Computer Vocabulary

anti-virus software - A program that finds and removes viruses from a computer. backup - A copy of files from a computer's hard disk, usually made on some external medium such asCD-RO or flash drive. A !ackup is made in case the hard disk file"s# are erased or damaged. bit, bytes - A !it is the smallest piece of information that computers use. $or simplicity, a %C uses !its in groups of & called !ytes "& !its ' ( !yte#. Bluetooth - a )ay of communicating )irelessly over short distances !et)een electronic devices "for example computer and mo!ile telephone# boot, boot up, boot disk - *ou !oot "or !oot up# your computer )hen you s)itch it on and )ait )hile it prepares itself. +nstructions for startup are given to the computer from the !oot disk, )hich is usually the hard disk. browser, to browse - A !ro)ser is a program like $irefox or +nternet ,xplorer. *ou use it to vie) or !ro)se the +nternet. bug - A "small# defect or fault in a program. cache - A kind of memory used to make a computer )ork faster. CD-RO - A disk for storing computer information. +t looks like an audio CD.

C!" - Central %rocessing -nit. .his is a %C's heart or /!rains/. data - usually means the information "text, pictures, audio etc# that you create or share on a computer, as opposed to the programs that manipulate the data. DO# - Disk Operating 0ystem. .he original system used for %Cs, )here you typed in commands instead of pointing and clicking. driver - A small program that tells a %C ho) a peripheral )orks. ebook - an electronic !ook that can !e do)nloaded and read on a computer or other device. electronic mail $email, e-mail% - essages sent from one computer to another. *ou can see email on the screen or print it out.

file - a specific computer record1 it could contain data such as text "eg essay.doc#, or a program such as paint.exe. floppy disk - A cheap, remova!le disk used for storing or transferring information. +t is floppy "soft# !ecause it is plastic. "2o) virtually o!solete.# See hard disk. floppy drive - .he device used to run a floppy disk "usually drive /A/.# "2o) virtually o!solete.# folder $directory% - A su!-division of a computer's hard disk into )hich you put files. font - A particular sort of lettering "on the screen or on paper#. Arial is a font. .imes 2e) Roman is another. format - All hard disks and floppy disks have to !e electronically prepared for use !y a process called formatting. 3ard disks are pre-formatted !y the computer manufacturer. +f you !uy a floppy disk that is not pre-formatted, you format it yourself, using a program that comes )ith your %C. graphics card - .he e4uipment inside a computer that creates the image on the screen. hard disk - .he main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information. +t is hard !ecause it is metal. See floppy disk. hotspot - an area that has an availa!le )ireless signal for +nternet access "usually pu!lic#. icon - A small image or picture on a computer screen that is a sym!ol for folders, disks, peripherals,programs etc. &nternet - +nternational net)ork of computers that you connect to !y telephone line. .)o popular services of the +nternet are the 5orld 5ide 5e! and electronic mail. i!ad - a ta!let computer created !y Apple. 'b, b, (b - kilo!ytes, mega!ytes, giga!ytes. -sed to measure computer memory and storage. 'indle - a device for do)nloading and reading e!ooks, developed !y Ama6on.com.

memory - emory is for the temporary storing of information )hile a computer is !eing used. SeeRA , RO and Cache. )* - egahert6. .his descri!es the speed of computer e4uipment. .he higher the 36 the !etter the performance. modem - ,4uipment connected to a computer for sending7receiving digital information !y telephone line. *ou may need a modem to connect to the +nternet, to send electronic mail and to fax. notebook - a note!ook computer1 a laptop computer1 a folding, porta!le computer. operating system $O#% - .he !asic soft)are that manages a computer "for example, 5indo)s 8, O0 9, -nix, iO0#. OCR - Optical Character Recognition. OCR lets a %C read a fax or scanned image and convert it to actual lettering. palmtop - a computer that is small enough to sit on the palm of the hand. parallel port - A socket at the !ack of a computer for connecting external e4uipment or peripherals, especially printers. !C card - A device that is the same si6e as a thick credit card, for plugging into a slot on note!ook computers. *ou can !uy memory, modems and hard disks as %C cards. !D+ - a!!reviation of /personal digital assistant/. peripheral - Any e4uipment that is connected externally to a computer. $or example, printers,scanners and modems are peripherals. pi,el - .he image that you see on the screen is made of thousands of tiny dots, points or pixels. program 0oft)are that operates a %C and does various things, such as )riting text ")ord-processing program#, keeping accounts "accounts program# and dra)ing pictures "graphics program#. -./R01 - .he first : letters on ,nglish-language key!oards are ;-5-,-R-.-*. .he first : letters on $rench-language key!oards are A-<-,-R-.-*. R+ , RO - .)o types of memory. RA "Random Access emory# is the main memory used )hile the %C is )orking. RA is temporary. RO "Read Only emory# is for information needed !y the %C and cannot !e changed.

resolution - .he num!er of dots or pixels per inch "sometimes per centimetre# used to create the screen image. scanner - ,4uipment for converting paper documents to electronic documents that can !e used !y a computer. serial port - 0ocket at the !ack of a %C for connecting peripherals "o!solescent#. smartphone - a mo!ile phone that includes a palmtop computer or %DA and also gives access to +nternet and email. tablet - a ta!let computer1 a mo!ile computer consisting of a screen only, and controlled !y touching the screen. 020 - .hin $ilm .ransistor, a type of high 4uality screen for note!ook computers. "#B - a!!reviation of /universal serial !us/1 a standardi6ed connection for attaching devices to computers etc. "#B flash drive - a small, external device for storing data1 it connects through the -0= socket. virus - A small, unauthori6ed program that can damage a %C. .i-2i - a system for communicating )ithout )ires over a computer net)ork. .indows - An operating system used !y the ma>ority of %Cs. .orld .ide .eb, ..., the .eb - 555 are initials that stand for 5orld 5ide 5e!. .he 5e! is one of the services availa!le on the +nternet. +t lets you access millions of pages through a system of links. =ecause it is /)orld-)ide/, it )as originally called the 5orld 5ide 5e! or 555. .1#&.&( - /5hat *ou 0ee +s 5hat *ou ?et./ 5ith a 5*0+5+? program, if you print a document it looks the same on paper as it looks on the screen.

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Are you computer literate Are you connected to the Internet Do you access the Internet with your computer Can you access the Internet from your home !hat is your favorite "news" site !hat Internet sites do you visit regularly Can your mother and father use a computer Do you have a computer Do you have a computer at work and at home

Do you have a laptop or a desktop computer Do you have both Do you use your computer when you do homework for school #ave you ever studied $nglish using your computer #ow many times have you upgraded your computer #ow powerful is your computer !hat company made your computer !hat kind of computer do you have !hat si%e is your computer screen !hat do you think is the best si%e to have !here do you use your computer !here in your room is your computer !hy did you buy your computer Do you have a digital camera Do you send photos by email !hat kind of pictures do you take with your digital camera Do you have a scanner !hat kind of scanner do you have Do you have a web page !hat&s the 'R( !hen did you start it #ow much time did it take to make #ow much time do you spend keeping it updated Do you know any computer programming languages #ow many computer programming languages do you know !hich languages do you know !hich language do you use the most often Do you read computer maga%ines !hich computer maga%ines do you read Do you use a computer Are you good at using a computer Are you still using your first computer Did you learn to use a computer in high school Do you know how to type well #ow often do you use a computer !hat are some of your favorite computer games !hat do you use a computer for !hat operating system do you use !hat software do you use the most often !hen did you first start using a computer !ho taught you to use a computer Do you use chat rooms If so) what chat rooms do you use and who do you talk

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Do you use e mail Do you use e mail every day Do you write e mail in $nglish

#ave you ever sent an e mail to your teacher #ow many e*mails do you get a day #ow many e mails do you send a day #ow many times a day do you access your e mail !hat&s your e mail address #ow many e mail addresses do you have Do you have a +acebook account #ow often do you access it #ow often do you update it, #ow many friends do you have #ow many hours a day do you spend looking at it Do you want a more powerful computer If so) what computer do you want Does your family have a computer #ow fast can you type #ave you ever taken a course at school where you used a computer #ave you tried Mac*O-) !indows and (inux #ow do you study $nglish with your computer #ow does email work #ow many people in your family can use a computer #ow much did your first computer cost #ow much did you last computer cost #ow much does it cost by buy a computer !hat&s the least expensive computer !hat&s the most expensive computer #ow much does your Internet service provider cost !hich I-. do you use If you could buy a new computer) what would you like to buy If you had lots of money) what kind of computer system would you like to buy !hat is the difference between software and hardware !hich do you like better) a laptop computer or a desktop computer !hat is your favorite website Do you ever visit $nglish websites Do you think our lives have been improved by computer technology /hink of a few examples of how computers have an educational or an entertainment value, Could you do without them !hat is multimedia !hat are the components and the element of multimedia !hen did you first get a computer !hat kind of computer was it About how much did it cost Do you still have it Do you still use it Do you remember the first time you used a computer or the Internet !hat did you think about it #ow long have there been personal computers in your country

!hen did the average person start using a computer Can your parents operate a computer #ow do they use their computer Do you chat with your parents !hat kind of computer do they use Do they en0oy using their computer Can your children use a computer Do you think a computer can bring us happiness Do you have a computer Do you know any computer languages like C or C11 !hat is configuration of your .C #ow often do you perform a backup !hat kind of backup method do you use !hat kind of backup media do you use !hat are some good things about having a computer !hat are some bad things about having a computer Does having a computer make life more complicated or less complicated !hat computer games have you played !hich are your favorites !hich do you think are not so interesting Do you use chat rooms and instant messaging !hich ones do you use !hy do you use them !hat are some things to think about when using them !hy can these be dangerous for you and your kids !hat do you do when your computer doesn&t work properly Do you have more than one computer Can you do everything you need to do when your computer is broken Do you have a webpage Did you make your own webpage !hat is on this webpage !hy do you think people have webpages !hat would you like to add to your webpage Do you know what a blog is Do you have one !hy2 why not !hy do people have blogs !hat do you think about file sharing On the Internet) you can say whatever you want, Is that true Is it a good or a bad thing !hy !hat is artificial intelligence

Business English Vocab

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1 A: I'm having problems with my computer. B: What's wrong with it? A: For some reason it won't turn on. B: Have you chec e! the connections on your computer? A: What connections?

B: "here are cor!s that connect your computer to a power outlet. A: Will the cor!s eep it #rom turning on? B: It won't turn on i# the cor!s aren't connecte!. A: I !i!n't thin o# that. B: "ry it an! see i# it wor s. A: I thin that I will$ than s. B: It shoul! wor $ but let me now i# it !oesn't. % A: &y computer isn't wor ing. B: "ell me what the problem is. A: I'm trying to turn it on$ but it won't wor . B: "ry chec ing the connections. A: Which ones are you re#erring to? B: "he cor!s that you see behin! your '() that plug into an outlet. A: Is that why it won't turn on? B: I# they're not connecte! right$ that will eep it #rom turning on. A: I !i! not now that. B: *ou shoul! chec the connections. A: I'm going to !o that. B: "ell me i# it's still not wor ing. + A: ,omething's wrong with my computer. B: What's the problem? A: &y computer won't turn on. B: -i! you see i# all the connections are right? A: I'm not sure I un!erstan! what you mean. B: "he connections between your '() an! your outlet. A: Is that what's stopping my computer #rom turning on? B: I# your plugs aren't connecte! all the way$ the computer won't turn on. A: I ha! no i!ea. B: Why !on't you try it an! see what happens? A: I'll try it right now. B: .et me now i# that !oesn't wor .