... conductive buses
system board accumulators input or output devices
Oxford English for
Computing
Keith Boeckner
P. Charles Brown
Oxford University Press
Task 4
5
1 mainframe a
2
mouse
b
3
icon
c
4
operating ... words
in English are generally formed.
An English word can be divided into three parts: a prefix, a stem, and a suffix.
Pre-means 'before'. A prefix, therefore, is what comes before the ... performed by an operating system.
Now read the text and check your answers.
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probably
seen
magazine ads for The
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... English are generally formed.
An English word can be divided into three parts: a prefix, a stem, and a suffix.
Pre-means 'before'. A prefix, therefore, is what comes before the stem. Consider, ... used for solving scientific and mathematical problems. It consists of
algebraic formulae and English phrases. It was first introduced in the
United States in 1954.
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COBOL
acronym for COmmon ...
Do you think the English in the text is:
a formal?
b
neutral?
c informal?
2 Do you think this article originally appeared in:
a a computer magazine?
b
a general magazine for young people?
c...
... YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR
COMPUTERS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Jon Marks
AND
A & C Black Ⴇ London
Who is the book for?
This book has been written for people whose first language is not English, ... panel
31
For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Computing (978 07475 6622 9).
Write the words into the spaces.
adding background customising
default digital displayed
format image performance
properties ... b. for real c. live
44
2.12 Presentation software
For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Computing (978 07475 6622 9).
A. Processors and memory
B. Power
1.11 Inside a computer
19
For...
... standby
Who is the book for?
This book has been written for people whose first language is not English, and who use or
are going to use computers and other information technology in an English- speaking
environment. ... for real c. live
44
2.12 Presentation software
For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Computing (978 07475 6622 9).
Can you answer these questions in English?
48
2.16 Your software
For ... think is the best
solution for each problem? (More than one solution
is possible for some of
problems.)
20
1.12 Data storage
For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Computing (978 07475 6622...