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lesson 14
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Computer Science
8th Grade
04/28/2006

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Ascenders
Definition
The parts of the lowercase character above the x-height
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balance
Definition
Elementof good design that is created by distributing the weight of various elements in a document
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cap height
Definition
height of a capital etter in a font
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coherence
Definition
a consistent format
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desenders
Definition
the parts of the lower case characters that extend below the baseline
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desktop publishing
Definition
the process of producing professional
looking docs such as flyers brochures
,reports,and newsletters using personal computer and a color printer
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focus
Definition
the element that attracts the readers eye can be a graphic or large headlines or titles
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font
Definition
a type face, size and style
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layout and design
Definition
the way graphics and text are used to produce a high-quality document
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Point
Definition
The standard masurement unit for fonts aprox 1/72 of an inch
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sanserif
Definition
fonts that do not have little lines the ends of the strokes of each letter
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Scanners
Definition
Input devices used to make digiral copies of pics so thay can be used in preparing publications
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serif
Definition
fonts that have little lines at the ends of the strokes of each lrtter
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simplicity
Definition
design principle that promotes clarity rather than clutter
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templates
Definition
predesigned docs that have forrmatting for margins`
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thumbnail sketch
Definition
a rough draft drawing used to explore layout options of a doc being created
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Typeface
Definition
A set pf chracters w/ a common design and shapes
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wizards
Definition
A software feature that walks through a series of steps in completing a task
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WYSIWYG
Definition
What you see is what you get
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X height
Definition
The heightof a the main body of a lower case character
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