Lesson 2

Question 1

_____ is obviously the simplest of data types
and requires the least amount of storage.
▪ ____ in the form of words, sentences, and
paragraphs is used to communicate thoughts,
ideas, and facts in daily life.
▪ ____ may not be as visually exciting as some
of the other media types, but it often conveys
essential and precise information.

Answer 1

Text

Question 2

______ comprise strings of fixed-sized characters from a
limited character set.

_______ comprise strings of characters of different styles,
size and shape together with tables, graphics and
image inserted at appropriate point.

Answer 2

Unformatted Text and Formatted Text

Question 3

It enables the integrated set of documents (each
comprising formatted text) to be created which
have defined linkages between them.

Answer 3

Hypertext

Question 4

the
_____________ character
set. This is one of the
most widely used
character sets and the
table includes the binary
code word used to
represent each
character.

Answer 4

ASCII (American
Standard Code for
Information
Interchange)

Question 5

Each character is represented by a unique 7-bit
binary code word, meaning that there are 128 (27)
alternative characters.
▪In addition to all normal alphabetic, numeric and
punctuation characters, the total ASCII character set
also includes control characters such as BS
(backspace), DEL (delete), etc.

Answer 5

ASCII Code

Question 6

_________ is the universal standard for multi
language characters published by Unicode
Consortium.
◦ _________ 4.0 standard covers 96,382 characters
using 16 bits uniform encoding.
◦ ________ can support a wide variety of non-Roman
alphabets including Han Chinese, Japanese, Arabic,
Korean, Bengali, and so on

Answer 6

Unicode

Question 7

Hypertext is a type of
formatted text that enables
a related set of documents,
normally referred to as
______, to be created which
have defined linkage
points, referred to as
__________, between each
other.

Answer 7

Pages and Hyperlinks

Question 8

Collection of characters of different sizes and styles of a
typeface.

Answer 8

Font

Question 9

Graphic representation or the shape of characters. A family of related fonts.

Answer 9

Typeface

Question 10

the line on which the bases of characters are
arranged.

Answer 10

Baseline

Question 11

the distance between successive baselines

Answer 11

Leading

Question 12

the distance between the baseline and the top
of a lower-case letter x

Answer 12

X-height

Question 13

strokes that rise above the x-
height/drop below the baseline

Answer 13

Ascenders/Descenders

Question 14

adjustment of space between certain pairs of
letters (e.g. AV) to make them look more uniform

Answer 14

Kerning

Question 15

Spacing between characters.

Answer 15

Tracking

Question 16

Flag or decoration at the end of a character stroke.

Answer 16

Serif

Question 17

monospaced (fixed width)/proportional

Answer 17

Spacing

Question 18

are the small strokes added to the ends of
character

Answer 18

Serifs

Question 19

upright/italic/slanted

Answer 19

Shape

Question 20

bold/normal/light

Answer 20

Weight

Question 21

is the decorative ‘bit’ at the end of a letter stroke

Answer 21

Serif

Question 22

are usually used for printed media or
documents that have large quantities of text.

Answer 22

Serif font

Question 23

are considered better for computer
displays because of the sharper contrast.

Answer 23

Sans Serif font

Question 24

◦Page Description Language
◦Uses mathematical construct
◦Allows the character to be scaled
bigger/smaller; able to be finely printed.
◦Needs special software to display
◦Needs licensing
◦Example: Adobe’s PostScript

Answer 24

Postscript

Question 25

◦ Page Description Language
◦ TrueType is joint effort by Apple & Microsoft.
◦ Uses mathematical construct.
◦ In addition to printing smooth chars, it allows chars
displayed on low-resolution monitors.
◦ No special software needed to display
◦ No licensing needed

Answer 25

TrueType

Question 26

◦ Images of characters
◦ Requires a lot of memory

Answer 26

Bitmap

Question 27

______ require one bitmap for each size
▪File size increases as more sizes are added.
▪Require a lot of memory.
▪______fonts can draw any size by scaling the vector
drawing primitives mathematically
▪File size is much smaller than bitmaps.
▪TrueType and PostScript are vector font formats.

Answer 27

Bitmaps and Vectors

Question 28

Are the jagged edges.

Answer 28

Jaggies

Question 29

Blend the font into the background color.

Answer 29

Anti-Aliasing

Question 30

Efficient use of Text

Answer 30

1. Hypertext
2. Pop-up Messages
3. Drop-down Boxes
4. Scroll Bars
5. Buttons for interaction
6. Symbols & Icons

Question 31

Linking a hypertext or hot word / hotspot to
another part of the title that displays more text
▪ Very effectively used to retrieve info from
databases
▪ Helps user in decision making
▪ User can process information faster and
strategically.

Answer 31

Hypertext

Question 32

▪ Another type of Hot word used to save
space
▪ Click on a hot word or a text, a small
message pops up explaining in brief about
the hot word
▪ Remains for some time and vanishes after
programmed duration or by a mouse click

Answer 32

Pop-up Messages

Question 33

▪ Gives the user a set of choices and reduces
his strain of decision making
▪ That is making choice in a easier way and
limited according to the system’s capabilities
▪ Choosing may lead to another page with text
or may retrieve info from database

Answer 33

Drop-down Boxes

Question 34

Usually not a good practice to use
scroll bars
▪ Mostly irritates the user
▪ Important messages should not be
posted using scrollbars, since the user
may not notice it.

Answer 34

Scroll Bars

Question 35

▪ The concept of hyper linking remains the
same
▪ Change in appearance by using a button
with text to glow on it rather than using a
hyper text.

Answer 35

Buttons

Question 36

▪ Using symbols or icons in-order to express
a meaning
▪ Eg: A floppy icon in MS Word represents
“Save”, expressing to save the document

Answer 36

Symbols & Icons