Course Overview
This course introduces the Mac System X and Windows XP operating systems. Emphasis is placed on operating, maintaining, troubleshooting systems and procedures required for working with the BCIT network, including FTP file transfers, hybrid CD burning and network printing. The course also covers common methods used to build networked print production work-flows. Emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of automated work-flows, pre-press databases and the Internet.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
4.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Observe BCIT policies and procedures as they relate to computer based courses.
- Use the Mac System X and Windows XP operating systems.
- Print files across the network.
- Use FTP file transfers.
- Burn cross platform hybrid CD's.
- Describe Heidelberg Prinect remote workflow.
- Describe Creo / Kodak Prinergy remote workflow.
- Describe Agfa ApogeeX remote workflow.
- Explain JDF and its application in print.
- Explain XML and its application in print.
- Explain CIP4 and its application in print.
- Compare digital master concepts, ct/lw vs PDF, PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3.
- Describe scripted hot folder technology.
- Describe the different hardware and software components of a prepress workflow.
Effective as of Fall 2006
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