CMST 301 - Take-Home Final Exam | Complete Solution

CMST 301 - Take-Home Final Exam

Please read these instructions carefully.  Type your information in the lines below and submit the exam in your Assignments folder in our CMST 301 WebTycho classroom.

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Student ID _________________ Date ______________

Exam Instructions

1.       Answer all 5 essay questions

2.       You will have 1 week to complete the exam. It is due by 11:59 PM on the last day of class.

3.       This exam is an open book/open notes exam but it is NOT a group project. You must answer each question on your own without any help from any other person.

4.       Answer the questions here in the exam where you see “TYPE YOUR ANSWER –“

5.       Each question should be from 400-450 words. You can use Word’s status bar to be sure your answers are long enough. Be sure that your answers are substantial and cover each part of the question.

6.       Cite your sources after the answer to each question.

7.       You must use at least 1 scholarly source for each essay question beyond the course modules Do not use Wikipedia because it is not a scholarly source. Examples of scholarly sources include: UMUC databases, textbooks, journal articles, trade magazines and conference proceedings.

8.       Please do not reuse the same examples for each question.  A new example is required for each question

QUESTIONS:

1. Give specific examples of digital media, web technology, digital design and motion graphics. Additionally, what are the principles of graphic design and how do they apply to the areas above?

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2. Define the communication theory and explain the difference between a common sense theory, working theory, and a scholarly theory

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3. Define social media and social networking . Describe how these concepts have contributed to the death of newspapers and could affect the distribution of other paper products such as books? (hint: also mention e-readers)

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4. Evaluate a website .

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5. Define e-commerce and give 3 examples of how businesses use social and/or digital media to increase business. (Do not state Facebook and Twitter)

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