D) large size pixel

Question 44

In the figure above, image 2 is a ____.

A) bitmap graphic
B) scanned image
C) vector graphic
D) digitized image

Question 45

Cameras with a built-in lens are referred to as ____ cameras.

A) SLR
B) compact
C) smartphone
D) digital video

Question 46

A(n) ____ camera takes photographs or video footage by capturing images on an electronic image sensor.

A) OCR
B) digital
C) 3-D
D) imaging

Question 47

____ software is a specialized type of paint software that provides a set of tools for manipulating and retouching digital photographs.

A) Drawing
B) OCR
C) Photograph
D) Photo editing

Question 48

A CCD's ____ correspond to pixels.

A) frames
B) memory card
C) photosites
D) lens size

Question 49

Most smartphone cameras exceed ____ megapixels.

A) 3
B) 5
C) 10
D) 4

Question 50

After finishing your photo shoot, you can transfer the photos to your PC by plugging your camera into the ____ port on your computer.

A) video
B) USB
C) sound
D) graphics

Question 51

The use of video cameras has ____ as cameras in other classifications have gained the ability to shoot and store video.

A) increased significantly
B) stayed constant
C) increased marginally
D) decreased rapidly

Question 52

To create ____, a camera takes many pictures every second.

A) vector images
B) wireframes
C) bitmap graphics
D) video footage

Question 53

In the figure above, the drawing indicated by item 1 was created by ____.

A) outlining every surface on the front, back, and inside of the object
B) using the ray tracing feature
C) sifting the image
D) tracing an image of a car on a graphics tablet

Question 54

In the figure above, item 3 indicates ray tracing, which is where ____.

A) the rendering process begins
B) the wireframe begins
C) your computer creates highlights where the light rays contact the surface
D) the VIN number of the vehicle is located

Question 55

In the figure above, image 1 is a ____.

A) bitmap graphic
B) vector graphic
C) scanned image
D) digitized image

Question 56

To create a 3-D object, you first produce a line drawing called a ____.

A) frame
B) line draw
C) wireframe
D) blueprint

Question 57

As images are transferred from your camera to the hard disk drive of your PC, they're stored as ____ on your PC.

A) software
B) applications
C) files
D) folders

Question 58

The process of applying surfaces to a wireframe and producing a 2-D image is called ____.

A) ray tracing
B) rendering
C) drawing
D) imaging

Question 59

The most popular memory cards for digital cameras are ____ cards, which are available in several physical sizes and speed classes.

A) SD
B) CCD
C) SLR
D) BMP

Question 60

The part of the rendering process called ____ traces the rays of light from the light source to the object.

A) ray tracing
B) scanning
C) imaging
D) drawing

Question 61

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 15-1 Tom is taking a class on computer graphics and how to use them. Tom has a TIFF file that is 950 KB. This file is too large, so he wants to make it smaller. In order to do this, Tom should ____.

A) go back and make the image less detailed
B) save it in JPEG format with built-in compression
C) there is no way to make file size smaller
D) save it as a RAW file

Question 62

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 15-1 Tom is taking a class on computer graphics and how to use them. Tom found an image on the Internet that is perfect for the project he is working on. When using this image, Tom should ____.

A) tell people that he created it himself
B) tell people he found it on the Internet
C) not use this image
D) cite the source and adhere to any applicable copyright laws or licensing restrictions

Question 63

____________________ graphics, sometimes called raster graphics, can be stored in a variety of file formats.

Question 64

You can open transferred image files using most ____________________ or photo editing software.

Question 65

The most commonly used graphics file type for Web page graphics, but not for digital photography, is ____________________.

Question 66

A CCD contains a grid of tiny light-sensitive diodes called  ____________________.

Question 67

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 15-1 Tom is taking a class on computer graphics and how to use them. Tom needs a picture of his college dorm room for a project that he has just been assigned. The easiest way for Tom to get a picture of his dorm room onto his computer is to ____.

A) take a picture of the room with a film camera, take the film to be developed, and then scan the image into his computer
B) take the picture with a digital camera and plug the camera into his computer
C) search the Internet to see if any of his friends have a picture of his room online
D) use a Polaroid camera and tape the picture to his monitor

Question 68

A(n) ____________________ streams live video directly to a computer's storage device.

Question 69

A digital camera's resolution is typically measured in ____________________.

Question 70

The quality of an image depends on its resolution and ____________________.

Question 71

Once the ____________________ is complete, you can define the texture, transparency, and color for each of its surfaces.

Question 72

Describe ways to reduce file size and identify specific file types.

Question 73

____________________ graphics can shrink or expand with no loss of quality.

Question 74

____________________ compression methods shrink the size of a graphic without discarding any data that reduces image quality.

Question 75

What are the three advantages of vector graphics?