Praxis 3

The way people read books is changing. The widespread use of devices to download and read electronic books is a primary example of how

• marketing influences what people want and the way they make purchases

• technology affects the behavior of a society

• math and technology are employed in the process of developing new products

• research is used to invent new products

Which type of visual balance is achieved by placing all the elements of a graphic design layout on the vertical center of a page?

• Unity

• Contrast

• Formal

• Divided

Which of the following allows an organization to send a mobile advertisement to individuals’ smartphones based on their location?

• Geotargeting

• Geocaching

• Geocentricism

• Geocommunication

Students in a communications technology class were asked to design a marketing brochure. The design process involved conducting an audience analysis. The students determined that the individuals who would purchase the product like to spend their time outdoors and work away from their desks. Which of the following did the students analyze?

• Demographics

• Psychographics

• Work skills

• People skills

Which of the following terms best describes the process of controlling the properties of a carrier signal so that the signal contains the information to be transmitted?

• Amplification

• Multiplexing

• Encrypting

• Modulation

Which of the following printing methods uses a raised printing surface?

• Relief

• Screen

• Intaglio

• Lithography

Moore’s law states, “The number of transistors incorporated in a chip will approximately double every 24 months.

Which of the following trends is primarily explained by Moore’s law?

• Computers, phones, and tablets keep getting smaller and more powerful.

• The Internet is a global network that continues to grow in size and complexity.

• The conversion of renewable energy is becoming less expensive and more efficient.

• Operating systems that are out of date cannot work with new technologies.

Which of the following types of networks will allow an IT professional to work on computer systems across large geographical distances?

• Local area network (LAN)

• Metropolitan area network (MAN)

• Wide area network (WAN)

• Wireless personal area network (WPAN)

Which of the following devices is designed to produce a signal that can be transmitted and decoded to reproduce the original digital data?

• Gateway

• Hub

• Modem

• Multiplexer

Which of the following types of drawings shows the location of a building on a site?

• A plot plan

• An elevation drawing

• A survey plan

• A pictorial drawing