SECTION 3: THE INTERNET 3.5 Internet terms CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY

FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 3: THE INTERNET

3.5 Internet terms

Choose the best words to complete the sentences. 1 "The website gets a thousand hits a week" means the website has a thousand _________ a week. A sales B visits C search engine matches 2 The words, images and other material that make up a website are called __________. A the contents B the content C the filling 3 Designs and drawings in websites are usually called __________. A web pictures B web graphics C web illustrations 4 Moving pictures in websites are usually called __________. A cartoons B movies C animations 5 Websites with sounds and/or video clips and/or animations have __________ content. A multimedia B many-media C mixed-media 6 A space in a website where you enter information (address, password etc.) is called a __________. A box B strip C field 7 A hyperlink (see 3.3) is often called just __________. A a link B a hyper C an HL 8 In real time (see 3.4) means __________. A during working hours B instantly C in British Standard Time 9 A place with computers for public internet use is usually called an internet café or __________. even if they don't serve coffee. A web café B computer café C cyber café 10 Internet cafés offer internet __________. A connection B availability C access 11 A program that adds functions to a browser (eg Shockwave) is called a __________. A plug B plugged-in C plug-in 12 Temporary internet files are stored in the __________. A cash B cache C cashe 13 Colours which all browsers can display without problems are called __________ colours. A browser safe B browser acceptable C browser easy

 

ANSWER KEY

3.5 Internet terms 1 b, 2 b, 3 b, 4 c, 5 a, 6 c, 7 a, 8 b, 9 c, 10 c, 11c, 12 b, 13 a