Computer Technology Semester 2 Final Exam Review

Question 1: What are two options for creating a presentation in PowerPoint, and how do they differ? Answer: Templates and blank presentations.

Question 2: What is the advantage of using master views? Answer: To make universal style changes to every slide.

Question 3: Which view do you think is best for organizing and timing a presentation? Answer: Slide show view

Question 4: What is the purpose of placeholders in presentation software? Answer: It is a bookmark; you can go back and make changes when needed.

Question 5: Which best enhances a presentation—text, graphics, sound, or animation? Answer: All of the above.

Question 6: What recommendations might you make for creating an effective slide presentation? Answer: One idea per slide and keep it simple.

Question 7: When creating presentation slides, what should you keep in mind about your choice of colors? Answer: Use color cautiously.

Question 8: Why is it important to review your presentation? Answer: To make sure the spelling and grammar are correct.

Question 9: Why is it important to preview your presentation? Answer: To check for inconsistencies such as incorrect fonts and spacing.

Question 10: What is the main purpose of presentation software? Answer: Is to provide speakers with visual aids, or graphics that help give information to an audience.

Question 11: Why should you consider the desired output as you prepare your presentation? Answer: Having a mental picture of what you would like to convey to your audience.

Question 12: Why is it important to know how you want a final presentation to look before creating it with presentation software? Answer: If you know what you want to say it makes it easier to convey.

Question 13: What are the benefits of using an outline to create a presentation? Answer: Typing an outline can help create slide titles, bulleted items, and graphics.

Question 14: Why is it important to design the content of a presentation before selecting the slide layouts? Answer: By deciding the slide’s key points first, you can then select the most appropriate layout for it.

Question 15: What key details should presenters try to add and adjust as they edit their presentations? Answer: Fixing errors and reorganizing sequences, will improve the flow of ideas.

Question 16: How might the ineffective use of presentation software contribute to a week presentation? Answer: Using presentation software eliminates confusion and can produce quality results. If not used properly it can create confusion and miscommunication of ideas.

Question 17: Which of the ten recommendations for finalizing slides do you think is the most important? Answer: Remember your goal, supports your main idea, know your audience, preview and review, stay on point, select and apply a consistent design, be smart with art, proofread your text, check the output and watch the clock. All of the above.

Question 18: How might you change a presentation if the output were to change from an on-screen display to Internet delivery? Answer: Making sure that the presentation was saved as an interactive presentation.

Question 19: Why is television an example of multimedia? Answer: A multimedia event includes text, graphics, sound, video, and animation.

Question 20: What would make a television show an example of interactive multimedia? Answer: To be interactive, a multimedia event must provide more than audio or video. The user must have control of making choices that determines what happens.

Question 21: Suppose you are asked to review an educational CD-ROM on U.S. geography. What features might you expect the program to offer? Answer: These programs use audio and video to demonstrate products and explain procedures.

Question 22: Why do you think sound cards and video capture boards are essential multimedia development tools? Answer: You need them in order to create multimedia programs and events.

Question 23: Suppose a racing-bike manufacturer wants to feature a short video of new bicycle frames on its Web site. What advantage does the AVI format offer? Answer: Many businesses create their multimedia in AVI format to tap into the huge market of Windows users. It is universal.

Question 24: Why might you want to use an encoder to convert a WAV file to an MP3 file? Answer: Encoders convert the files from one format to another so you can access them.

Question 25: What do people gain by having the Flash Player or the Shockwave Player? Answer: These programs can facilitate in creating interactive multimedia content, such as animated games.