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Evaluation and ICT

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1. Which of the following is NOT a factor when evaluating a graphics product?
Is it easy or convenient to use?
Who is the designer?
Does the product do its job?
Does it appeal to the user?
2. All of the following are quality considerations of the designer, except one. Which answer is false?
The product must meet the needs of the user.
The appropriate materials must be used.
The product is easy to maintain.
Manufacturing should not be held up for quality checks.
The product should be easily and safely disposed of after use.
3. In order to ensure quality in meeting needs, the designer should find out exactly what the user requires. Which of the following is appropriate for the designer?
The designer should talk to the user.
The designer should think carefully about what the user needs.
The designer should observe the user.
The designer should look in books and magazines that illustrate the lifestyle of the user.
All of these courses of action may be appropriate in different circumstances.
4. Why is CAD/CAM used in the graphics industry?
It can reduce the time taken from ideas to finished product.
Changes can be made quickly and easily.
The computer can simulate what the product will look like.
All of the above
None of the above
5. An image of the product is drawn with the aid of computer software to give an image that is as realistic as a photograph. The image can be rotated and viewed from any angle. What technique for designing prototypes is this describing?
Stereo lithography
Virtual prototyping
Real-time prototyping
CNC milling
All of the above
6. CNC machines use electronic data. This information can be sent anywhere in the world by email. Products can be designed in one county and made somewhere else. Is this statement true or false?
True
False

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