TExES Technology Applications EC-12 (242) Practice Questions
A technology applications teacher is preparing a class to begin work on a group project. Which of the following strategies is most effective in facilitating collaboration and teamwork among group members? A. Separating girls and boys into different groups B. Limiting each group to three members C. Emphasizing group harmony as the most important goal D. Modifying group norms as the situation requires
D. Modifying group norms as the situation requires
Which of the following are commonly used for editing bitmapped images? A. Illustrator, Photoshop B. Illustrator, Fireworks C. Fireworks, Freehand D. Photoshop, Fireworks
D. Photoshop, Fireworks
A student inserts a bitmap image into a Web page. When the page is uploaded, the image looks blocky and the quality is poor. Which of the following causes pixelation of this kind? A. The image was saved at 48 bits instead of 16 bits. B. The student did not rasterize the image. C. The student did not compress the image. D. The image was saved at too low a resolution.
D. The image was saved at too low a resolution.
Camera movement: involves moving the entire camera along a fixed point, but the motion goes from side to side, rather than in and out. It's often used to follow characters in action. Mounting the camera on a fluid motion track will help to stamp out any jerking camera movements.
Trucking
Which files may include a design for a shirt, dress, or pants?
VET-IBA files
Which of the following is a standard file format for storing audio bitstream on PCs? (Rarely audio for windows)
WAV (Waveform Audio F ile Format)
An open media file format designed for the web?
WebM
consist of video streams compressed with the VP8 or VP9 video codec, audio streams compressed with the Vorbis or Opus audio codecs, and WebVTT text tracks.
WebM Files
Which of the following is the most important for a teacher to consider when designing assessment methods to evaluate a student portfolio? A. The arrangement of items included in the portfolio B. The intended audience for the portfolio C. The recommended timeline for selecting material to include D. The scoring criteria for the learning objective
D. The scoring criteria for the learning objective
High school journalism students are planning an online school newspaper. To establish consistent guidelines for using fonts, font styles, and paragraph alignment, the students should develop __________? A. a grid layout. B. a master template. C. page specifications. D. style sheets
D. style sheets
Camera movement: when the entire camera is mounted on a track and is moved towards or away from a subject. Unlike a zoom shot, the world around the subject moves with the camera. It gives the illusion that the viewer is walking towards the subject and can be a great way of creating a sense of intimacy between them.
Dolly shot
what is used to create a color map/color palette that is stored within an image? (Compresses image by enabling an 8 bit image to look like a 24 bit image)
Indexed color
Who maintains PDF as an open standard?
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
CAD file used by who?
Lectra Modaris, a clothing and fashion design application; describes the geometry of the pieces that comprise a clothing design; saved with a .VET file that provides the "cutter's must" sheet.
a common multimedia container file format developed by Apple and compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Often used for saving movies and other video files.
MOV file
A coding format for audio that was originally defined as the third audio format of the MPEG-1 standard, it was retained and further extended—defining additional bit-rates and support for more audio channels—as the third audio format of the subsequent MPEG-2 standard.
MP3
When dealing with lightness, the darker color is the ______, and the lighter color is the _____.
shade (dark), tint (light)
Warms is how much _____ is added to the color.
yellow
A video and audio file format used to store audio and/or video information digitally for playback purposes.
(AVI) Audio Video Interleaved
Camera movement: (AKA Boom up/down or Jib up/down) involves moving the camera upwards or downwards in relation to a subject. It's different from tilting in that the entire camera ascends or descends, rather than just the angle of the camera. This shot can be used to frame a tall or high subject (such as a building) while keeping the framing at eye level view for the viewer.
Pedestal shot
a file format used to present and exchange documents reliably, independent of software, hardware, or operating system.
Portable Document Format (PDF)
What are the dimensions by which you can measure how many pixels are on a screen?
Resolution
can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, it allows streaming over the Internet.
MP4
What is a digital multimedia container format most commonly used to store video and audio?
MPEG-4 Part 14 (MP4)
What was named the official standard of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) in September 2007?
(EPUB) electronic publication
"cutter's must" sheet file extension?
.VET
What is a popular file format extension used for storing eBooks and other types of content?
.e pub
How many bits are represented by each RGB color channel?
8 bits
According to the Fair Use, what percentage of a copyrighted song may be used for educational purposes? A. 10% B. 25% C. 50% D. 0%
A. 10%
Which of the following colors is most effective in advertising to an older, professional, male audience? A. Brown B. Green C. Purple D. Red
A. Brown
Which of the following color modes is best to use to print a poster at a professional printer? A. CMYK B. RGB C. Indexed D. Lab
A. CMYK
Which of the following is not a formal assessment? A. Checklists B. Criterion-Referenced Tests C. Objective Tests D. Standardized Tests
A. Checklists
Which TWO of the following activities are examples of using audio, video, or digital sources to solve an authentic problem? A. Collecting and analyzing data from a database to identify areas of a critical need for a water project B. Preparing a video to dramatize the life cycle of a butterfly as described in a textbook C. Summarizing electronic book information provided about the Amazon rain forest D. Using an online archive of photographs to generate questions about life during the Great Depression E. Watching current travel videos of historical locations throughout the United States
A. Collecting and analyzing data from a database to identify areas of a critical need for a water project D. Using an online archive of photographs to generate questions about life during the Great Depression
Analog video editing is done in which format? A. Linear B. Nonlinear C. A & B roll D. Sequential
A. Linear
Which of the following tools will best guide students through effectively completing a final product? A. Project rubric B. Project supplies C. Project calendar D. Project checklist
A. Project rubric
Which of the following graphic organizers should a student create electronically to best clarify the sequence of events in a movie script? A. Storyboard B. Venn diagram C. Story map D. T-chart
A. Storyboard
You have drawn a series of lines around text and wish to make the lines wider. You should increase the ___________________ A. Stroke Width B. Fill Width C. Kerning D. Leading
A. Stroke Width
A codec is a device or computer program that is capable of converting analog data to digital and digital to analog. A. True B. False
A. True
Which of the following criteria is most important for a teacher to consider when preparing a school's newsletter for the community? A. Using several columns on the same page to make it easier to read B. Choosing a background color that is similar to the font color C. Removing the margins to easily add the page number in the header D. Arranging the photos to the right aligned for neatness
A. Using several columns on the same page to make it easier to read
Who invented PDF?
Adobe
A GIF contains _________ colors. A. 4 B. 256 C. 100 D. Limitless
B. 256
Which of the following scenarios describes an ethical acquisition and acceptable use of multimedia? A. Creating a file-sharing service for movies that have been copied from purchased DVDs B. Creating a musical composition by combining parts of eighteenth-century folk songs C. Posting a video online that uses current hit song for background music D. Using highlights from a televised athletic event to sell sportswear
B. Creating a musical composition by combining parts of eighteenth-century folk songs
Which of the following color mixing models provides the simplest tools for adjusting the tone of a particular color? A. Red, Yellow, Blue (RYB) B. Hue, Saturation, Brightness, (HSB) C. Red, Green, Blue (RGB) D. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (CMYK)
B. Hue, Saturation, Brightness (HSB)
How does the eLearning Industry define Online Safety for kids? A. Limited Internet usage B. Knowledge C. Overbearing monitoring D. Blocking web sites
B. Knowledge
Which of the following are examples of analogous colors? A. Red, Green, Blue B. Red, Yellow, Blue C. Yellow, Yellow Green, Green D. Violet, Red, Red Orange
B. Red, Yellow, Blue
An image file that contains millions of RGB triplets
Bit
__________________ are the commands that give HTML documents their functionality. A. SCodes B. Tags C. ASC D. BBS
B. Tags
Which of the following phrases describes an alley in desktop publishing? A. The width of the margin B. The space between columns C. The space between paragraphs D. The width of the columns
B. The space between columns
An animation process that uses keyframes to block an object's starting point and ending point so that the software can create movement between the two points is called? A. Rasterizing B. Tweening C. Morphing D. Duplicating
B. Tweening
To effectively evaluate student presentations created at the conclusion of a social studies unit project, it is most important for a teacher to use a rubric to evaluate the A. special effects and the flashiness of the finished products. B. content learned and the effectiveness of the presentations. C. level of participation and contribution during the project. D. abilities and skills in using the presentation software.
B. content learned and the effectiveness of the presentations.
Bitmapped images are preferable to vector images for A. creating logos and illustrations. B. editing digital photographs. C. making videos and animation. D. enlarging digital photographs.
B. editing digital photographs
You have completed a project and need to save it to a storage device and distribute it to the school. The project requires 1 GB of storage space. Your choices of distribution are: A. SVDS B. CD C. DVD D. Any of the above
C. DVD
A(n) ______________________ is a place in a Web page that sends you to another location. A. Welcome Post B. Node Pointer C. Hyperlink D. URC
C. Hyperlink
The primary purpose of the rule of thirds is to A. frame a subject in a photograph. B. create leading lines within a photograph. C. produce a balanced photograph. D. change the lighting conditions for a photograph.
C. produce a balanced photograph.
Colors on opposite sides of the color wheel?
Complementary colors
You remove the jagged edges from a photo in Photoshop. This technique is known as ________. A. Dotting B. Aliasing C. Rasterization D. Anti-aliasing
D. Anti-aliasing
The removal of unwanted areas from a photographic or illustrated image is called? A. Clipping B. Reducing C. Resizing D. Cropping
D. Cropping
Which of the following types of networks allows parents to register for accounts to view their child's grades on the school district Web site? A. Router B. Server C. Intranet D. Extranet
D. Extranet
You decide to include cooperative grouping in your class activities. You understand that it is best to ______________________ A. Keep rapid learners with rapid learners and slow learners with slow learners. B. Remain passive and merely observe. C. Select individual students for specific group roles and leave them in that role to build confidence. D. Mix high and low achievers.
D. Mix high and low achievers.
Which of the following terms refers to the tonal value of a graphic? A. Resolution B. Pixel C. Luminosity D. Opacity
D. Opacity
What is characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole?
Holistic
The following Boolean search will yield a listing of all sites that contain either social security or tax reform. A. Social security AND tax reform B. Social security or tax reform C. (Social security) and (tax reform) D. Social security OR tax reform
D. Social security OR tax reform
The colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color together are called? A. Post-secondary B. Analogous C. Triads D. Tertiary
D. Tertiary
The following phrase has been used by professional printers for centuries to _____________. A. display serif fonts B. display sans serif fonts C. demonstrate the effect of line spacing D. demonstrate what a font looks like without reading for meaning
D. demonstrate what a font looks like without reading for meaning
OGG files may also include other types of audio compression, including what?
FLAC and Speex
What is used to modify the colors of an image?
Mapping functions
The WebM file structure is based on the ________ container.
Matroska media
A container used to store audio data
Ogg
Camera movement: when the camera is moved horizontally from one side to another on a central axis. This is a rotating movement in which the camera's position remains in place, but the direction that it faces changes. It can be used to follow a moving character or to fit more into a frame, for example, panning across a landscape to create a sense of place.
Pan
Animation technique that presents an idea so that it is unmistakably clear (acting, timing, setting, etc.)
Staging
Camera movement: similar to panning in that the camera is kept in a stationary position, but unlike panning (which looks from side to side) tilting focuses on upwards & downwards movements.
Tilting
Making a triangle on a color wheel is called ______.
Triodic
Who are the developers of Ogg?
Xiph.Org
Camera movement that gives the impression of moving closer or further away from the subject.
Zooming
What does the term "Vorbis" refer to?
a specific encoding scheme provided by Xiph.Org
Cool is how much ____ is added to the color.
blue
MOV files commonly use what for compression?
the MPEG-4 codec
You wish to remove a portion of a photograph and change the orientation of the photograph from vertical to horizontal. You should _______________ A. Crop the photo with the cropping tool and rotate 90 Degrees. B. Crop the photo with the cropping tool and flip. C. Clip the photo with the clipping tool and rotate 90 degrees. D. Clip the photo with the clipping tool and flip.
A. Crop the photo with the cropping tool and rotate 90 Degrees.
If you know that 80% of your web server traffic is accessed through smartphones, what is the best approach to ensure your web site displays optimally? A. Develop a dedicated mobile site B. Align with W3C standards C. Clean up HTML code D. Enable resizing option
A. Develop a dedicated mobile site
An effective way to make an object appear to be three-dimensional is to employ a three-point lighting technique. These three types of lighting are called? A. Key light, Fill light, Back light B. Spotlight, Lamplight, Natural light C. Key light, Overhead light, Diffused light D. Spotlight, Sunlight, Screen light
A. Key light, Fill light, Back light
A sound format that produces good quality audio in a compressed (small) file format is _______________ A. MP3 B. WAV C. MOV D. AIFF
A. MP3
A teacher instructs students on how to safely research information on the Internet, participate in electronic discussions, follow accepted practices (e.g., netiquette), and use approved passwords to access information resources. The teacher primarily understands the importance of implementing which of the following objectives of information literacy? A. Students comprehend the legal and social implications of using information. B. Students use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose. C. Students evaluate information and its sources critically. D. Students retrieve information effectively and efficiently.
A. Students comprehend the legal and social implications of using information.
Bitmap images are also referred to as raster images. A. True B. False
A. True
Dithering in Photoshop is desirable with Web page GIF files because they load faster. A. True B. False
A. True
A digital animation process that involves generating intermediate images between two keyframes is called? A. Tweening B. Intermediary Animation C. Animatronics D. Start Motion Graphics
A. Tweening
As Brian researches the topic of his paper on gun control, he finds several internet sources. Which of the following criteria should he disregard when determining the most reliable source? A. Who is the intended audience? B. Does Brian agree with all the information provided? C. Does the web site creator cite sources? D. Does the web site have a known domain such as .gov, .org, .edu?
B. Does Brian agree with all the information provided?
If you select this privacy setting on YouTube, your videos won't appear to others who visit the "Videos" tab of your channel page and shouldn't show up in YouTube's search results unless someone adds your exclusive video to a public playlist. A. Confidential B. Unlisted C. Private D. Public
B. Unlisted
When creating a 3-D object, an important reason to look at different perspectives is to A. see the vanishing point at eye level. B. ensure all sides are completely created. C. make sure the object is symmetrical. D. create an isometric projection.
B. ensure all sides are completely created.
Body text or body copy is usually ______________ points. A. 2-6 B. 4-8 C. 8-12 D. 12-16
C. 8-12
A formula in a spreadsheet is copied from cell B1 to cell C2. If the original formula is = $A2, which of the following best represents the resulting formula? A. =A2 B. =B1 C. =$A3 D. =$B2
C. =$A3
According to the ALA (American Library Association), what are three criteria to consider when determining the reliability of a web site? A. Design, Date, Domain B. Communication, Content, Clarity C. Authority, Audience, Accuracy D. Objectivity, Overall Color, Originality
C. Authority, Audience, Accuracy
You have produced a simulation and wish to test the simulation of the real world with real users. This type of activity is called? A. Alpha Testing B. Prototyping C. Beta Testing D. End-Stage Testing
C. Beta Testing
When are serif fonts used in desktop publishing? A. Headlines B. Subheadings C. Body Text D. None of these
C. Body Text
Which of the following is true when using video editing transitions? A. They should not be used excessively. B. You should use basic dissolves only. C. Both A & B D. None of the above
C. Both A & B
Brianna created a multimedia presentation to convince professionals under 30 to use her dog-walking services. The presentation length is 12 minutes and she posted it on Facebook. What important factor to creating effective multimedia presentations did Brianna disregard? A. Save in multiple formats B. Determine the important takeaway message C. Know your target audience D. Storyboard the project
C. Know your target audience
The following HTML code will yield what result when previewed? <p>My favorite color is <del>blue</del> red.</p> A. My favorite color is red. B. My favorite color is blue. C. My favorite color is blue red. D. My favorite color is blue and red.
C. My favorite color is blue red.
A commonly used standardized system for matching colors used in specifying printing inks is called? A. Paint swatch B. Color wheel C. Pantone D. Color chart
C. Pantone
The smallest unit of a bitmapped image is a ________________ A. Vector B. Vector Point C. Pixel D. Cel
C. Pixel
While researching the origins of a community, a student discovers a conflict when comparing data obtained from different sources. Which of the following sources is considered the most reliable? A. An editorial commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the community's founding B. Famous anecdotes in pamphlets distributed by the local chamber of commerce C. Published letters written by one of the community's original settlers D. A recent biography of the life of the individual credited with founding the community
C. Published letters written by one of the community's original settlers
Which of the following is the best way to maintain up-to-date technology use in the classroom? A. Reading a book on how to use tablets to integrate technology B. Writing a blog about implementing technology in the classroom C. Searching the Internet for the latest educational technology trends D. Reading the user manuals for new technology equipment on campus
C. Searching the Internet for the latest educational technology trends
