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| Module 2 Computer systemsModule 1. Working in the IT industry
Meeting People
| network
administrator (n)
| a person responsible for firewalls,
security levels, wireless connection,
usernames and passwords
| | personal (adj)
| belonging or relating to one particular
person
| | system analyst (n)
| someone whose job it is to study
a company's computer needs and
provide them with suitable software
and equipment
| | system
maintenance
officer (n)
| a person responsible for the
maintenance of hardware and
software on a computer network
| | system
maintenance
officer (n)
| a person responsible for the
maintenance of hardware and
software on a computer network
| | team leader (n)
| a person who gives guidance,
instruction, direction, etc. to a group of
other people at work
| | job (n)
| your job is work that you do regularly
in order to receive money
| | work (v)
| to do a job in order to earn money
| Jobs in IT
| developer (n)
| a person that works on a new idea,
product, etc.
| | analyse (v)
| to examine something carefully so
that you understand what it is or why
it happens
| | area (n)
| a particular subject, range of activities,
or group of related subjects
| | database analyst (n)
| a person who is responsible for the
design of databases
| | design (v)
| to draw or plan something that you
will make, plan or build
| | electronic data (n)
| information in a computer
| | IT support (n)
| assistance with computer and
software products
| | password (n)
| a secret word that allows you to use a
computer system or enter a place
| | programmer (n)
| someone whose job is to write
digital code [= sets of instructions for
computers]
| | responsibility (n)
| if something is your responsibility, it is
your job to do it
| | solve (v)
| to find a successful way to discover
how to do something
| | username (n)
| a personal name that you use when
using a computer system
| Schedules
| begin (v)
| to start doing something, or to start to
happen
| | attend (v)
| to go to an event such as a meeting
or a class
| | break (n)
| a period of time when you stop
working in order to rest or eat
| | end (v)
| if something ends, or if you end it, it
finishes or stops
| | finish (v)
| to come to the end of doing or making
something
| | schedule (n)
| a plan of what someone is going to do
and when they are going to do it
| | session (n)
| a period of time used for a particular
activity, especially by a group of
people
| | start (v)
| to begin doing something
| | tired (adj)
| feeling that you want to sleep or rest
| | workshop (n)
| a meeting at which people try to
improve their skills by discussing
their experiences and doing practical
exercises
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Spelling
| acronym (n)
| a word made up from the first letters
of the name of something
| | employee (n)
| someone who is paid to work for
someone else
| | organise (v)
| to plan and arrange an event or
activity
| | participant (n)
| someone who is taking part in an
activity or event
| | protocol (n)
| a method for connecting computers
so that they can exchange information
| | responsible (adj)
| having a duty to be in charge of or to
look after something
| | stand for (phr v)
| to represent a word, phrase or idea
| | trainee (n)
| someone who is being trained for a
job
| | understand (v)
| if you understand something that is
spoken or written, you know what it
means
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Module 2 Computer systems
Computer hardware
| case (n)
| the box of a computer that contains
the hardware
| | CPU (Central
Processing Unit) (n)
| the part of a computer that controls
what it does
| | hard disk drive (n)
| a piece of equipment in a computer
that is used to store information
| | keyboard (n)
| a set of keys on a computer which you
press to produce letters, numbers,
etc.
| | memory (n)
| the part of a computer where
information is stored
| | monitor (n)
| a piece of computer equipment with
a screen that shows information or
pictures
| | motherboard (n)
| a board where all the circuits of a
computer are placed
| | mouse (n)
| a small object connected to a
computer, that you move with your
hand and press to make the computer
do things
| | optical disk drive (n)
| a disk drive that uses a laser to read
and write data on disks
| | power supply unit (n)
| supplies power to the other
components in a computer
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Computer software
| application (n)
| a computer program
| | efficient (adj)
| if someone or something is efficient,
they work well without wasting time,
money or energy
| | image (n)
| a picture, for example, on a computer
| | package (n)
| a set of related programs sold
together for use on a computer
| | process (v)
| to print a picture from a photographic
film
| | software (n)
| programs that a computer uses to do
different jobs
| | strength (n)
| a particular quality or ability that gives
something or someone an advantage
| | system (n)
| several pieces of equipment that are
connected to each other and work
together
| | user-friendly (adj)
| easy to use, understand or operate
| | version (n)
| a copy of something that has been
changed so that it is slightly different
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Computer usage
| access (v)
| to enter, for example a website
| | automatic (adj)
| an automatic machine is designed
to work without needing someone to
operate it for each part of a process
| | back up (phr v)
| to make a copy of information stored
on a computer
| | colleague (n)
| someone you work with; this term
is used especially by professional
people
| | copy (v)
| to make a document that is exactly
the same as an earlier or original one
| | usage (n)
| the way in which something is used
| | website (n)
| a place on the internet where you
can find information about something,
especially a particular organisation
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Working with computers
| burn (v)
| if you burn a CD or DVD, you record
music, images or other information
onto it using special computer
equipment
| | connect (v)
| to join something to a computer or
telephone network
| | insert (v)
| to put something inside or into
something else
| | install (v)
| to put a piece of equipment
somewhere and connect it so that you
can use it
| | move (v)
| to take something and put it in a
different place or position
| | office (n)
| a room where someone works at a
desk or where people work together
| | run (v)
| to make a computer program work
| | set up (phr v)
| to install and make a new computer
system work for the first time
| | troubleshoot (v)
| to solve problems that a computer is
having
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Module 3 Websites
The best websites
| beautiful (adj)
| something that is beautiful is attractive
to look at
| | clear (adj)
| easy to see, hear, or understand
| | easy-to-use (adj phr)
| not difficult to use
| | exciting (adj)
| something that is exciting makes you
feel excited
| | fun (adj)
| enjoyable and amusing
| | funny (adj)
| if someone or something is funny,
they make you laugh
| | informative (adj)
| an informative website provides useful
information
| | interesting (adj)
| if something is interesting, you give
it your attention because it seems
unusual or exciting or provides
information that you did not know
about
| | reliable (adj)
| if something is reliable, you can trust
it to do what you want it to do and
you can trust it not to break or stop
working
| | useful (adj)
| helping you do or get what you want
| | well-designed
(adj phr)
| something that is made or developed
very well for a particular job or
purpose
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Website analytics
| map (n)
| a visual guide of a website
| | meta tag (n)
| the HTML or XHTML used to provide
metadata about a website
| | movement (n)
| when people move from one place to
another on a website
| | number (n)
| an amount of something that you can
count, for example the number of
times someone visits a website
| | profile (n)
| a short description that gives the main
details of what someone or something
is like
| | report (n)
| a written or spoken description of a
situation or event
| | traffic (n)
| used to describe movement on the
Internet
| | visitor (n)
| someone who visits a website
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Website development
| content (n)
| all the things that are part of a website
| | development (n)
| the process of growing, changing, or
making something
| | feature (n)
| an important or interesting part of
something
| | HTML (n)
| hypertext markup language: language
used for producing pages of writing
and pictures that can be put on the
Internet
| | monitor (v)
| to carefully watch and check a
situation in order to see how it
changes over a period of time
| | publish (v)
| to make a website available for people
to visit
| | specialist (n)
| someone who knows a lot about a
particular subject
| | specification (n)
| a clear statement of what is needed or
wanted on a website
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Website purpose
| develop (v)
| to grow, change, or make something, for example a website
| | guide (n)
| something which provides information
and advice on a particular subject
| | inform (v)
| to formally tell someone about something
| | information (n)
| facts or details about something
| | product (n)
| something that is made and sold by a
company
| | promote (v)
| to try to make something happen or help something be successful
| | purpose (n)
| the thing that you want to achieve
when you do or use something
| | sell (v)
| to offer something for people to buy,
or to exchange a product or service
for money
| | service (n)
| help or work that a business provides
for customers, rather than goods
produced by a business
| | share (v)
| to let other people have or use
something
| | visit (v)
| to look at a website on the internet
| | website (n)
| a place on the internet where you can
find out information about something
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Module 4 Databases
Data processing / Data storage and back-up
| arrange (v)
| to put things in a particular order or
pattern
| | data coding (v phr)
| cleaning data and double-checking for
faults and inconsistencies
| | data collection (v phr)
| gathering raw data which you want to
process
| | data entry (v phr)
| typing data into a database using a
keyboard; entering data into a system
| | data sorting (v phr)
| the process of electronically sorting
data; arranging and systemising data
| | data tabulation (v phr)
| creating categories to organise data
into relevant groups
| | data validation (v phr)
| arranging data into table format so
that it can be analysed
| | format (n)
| the way in which something is
organised or designed
| | record (n)
| information that you write down and
keep so that you can look at it later
| | remote (adj)
| far away
| | spreadsheet (n)
| a computer program that you use
for showing and calculating lists of numbers
| | table (n)
| a set of numbers or facts that are
arranged in rows
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Database basics
| column (n)
| numbers or words written under each
other down a page
| | data (n)
| information or facts
| | database (n)
| a large amount of information stored
in a computer system
| | enter (v)
| to put information somewhere, such
as into a computer
| | field (n)
| a type of work that people are
involved in
| | finance (n)
| a department connected with the
control of how money should be
spent, especially in a company
| | problem (n)
| something difficult that you have to
deal with or solve
| | row (n)
| a line of things next to each other
| | store (v)
| to keep information in a computer
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Database system benefits
| customer (n)
| someone who buys goods or services
from a shop, company, etc.
| | customer relations (n)
| the part of a company that deals with
customers’ questions, problems, etc.
| | human resources (n)
| the department in a company that
deals with employing, training, and
helping people
| | marketing (n)
| the department in a company that
decides how to advertise a product,
what price to charge for it, etc.
| | production (n)
| the department in a company that
makes things
| | report (n)
| a written or spoken description that
gives people the information they
need
| | sales (n)
| the part of a company that deals with
selling products
| | solution (n)
| a way of solving a problem or dealing
with a difficult situation
| | stock management (n)
| the department in a company that
deals with managing the stock of a
product
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Date: 2016-01-03; view: 6251
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