What you need to know.

Typography
Know the difference between San Serif and Serif fonts.
Know the 8 different font categories.
Know the rule for using blackletter and script fonts.
Know the rule for all fonts?

Elements of Design
Know and describe line, shape, texture and color.

Principles of Design
Know amd apply the four principles.

Know Color Theory
Primary, Secondary, Complementary, monochromatic and gray scale

Know the difference between Photoshop and Illustrator
Vector vs. pixel (bitmap)

What is a Layer Mask?

What is video Production?

What kind of file is JPEG?

What is a Mock-Up?

Know your short cuts.

Illustrator
Copy (ctrl+c)
Paste (ctrl+v)
Grid (ctrl+")
Group (ctrl+g)
Select All (ctrl+a)
Selection tool(v)
Text (t)
Zoom In (+)
Zoom Out (-)
Align (shift+F7)
Pathfinder (shift+ctrl+F9)

Photoshop
Copy ctrl+C
Past Ctrl+V
Deselect ctrl+D
Invert Selection Ctrl+Shift+I
Transform ctrl+T
Layer Duplicate cntrl+J
Select Layer Right Click