Exam 11: Designing Print and Online Documents

Chapter 11 explains four guidelines for web design that are important for accessibility. These principles are known as the "POUR" guidelines. What do the letters in POUR stand for?

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According to Chapter 11, online documents are easier to read than paper documents because of differences in resolution.

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Question 22

In designing an entire print document as opposed to individual pages, you will need to consider size, paper, bindings, and navigational aids.

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Question 23

What is the difference between a serif typeface and a sans-serif typeface?

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Question 24

Which of the following is NOT true of a multicolumn design?

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Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for creating an accessible website?

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Question 26

You are writing a report using a template provided by your supervisor. If you increase the margins around your pages by 30 percent and do not change anything else, which aspect of the overall design will change the most?

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Question 27

Which aspects of typography affect the white space of a document?

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Question 28

Which principle states that the human eye is drawn to-and that the brain interprets-differences in appearance between two items?

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Question 29

An idiom is a phrase identified by linguists as universally understandable.

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Question 30

Providing captions and transcripts for videos on your website is a way of ensuring what?

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Question 31

Chapter 11 identifies five goals of document design. One goal is to make a good impression on readers. What is another goal of document design?

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Question 32

Using visual patterns to distinguish various types of information is known as what?

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Question 33

Only about 9 percent of the people using the Internet are from North America.

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Question 34

If you know that the audience for your website is diverse, what should you do?

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Question 35

Chunking is the practice of delivering information in visually small units.

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Question 36

Chapter 11 offers eleven guidelines for designing accessible websites. Two of the guidelines are to provide appropriate alternative text and to provide appropriate document structure. What are two other guidelines?

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Question 37

The most effective way to distinguish one level of heading from another is to use different sizes of type.

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Question 38

Which of these is NOT a resource to consider when you are planning your design?

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Question 39

A writer for a company headquartered in Texas is designing a 100-page report, the text of which will be single-spaced to reduce printing costs. If she wants the report to be as easy to read as possible, which of the following should she NOT do?

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Exam 11: Designing Print and Online Documents

Chapter 11 explains four guidelines for web design that are important for accessibility. These principles are known as the "POUR" guidelines. What do the letters in POUR stand for?

According to Chapter 11, online documents are easier to read than paper documents because of differences in resolution.

In designing an entire print document as opposed to individual pages, you will need to consider size, paper, bindings, and navigational aids.

What is the difference between a serif typeface and a sans-serif typeface?

Which of the following is NOT true of a multicolumn design?

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for creating an accessible website?

You are writing a report using a template provided by your supervisor. If you increase the margins around your pages by 30 percent and do not change anything else, which aspect of the overall design will change the most?

Which aspects of typography affect the white space of a document?

Which principle states that the human eye is drawn to-and that the brain interprets-differences in appearance between two items?

An idiom is a phrase identified by linguists as universally understandable.

Providing captions and transcripts for videos on your website is a way of ensuring what?

Chapter 11 identifies five goals of document design. One goal is to make a good impression on readers. What is another goal of document design?

Using visual patterns to distinguish various types of information is known as what?

Only about 9 percent of the people using the Internet are from North America.

If you know that the audience for your website is diverse, what should you do?

Chunking is the practice of delivering information in visually small units.

Chapter 11 offers eleven guidelines for designing accessible websites. Two of the guidelines are to provide appropriate alternative text and to provide appropriate document structure. What are two other guidelines?

The most effective way to distinguish one level of heading from another is to use different sizes of type.

Which of these is NOT a resource to consider when you are planning your design?

A writer for a company headquartered in Texas is designing a 100-page report, the text of which will be single-spaced to reduce printing costs. If she wants the report to be as easy to read as possible, which of the following should she NOT do?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Organizing Your Information

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Creating Graphics

Evaluating and Testing Technical Documents

Corresponding in Print and Online

Applying for a Job

Writing Proposals

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Lab Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

Making Oral Presentations

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