SCOPE OF
TEST CODE #17 – GRAPHIC
COMMUNICATIONS
TIME
ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
PERCENT OF TEST:
5 % Health and Safety
53 % Technical-Production
37 % Pre-Production
5 % Graphic Communications Related Mathematics
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED
WITH THE MATCHING
You may refer
to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks
for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
THE
FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR WRITTEN EXAM
CANDIDATES:
OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY by
Kenneth F. Hird
The Goodheart
– Wilcox Co., Inc. Publ.
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS THE PRINTED
IMAGE by Z.A. Prust
The Goodheart
– Wilcox Co., Inc. Publ.
PRINTING IN A DIGITAL WORLD by D. Bergsland
GATF Publ.
SOLVING SHEET FED OFFSET PRESS
PROBLEMS by Dejidas, Eldred, Prince, and Suthons
GATF Publ.
YOU
MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH
THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.
SCOPE OF TEST #17 - GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
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The written exam consists of 100 multiple
choice questions. Each question consists
of one incomplete sentence or a questions followed by four choices. Listed below are several sample items:
What
would you do to remedy piling?
a. Increase
the water
b. Re-adjust
pressures
c. Change
the offset blanket
* d. Wash
press and change ink
A
________________ is a Graphic Display that allows quick movement form one
application to another without exiting the application.
a. Input
device
* b. Windows-like
environment
c. Storage
device
d. LPI
* indicates
correct answer
THE
TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN
COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE
INCLUDED IN YOUR ADMISSION PACKAGE.
UPDATED: 7/2008
SCOPE OF TEST #17 - GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
PERCENT OF TEST:
PART I: ELECTRONIC
PREPRESS
9.5% CONCEPT DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY
- Use Computer to design project
- Choose appropriate DTP program,
set up template and set parameters
- Import text from scanned ASCII
file
- Choose type for text and display
- Layout project, set FPO’s
13 % GRAPHICS
- Scan color photograph (for four
color printing)
- Use DTP tools or graphic software
to develop multi-color illustration
10 % ELECTRONIC MECHANICAL
- Combine text and graphics
- Set color information
- Proof text for errors
17.5 % ELECTRONIC
STRIPPING
- Insert high resolution digital
halftone
- Insert color illustration
(trapped)
- Output project to proof (laser or
color)
- Output project to plate or film
through imagesetter
- Process plate or film
- Output a two-color multiup design to a digital output device
PART II: PRESS
5.5% PAPER
CUTTING/BINDERY OPERATIONS
4 % FEEDER
7 % REGISTER BOARD
5.5 % DELIVERY
7.5 % PRINTING
MAKEREADY
- GTO Press – Large Offset
- Duplicator Class
12 % ACTUAL PRINTING
3 % GENERAL WASHUP
5.5 % GENERAL SAFETY
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ORIENTATION
OF SHOP AND EQUIPMENT WILL
MATERIALS
SUPPLIED FOR ELECTRONIC PREPRESS:
Macintosh/Power PC Computer Laser
Printer
Color Scanner Imagesetter
(PS/RIP)
Processor Canon
CLC 4000
Typeface Chart E-Scales
Line Gauge Disk
with ASCII Text Files (scanned)
Software:
In-Design CS2 Quark
Xpress 6.5
Illustrator CS2 Photo
Shop CS2
MS Word 2000
TOOLS
AND SUPPLIES CANDIDATES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING:
Personal Color Photograph (of
yourself) Appropriate
stripping tools
MATERIALS
SUPPLIED FOR PRESS:
AB DICK 9910XCD
SAFETY GLASSES AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY TOOLS
AND MATERIALS WILL BE SUPPLIED
PLEASE
NOTE:
You may supply any additional material you
feel may assist you
in completing the required tasks.
You may refer
to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks
for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
ALLOWED
FOR THE PERFORMANCE EXAM PROVIDING YOU BRING YOUR OWN.
UPDATED: 7/2008