The following quiz is based on the book-design overview unit. Your name Your ID code for this course Which version of this course are you taking? Classroom Online Other According to the chapter on which this quiz is based, where does the edition notice usually appear? On the front cover On the back cover On the back of the title page or front cover On the back of the back cover Edition notices are not used in computer-product books. You're most likely to see safety notices in documentation for which of the following? Hardware products Software products Both hardware and software products According to the chapter, which of the following is the typical purpose and contents of the preface? It introduces the product and provides technical background on how the product was designed and what advantages it can provide the purchaser. It lists prerequisites for using the product and then show you how to install or assemble that product. It orients readers to the book, describing the purpose, contents, and audience of the book. Its primary function is to present the edition notice material, trademarks, warranties, safety notices, and communication statements. Which of the following describe the best technique for writing glossary definitions? Keep it brief and simple by listing several synonyms for the glossary term. Use the formal sentence definition, which states the term, locates it in a class, and then distinguishes it from other members of that class. Use the formal sentence definition, means listing several synonyms for the glossary term. Cite the page number or numbers in the regular body text where the term is defined. Which of the following identifies the pair of fonts commonly used for the text and headings in user documentation, respectively? Serif and sans serif fonts (for example, Times New Roman and Arial), respectively Serif and sans serif fonts (for example, Arial and Times New Roman), respectively Sans serif and serif fonts (for example, Arial and Times New Roman), respectively Sans serif and serif fonts (for example, Times New Roman and Arial), respectively Which of the following best defines the hanging-head style which, according to this chapter, is often used in documentation for computer products? Both text and headings are indented one to two inches from the standard left margin. First- and second-levels are indented one to two inches, while regular text is on the far left margin. First- and second-levels are on the far left margin, while regular text is indented one to two inches. As a technical writer, how do you decide how to handle the presentation of trademarks as well as the text of the edit notice, safety notices, warranties, and communication statements? You get the requirements from company attorneys. You design and write them yourself, getting input from company attorneys, product planners, and product developers. You use the ANSI standard guidelines and templates. These elements are not included in technical documentation. Which of the following characterizes the overall style of design used by computer-product manufacturers in their user documentation? Simple, no-frills, basic design. Highly designed, colorful, sophisticated design. The chapter makes no mention of any common design characteristics of user documentation. In indexes and glossaries, what's the difference between the see and see also cross-references? There is no real standard or common distinction: writers and indexers use them to refer to related and preferred terms. See is used to refer to related terms; see also, to preferred terms. See is used to refer to preferred terms; see also, to related terms. In the chapter covered by this quiz, book design means which of the following: The style and format of headings, lists, notices, page numbers, tables, highlighting The style and sequence of components like the preface, appendixes, edition notice, chapters, index Both A and B Neither A nor B
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