COMPUTERS ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 54 COMPUTERS

 

A The computer B Using a computer After you have switched on [turned on] your computer, you may need to log in/on (opp log out/off) with your username and enter your password [put a special word into the computer that only you know]. If you then double-click on an icon [a small picture on the screen], you can open an application [email, Internet browser, etc.]. Computers can store [keep] large amounts of information, but when you’re working it is important to back up the files you are working on [make an extra copy of the files; syn make a backup], so you don’t lose the files if something goes wrong. To create [make or start] a new document, select new from the File menu. You can copy and paste information from one file into another. If you save the document, you can print it out later (OR you can get a hard copy / a printout later). It is also important to save the document in case the computer crashes [suddenly stops working]. Press the Escape key to exit [stop using an application]. C FAQs* about computers   EXERCISES 54.1 Match the words on the left with the words on the right. 1 CD- (C) a system 2 memory b on 3 operating c key 4 hard d software 5 log e ROM 6 anti-virus f mat 7 mouse g copy 8 escape h stick 54.2 Complete these words. 1 soft ____ware ____ 2 lap __________ 3 key __________ 4 space __________ 5 user __________ 6 pass __________ 54.3 Test your knowledge. Can you remember what these icons mean without looking at the opposite page? 54.4 Complete the definitions. 1 Computer software that controls how different parts work together is the ____ operating system __. 2 The part inside the computer that stores large amounts of information is the _____________. 3 A program secretly put on a computer to destroy the information on it is a _____________. 4 A small computer that you can carry round with you is a _____________. 5 The special word you type into your computer that only you know is your_____________. 54.5 Complete the dialogues. 1 A: What do I do when I finish? B: You can press the escape key to ____exit____. 2 A: How often do you __________ your files? B: At the end of every day if I can remember. 3 A: Is the data __________ on the hard disk? B: Yes, but I always make a __________. 4 A: Did you __________ the software yourself? B: No, I don’t understand anything about computers. My wife did it for me. 5 A: How do I __________ a new document? B: Just select new from the File __________. 6 A: There was a warning on the news this morning about a new computer __________. B: Well, I should be OK. I’ve got __________ software. 54.6

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