Graphics Devices

Question 1
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Point out the correct statement.
Vector formats are good for line drawings and plots with solid colors using a modest number of points
Vector formats are good for plots with a large number of points, natural scenes or web based plots
The default graphics device is always the screen device
All of the mentioned
Explanation:
Bitmap formats are good for plots with a large number of points, natural scenes or web based plots.
Question 2
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The most familiar place for a plot to be “sent” is screen device.
True
False
Explanation:
On Linux, the screen device is launched with x11 function.
Question 3
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Point out the wrong statement.
For quick visualizations and exploratory analysis, usually you want to use the screen device
Functions like xyplot in lattice will not default to sending a plot to the screen device
Not all graphics devices are available on all platforms
None of the mentioned
Explanation:
window function cannot be used on Mac.
Question 4
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Which of the following is a bitmap file type?
tiff
svg
pdf
none of the mentioned
Explanation:
TIFF is a computer file format for storing raster graphics images.
Question 5
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There are mainly three types of file devices.
True
False
Explanation:
There are mainly basic types of file devices-vector and bitmap.
Question 6
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Which of the following is a vector file device?
png
svg
bmp
none of the mentioned
Explanation:
svg stands for scalable vector graphics.
Question 7
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Which of the following function displays currently active graphics device?
dev.present
dev.cur
pre.cur
all of the mentioned
Explanation:
You can change the active graphics device with dev.set.
Question 8
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dev.copy2pdf specifically copy a plot to a PDF file.
True
False
Explanation:
Copying a plot is not an exact operation, so the result may not be identical to the original.
Question 9
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Every open graphics device is assigned an integer greater than 2.
True
False
Explanation:
Every open graphics device is assigned an integer greater than equal to 2.
Question 10
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Point out the wrong statement.
File devices are useful for creating plots that can be included in other documents or sent to other people
Plots must be created on a graphics device
For file devices, there are vector and bitmap formats
None of the mentioned
Explanation:
For file devices, there are vector and bitmap formats.