Introduction to Digital Communications Quiz

What is the role of the sender in digital communications?

• Person or party receiving the message sent by another party

• Process of putting the message into a symbolic, electrical form

• Person or party sending a message to another person

• The digital channels through which the information moves from sender to receiver

What does encoding refer to in the context of digital communications?

• The process of receiving the message sent by another party

• The process of putting the message into a symbolic, electrical form

• The information being sent and communicated

• Any unplanned static or interruption during the communication process

What is considered 'noise' in digital communications?

• The process of putting electrical form into thought

• The receiver's response which is communicated back to the original sender

• Any unplanned static or interruption during the communication process

• The digital channels through which the information moves from sender to receiver

What is the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication?

• Verbal communication is expressed through body language or pictures, while nonverbal communication is expressed in language, spoken or written

• Verbal communication is the wording in any written or printed document, while nonverbal communication is the phrase or sentence located on the top of the page

• Verbal communication is communication being expressed in language, spoken or written, while nonverbal communication is communication being expressed through body language or pictures

• There is no difference; both are forms of communication being expressed in language

What does 'white space' refer to in a publication?

• The digital channels through which the information moves from sender to receiver

• The process of putting the message into a symbolic, electrical form

• The receiver's response which is communicated back to the original sender

• Portions of the page or publication which are unused or blank

What does the term "Balance" refer to in digital communications?

• The transfer of text, sounds, images, videos, etc. via electronic device

• The way the element’s lines, shapes, colors, and textures are arranged on a document

• The transmission of messages over communication networks

• The unchanging look and feel across all pages of a site, publication or production

What is the definition of "Proximity" in the context of digital communications?

• Placement or lining up of text and graphics on the page

• Location of items in relation to one another

• The arrangement of opposite elements

• To direct, guide or move a viewer’s eye in a particular direction

What does "Alignment" mean in digital communications?

• The arrangement of opposite elements

• Location of items in relation to one another

• Placement or lining up of text and graphics on the page

• The way the element’s lines, shapes, colors, and textures are arranged on a document

What is "Contrast" used for in digital communications?

• To prepare language, images, sound or video for production or presentation

• To direct, guide or move a viewer’s eye in a particular direction

• Refers to the arrangement of opposite elements

• Involves choosing the appropriate typefaces and creating their arrangement on the page

What is the purpose of "Editing" in digital communications?

• To direct, guide or move a viewer’s eye in a particular direction

• To prepare language, images, sound or video for production or presentation by correcting, revising or deleting

• The transfer of text, sounds, images, videos, etc. via electronic device

• The transmission of messages over communication networks