Chapter 4: Computer-Aided Design and Drafting in Architecture

1. What does CADD stand for? 

• A. Computer Aided Drawing and Drafting 

• B. Computer Assisted Drafting and Design 

• C. Computer Aided Design and Drafting 

• D. Computer Assisted Design and Drafting 

2. Which task not related to drafting can be done by a computer? 

• A. Computing 

• B. Scheduling Time 

• C. Writing Specifications 

• D. All the above 

3. In which ways do layers improve productivity? 

• A. By displaying information through line colour 

• B. By displaying information through line type 

• C. By adding clarity to drawings  

• D. All the above 

4. CADD systems are used more for computational tasks and don't improve upon architectural design functions. 

• A. True 

• B. False 

5. WWW stands for World Wide Web. 

• A. True  

• B. False 

6. ___________ is sending parts of a project out to subcontractors for construction. 

• A. Subcontracting 

• B. Outsourcing 

• C. Delegating 

• D. None of the above 

7. Virtual Reality is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly real or physical way by a person using special electronic equipment. 

• A. True 

• B. False 

8. What is the difference between internet and intranet? 

• A. An internet links computers within a company or organization; The intranet is a worldwide network of communication between computers. 

• B. An intranet links computers within a company or organization; The internet is a worldwide network of communication between computers. 

• C. Both link computers within a company or organization. 

• D. Both are a worldwide network of communication between computers. 

9. What is a walk-through? 

• A. A tour in a computer program where the camera flies over the area and through the building 

• B. A tour in a computer program where the camera walks through a building at the height of a person to simulate walking through a building yourself. 

• C. A tour through a building yourself 

• D. None of the above 

10. Provide the term that establishes the relationship between the drawing scale and the desired feature height. 

• A. Text Scale 

• B. Height Scale 

• C. Size Factor 

• D. Scale Factor