Pro Com Final Exam Review

Putting a message into the format that will be sent to the receiver is called _______ the message.

• Encoding

• Decoding

A(n) ______ is anything that prevents clear, effective communication.

• Wall

• Barrier

• Decoding

A(n) ______________ can occur when the receiver says or does something that causes the sender’s message not to be received.

• Receiving Barrier

• Sender Barrier

• Barrier

Something that comes from a person's mind, such as an idea, invention, or process is ______________.

• Digital Literacy

• Intellectual Property

_____________ is the ability to use technology to create, locate, evaluate, and communicate information.

• Intellectual Property

• Digital Literacy

• Literacy

________ is an illegal act that involves stealing someone's personal information and using that information to commit theft or fraud.

• Identity Theft

• Identity Thief

___________ is the process of checking the final copy for correct spelling, punctuation, formatting, and typographical errors.

• Proofreading

• Writing

• Publishing

When writing using the _______ approach, details are given first.

• Direct

• Indirect

To have __________ is to be free of personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations.

• Subjectivity

• Objectivity

__________________ is language used in a casual situation without applying the rules of grammar.

• Formal Language

• Informal Language