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 Upon completion of the two year ICT program, 8th grade students will have the opportunity to complete the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) certification. The IC3 is a global, standards-based certification program for basic computing and Internet literacy. The IC3 Program consists of integrated assessment and learning experiences that culminate in certification. The certification helps participants learn and demonstrate computer and Internet literacy through a worldwide industry standard. To become IC3 certified, one must pass the following three exams: (a) Computing Fundamentals, (b) Key Applications, and (c) Living Online (Microsoft Certification, 2005). The ICT curriculum aligns with the Mississippi Department of Education Subject Area Testing Standards, 21st Century Skills, and National Educational Technology Standards for Students. The ICT curriculum also provides students the opportunity to learn workplace skills by integrating 2005 Career Pathways.

We are studying Unit7: Design Applications

Currently working on Lesson 3--Additional coloring techniques and applying filters.

NEXT TEST, January 26, 2012. 

The following vocabulary list includes the terms used in photoshop. 

1. Bitmap images – Images created using a grid of small squares called pixels
2. Pixel – Term that stands for picture element, a single point on a computer monitor screen
3. RGB model – The color model used for illustrations to be viewed on computer monitors. Red (R), Green (G), and Blue (B) values are combined to create the final color.
4. Color  Mode – Determines the color model used to display and print the Photoshop file
5. CMYK Model – The color model used for printed output. Cyan (C), Magenta (M), Yellow (Y), and Black (K) inks are combined to create the desired colors.
6. Fill – Characteristics of the inner area of an object, such as the color, pattern, style, etc., inside an object
7. Stroke – Characteristics of the outline of an object, such as its weight, color, style, etc.
8. Align – Line up objects at their tops, bottoms, edges, or centers.
9. Distribute – Space objects evenly, either vertically or horizontally.
10. Font – A design of type
11. Font Style – Appearance changes to a font such as bold or italic.
12. Attributes – Properties of an object that change its appearance without changing its underlying structure
13. Scaling – Resizing an object horizontally, vertically, or proportionally in both directions to a percentage of its original size
14. Thumbnail – A small illustration in a dialog box or panel displayed to help you choose an option
15. Tile – An object containing a pattern that can be arranged to fill an object
16. Shadow – An object, filter, or effect that creates a shadow behind an image
17. Layer – A single level in the stacking order that can hold any number of objects
18. Opacity – Solidity of an object’s color, the opposite of transparency
19. Transparency – Amount of light that can pass through an object. A transparent object allows objects below to appear.
20. Drop Paint – Using a brush-type tool to change the color of pixels on a layer
21. Background Layer – The layer named background that appears at the bottom of the layers palette for an image from a scanner or digital camera or a new image using a white or colored background
22. Fastening Point – A node or point that anchors the selection border when using the magnetic lasso tool
23. Feather – To adjust or soften the edges of a selection so that any crop of the selection will have soft, faded edges when pasted
24. Skew – To slant a selection from corners of its bounding box
25. Transformation – A change such as scaling (resizing) or skewing (slanting) applied to a selection
26. Canvas – The “page” that holds image content
27. Crop – To remove unwanted image information, thus reducing the image size
28. Image Size – The dimensions of an image in inches, centimeters, or another unit
29. Pixel Dimensions – The height and width of an image in pixels (also referred to as the file size of an image)
30. Bounding Box – A temporary frame around a selected object that shows the object’s outer dimensions
31. Constrain – To force an object to take a certain form 
32. Options Bar – Displays just below the menu bar and extends the full width of the window. Options change to fit the task.
33. Toolbox – Displays at the left side of the workspace. Organizes tools used to draw, select, insert type, magnify the screen content, etc.
34. Palette dock – Located at the right side of the workspace, organizes groups of palettes that are most commonly used
35. Floating Palette – A palette that has been disconnected from the dock and moved to another location in the workspace