Taller de Idioma Extranjero I SYSTEMS ANALYST STUDENT'S NAME: ......... 2nd TERM 2012Computers at work - Listening Comprehension: Listen to four people talking about how they use computers at work, Write each speaker's job in the table. electrical engineer secretary librarian composer Speaker | Job __ What they use computers for 5 _= Alem] Other applications: Speaking In small groups, choose one of the areas in the diagram below and discuss what you can do with computers in that area. Look at the useful language box below to help you. Formula t cars Entertainment Factories and industrial processes _Schools/Universities Useful language: 7 © Formula 1 cars: design and build the car, test virtual models, control electronic components jmonitor engine speed, store (vital) information, display data, analyse and | communicate data © Entertainment: download music, burn CDs, play games, take photos, edit photos, make video clips, watch movies on a DVD player, watch TV on the computer, listen to MP3s, listen to the radio via the Web ° Factories and industrial processes: design products, do calculations, control industrial | robots, control assembly lines, keep record of stocks (materials and equipment) | 2 School /University: access the Internet , enrol online, search the Web, prepare exams, write documents, complete exercises online, do research, prepare presentations Computers are used to. | A PC can also be used for. | >eople use computers to. i What is a computer? A Read the text and then explain Fig. 1 in your own words,accept Storage devices {hard drives, DVD drives or lash drives dataina certain data, and give provide a permanent storage of both data and programs, sults of the pro fied format as, Disk drives are used to read and wite data on disks fermatior Input devices enable data to a0 into the computers memory. The most commen input devices are the fj mouse and the keyboard, Output devices enable sto extract the finished product from the system, For example, the computer shows the output on the: ‘monitor or prints the results onto paper by means of | printer | On the rear panel of the computer there are several i Ports into which we can plug a wide range of peripherals - a modem, a digital camera, a scanner, etc They allow communication between the computer and vices Mader desktop PCs have USB ports and memory card readers on the front panel ‘omputeris an elec ory. Then, ster performs aset of in printed form he computer ® progtam sand pr system ¢ wo parts: hardware sate. Hardware 's any electronic or mechanical part an see or touch. Software is 2 set cf instructions, n tells the co hardware sections: processing unit (CPU), main memory 2nd peripherals. ute proaray AUSB connect te Procemng output tt | seo mp are held on disk | Balance | Expenses (eg. payroll, services, publicity) Income (eg.sales, stocks, interest) Different types of computer - Listening Comprehension: Listen and decide whether these sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones, A mainframe computer is less powerful than a PC. The most suitable computers for home use are desktop PCs A laptop is not portable. Laptops are not as powerful as desktop PCs. Using a stylus, you can write directly onto the screen of a tablet PC. A Personal Digital Assistant is small enough to fit into the palm of your hand. A PDA does not allow you to surf the Web. ONOTRON A mainframe is used by large organizations that need to process enormous amounts of data.Classitying- Speaxing: In pairs, describe this diagram, using classifying expressions. Make reference to your own devices. Peripherals eee a Output devices | | Storage media i S yboard a monitor | {0 Magneticeg 7 oe printer | | hard drive | } ]]o_ cpticales - bv © Flash memory, 2.9, pen drive Lo Writing: Your school is considering buying tablet PCs to use in the classroom. Write an email to your teacher explaining the benefits for the students and the school Or Your company is considering replacing all of the office PCs with laptops. Write an email to your boss explaining the benefits fro the employees and the company. 1 . init ie inside 0 PC system? _ Taide the system. Defining réltive tomes a Read the texct and then answer these questions: What are the main parts of the CPU? What does ALU stand for? What does it do? What is the function of the system clock? How much is one gigchert2? What type of memory is temporary? What type of memory is permanent and include instructions needed by the CPU? How can RAM be increased? What term is used to refer to the main printed circuit board? What is a bus? 10, What is the benefit of having expansion slots? Peneoaene b.- Look at the extracts from the text. What do the words in bold refer to? 1. This is built into a single chip. (line 2) 2. .which executes program instructions and coordinates. (line 3) 3... that is being executed. (line 22) 4, ._ performance of a computer is partly determined by the speed of its processor. ine 25) 5, the CPU looks for it on the hard disk (line 35) 4 ate amnitam #0 eamminicnte with each 52 inside @ computer iS communicate wih cech ether tine oy ,The nerve centre of aPCis the processor, aso caled {he CPU, cr central processing unit This a no a single chip whicn executes programs instructions ond coordinates the activites tha lake place within the comauter system. The chip itself small piece of silicon wth a complex eectcal cc called an integrated circuit. The processor rons of three main pts The control unit examines the instructions in {the user progam. ntesprts each instruction and cues the ciculs and the rest ofthe components ~ monitor, dikives, et. = to ‘execute the fonctions specie, ‘= The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) performs ‘mathematica calculations fs, , cc) and logical ‘opetations (AND, O8. NOT). he registers ae high speed units of memory used to store and congel data, One ofthe registers the program counter 0 PC) kes track of the nent instutton t be performed athe Iain mernoty The other he instruction register, ‘7 1R) Rois the instruction that i being exec ted (Gee ig, ton page 63) The power and performance of 9 computers partiy eserined bythe speed ofits processor. A system, dock ends out signals at xed intervals fo measure 2nd synchronize the ow of data Clock speed is ‘measured in gigahertz (GH, For example, aCPU running at 4GH2 (our trousand milion her, ot ‘yces, per second} willenable yourPC te handle the most demanding applications. Prelnel Core? Pao process ctherchip Imanutocress fre ava Motoroa RAMand ROM ‘Te programs and data which pas trough the processor must be loaded inte the main mesnary Ctder to be processed. Therefore when the user runs program, the CPU looks fort on the hard disk nd transfers 2 copy into the RAM chips, RAM (random ‘cess memory isolate = that Ns nformation islost when the computer is ture! off However, OM (read only memory is non vofatile contaring “9 instructs ant routnes forthe base operations the CPU. The BIOS fhasic input/output system) uses ROM ro control communication with peripherals AM capaci n be expanded by adding extra 4 chips usual contained in smal ica od Called ual inne memory maduies (OMAMs) anew chp Buses and cards ‘The main crcutt board inside your system is called the motherboard and corvalns the process the emery chips, expansions slots and contokers 50 fo: perioherals, connected by buses ~ electical hanne's which alow devices inside the computer to ‘communicate with each other Far example, the front side bus carries al data tat passes hom the CPU to other devices, 55 The size of bus, called bus width, deterrines how much data can Be tansmitedItzan be compared to he number of anes cna motorway the large the width the more daa can tavel léng the bus For example, 2 6b bus can vansmit 6a is of data. © Expansion slots allow ysis install expansion ‘ards, acting letutes ke seu, memory anc retwevk capatlities.” AdorabusProgam ‘Mechanical anc 29 graphics package, electronic equipment web browser @)____ [ain memary Thera or the computer i —_}f Grea deves pf = faa, DVO dave Flash drive Listen toa teacher explaining the diagram toher class and check your answers. = Your ideal computer system J. Make notes about the features of the computer that you would most like to have. Think about the features in the box. CPU Speed Optical disc drives Wireless conne | Monitor Porsand card memory sors Hara disk 1s Ba] in pairs, describe your ideal contputersystem. Give reasons for your choices. I Speaking: Buying a computer: ‘a. Imagine you are ina computer shop. Choose five things that would improve your digital life. In pairs compare your choices. b.- You want to buy a computer. Think of three basic features that will make a big difference to your choice. In pairs, compare your choices. c.- Listening comprehension: Listen to two people making inquires in a computer shop. Do they Duy anything?69 graphics package, electronic equipment ‘web browser Physica un attached tothe a The barat he computer a Programs ‘Mechantealanc | { on} ®& <=} Benpt cevices = —} @ foo Printer OVD drive | Flash drive Listen toa teacher explaining the diagram to her class and check your answers. Your ideal computer system . Make notes about the features of the computer that you would most ike to have. Think about the features in the box. CPU Speed Optical disc drives Wireless connectivity” Minimumymaximum RAM, | Monitor Porsand card memory siots Hard sk Saftwere 8 Kl in pairs, describe your ideal confputeckystem. Give reasons for your choices. ‘Speaking: Buying a computer: ‘a Imagine you are ina computer shop. Choose five things that would improve your digital life. In pairs compare your choices. b.- You want to buy @ computer. Think of three basic features that will make a big difference to your choice. In pairs, compare your choices. C. Listening comprehension: Listen to two people making inquires in a computer shop. Do they uy anything?Writing: Recommending a computer: \ friend has asked you to recommend a computer that suits his needs. He needs to be able to cess the Internet, play games and work with graphics, music and video fi lescribing its technical features and saying why you ieimnenat nial ~ Facts and opinions What isthe difference between facts and opinions? Complete these definitions. 7 axe eal objective information 2. _usually include emotive words and subjective statements Read these advertisements and underline the facts and éireléthe opinions. ColourScai from The Semes DEH lang The ClouscanxRtomSunseis2 |=‘ enn is 2.40 dot Teed same wh 1200 dos pet rotor ton conscamoeryting | (ipgaelcousor andsaisof Hom Uck and white oer calous, | Sonny ae ‘Re package mee» bade iis! 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YOU. ike Ire a good idea to or its a bad los te . touch any components + infinitive | unnecessarily, Irsagoodideo toh | a Vor _-Awayeuses tsa goodidestohawamonioe witha opyhoider if you are working from “ j documents. The best position is berween the screen and the keyboatd, or at the same height 25 the screen; this can reduce neck, back anc ayestrain, 5. Irresponsible disposal of electronic waste can cause severe environmental and health problems, You just throw your old monitor or video system into the bin, In pairs, practise giving advice about how to use a monitor safely using shouid/shouldn’t or I's a good/bad idea to. Look at these guidelines for help. 1 Dorit open the monitor. 1's dangerous. Cont stare atte sceen for ong periods of me Postion he monitor at eye level out belave Leave enough space behinc! the monitor for uncbstnfted movernent Dont sit near the sides orbackof CRT monte Use#/CD steers instead radiation Keeo the screen clean to prevent distorting shadows, they'e free from An ergonomic school or office office more ergonomic. Look at the definition of ergonomics at the bottom of page 35 and then write an email to your teacher/manager explaining your guidelines. Consider 1-8 below. 1 Physica layout af the work ste: desk areas, computer equipment, ling cab Lighting (overhead lights, desk amps), glere and ventilation Computer and office funiture ergonomic chairs anc desks Usersitendly and ergonomic devices: keyboards, mice, monitors, wrist rests, copyhelders, et Location and features of telephones Layout of cables and switches for a wired network Wireless internet access and wi eless networkPrinting is the final stage sm creating a doe Since the results you n abtatn with diferent types of Printer will vary subsontly, here i aie ta ely you deeide which one ts nos suitable for your nem Te begin Printers vaty in cost, spel print quality, an other Factors sh as noise oF printing micthod Technology ¥ cvolving so quickly that here 1 always a printer ha wi, you should take in accoune that every applicadon oF need Dot-matrix printers use pins co print the does ‘required to shape a character. "They ‘an print tent Mt graphics; however, they produce relatively. low sesluton outpue—72t0 180 dots pe neh (pi) They ae used to print nult-part forms, sell-copying pape sl continuows-forn Label, They ave ower than Ine Dranters (see below) but ich eliaper Inkjet printers operate by projecting saall ink droplets onto paper to torn the requused ina Colour al hues ae erated by the precise mnising of yan, magenta, yellow and black inks. Inkjees ate fairly fast, quiet, and not as expensive as keer Printers: Neverthe, you can ill eypect high quay results fecse there are some inkjet printers on the ‘marker ith a resolution of 2.40 a LASER PRINTERS Pooruce eer “AT GREAT SPEEA AMS ThA. * pm ee al) Sith avery gh olan of Sonata sip by experts for various eeanins; for tastance, they tuven home users. | Thermal transfer printers are used 10 produce Colour amages by transferring a wax-based ink ‘onto the paper. They are popular for printing bar codes Labels sed medtunn-resotution graphics Amagesetters prolice wey (up to 3.540 dy) om paper oF on the actual making the prin resolu ouput nt for ing places. In addition, they ane ‘exon Fist Imagesctters atv sos often di deskuop publiting (LTP), Akhough they prelace the highest quality output, they have one wnpurtane lsadvantage: they are to0 expensive for homes or sonal offices, created on a DTP computer and shen output dheedly to the printing plates, without requiring film a8 an intermediate step This technology is called computer to plate. or CTP, and the ‘machine used s called a platesetter Fully, we have platters. Potters use atk and fine Pen hkl in a atric to diaw very detailed desi com paper They are used! for constuction plas engineering drawings and other techn illasraions Nowadays, taltional plotters are being replaced with wide-format inkjet, | == | | Find words in the article with the following meanings. {lines 30-35) Gestans and images used in magazines, hooks, et fines 10-15) utput quality, Measured in dots per inch fines 10-15) ‘particular colour within the Colour spectrum (ines 15-20) an ink power used in laser printers and copter tines 2-30) Fine Ghtacters that can be resized (enlarged or reduced) withour ttodc ing distortion « a & rectangular pattem of black lines of magnetic ink printed on an Object so that its details can be read by a computer system {lines 35-4 7 surface that canes 9 reproduction ofthe image, om which the ages ate printed Mines 45-50) 8 inbetween, middle (ines 40-55)Complete the text with words from the box. If necessary, look at the Glossary. software _system software specific tasks, Typical anplications include ward processing, databases, educations! computer what to do is known as io - hean be programs, email and video games, \ classified into two basic categories: he) — the Qs which of programms that control the hardware and | inclucies all the programs that control sofware resources of @ computer system. [the basic functions of a computer (eg ‘Typical functions include handling input! 1 Spesating systems, programming software, oupit operations, running programs and ‘device drivers and wilities). ‘organizing fies on ds + he) _ vihich comprises programs that fet you co Lc nerd GUI operating systems Read the text again and answer these questions. ‘wnat kind of 5 was usedt in the early 80s: text-nased or graphics based? What is the contribution of Macintosh computers What does the acrenyrn WIMP stand for? How do you run a program on a computer with a grachical interface? What is multitasking? 5 the development of graphic environments? ‘nich multi-user 05 is used on laige, powerful computers? Wat is the benefit of using open-source software, fr exarnpie Linux? Which Microsoft platform is used for pocket PCs, mobiles and partabié media centres? eVausune » Kea] tn pairs, tiscuss these questions. Give reasons for your answers. es JM oretespecenmeingan aston, nee asec Your partner will write a short response and ae give it back to you. Continue the conversation “"N=TYOUSENSE TENDS and try not to talk. Choose one of these topics, > "9 you se voice ov video while chasing! te ‘= Your plans for the weekend 44 Have you ever uae he net to make cheap call = What you dis tast night 5. Doxs instant Messacing dstact you Rom work? + Yourholidey plans 6 Dory ie youre name sicknemein cha '* What happened at schooVwork today rooms “copes enn vss eat) © Music /TV/The Web 7. 0 you tak io strangers during “ - shouldnt you? @ Would yau ever go on 2 dat meron the Net? vith somebody youdThe term user interface fs (he standard eee eee | smetere enema, | oniyexpers who Ln cmnpaters 30 there was 0 | shewasetene | sree fetes | ener tes teste Sree precen e eereee oases are enorme peapeetaeae dase ads tatctiece io after terri Sone near ea a an fe en eer ae eee ae faeoee Sere aE sea ome ogres 2p maoa ree ope 8 & 38 The most popular operating sy revis access to neworis and allows maltkasking, hich mess you cae un sever programs - and do ‘atius asks ~at the same tne. ems ane 12 The Windows larly - designed by Microsoft and used on most PCs. Ihe most recent versions Windovrs Viste fe Mac 08 ~c:catnd by Apple and used on Macinioss computers, Unix a multiuser system, found en msinfares and workstations in corporate installations, 1 Linux open-source sofware developed under the GV General Public Licence, This ears anyoody can copyits source code change itand isibute ic itis used in computes, epplances and smal devees 18 Windows Mobile usecion most PDAS and ‘smartphones PDAs incorporating mobile phones Palm 0S — used on Palm handheld cevies, 18 RIM~ used on BlackBerry communicauon devices Developed by Research in Motion ‘The Symbian OS ~ used by sometphone makers, eluding Nokia and Siemens. These computer patterns ier in areas such as device instabatien,nefwark cennecrnty of ‘ompaitity wa application sofware “Translate these terms and expressions into your own language. Use a dictionary or the Internet to help you. ¢ user interface ne 1, procedures (ine 2) comenands fine 6) tos fine 16) —. desitop ine 20) nested folders (ie 25) launch a program ine 26) 1 2 a a 5 6 7 8 seurcecode ine 45)| | | | i | | ! | \ j The term user interface refers he stand procedures tat the use fol n orcer to interact with a compute in the late 1970s and etl 8, the way users accessed computer systems was very complex They had to memorize an type a it oF commands justo see the contents ol a disk, to copy fs oto respon toa single promt. In ft twas ‘only experts who used computes So there was no need fora user tend interface, 10 In 1984 Apple produced the Macintosh the fist computer vith a mouse and agraphieal user interface (GUI. Macs wete designed with one clear aim to faite teraction with the computer. few yeas late. Microsoft launched Windows, another 15 operating system hated on araphics and intuitive tools Newadays, computers ar Used by al kinds of ‘people, and as a result there sa growing emphasis onaccessbilty and userfteny systems SGU makes use ofa WIMP envionment windows, 20 cons menus anc pointer. The background of the scieen scaled the desktop, which contains labled pictues called icons hese cons represent fils oF folders. Couble-clicking a folcer opens a window hich contains programs, documents, or move 2 nested folders When you ae nafder, you can launch a program or document by double-clicking ‘he icon, o° you can drag itto another location When yestrun a program, your PC opens window that lets {you work wah diferent tools Allthe programs have a 10 high eve of consistency, with similar toolbars, men bats, buttons and dialog boxes. Ameer OS also 45 anybody can copy ts source cade, change itand Provides acanss to networks and lions multitasking ‘which means you can run several programs ~ an ‘attous tasks ~ atthe sare ti 35 The most popular operating systems are '© The Windows famiy - designed by Microsoft and used on most PC. The most recent versions ‘Windows Vista 8 Mac 08 ~ creates ry Apple and usec on 40 Macintosh computers, Unix - a multiuser system, found on mainframes n€ workstations in corporate instal, 1» Linux open-source softwate developed under the GU Genera) Public iicenwe. Ths means dstibite eis used ln computers, appliances andsmall devices, = Windows Mobile- used on most PDAS and smartphones (PDAS incorporating mobile so phones, 1» Palm 5 — used on Palm handheld devices = RIM used on BlcekBetty communication devices Developedt by Research In Motion. ‘= The Symbian 05 - used by some'phone makes, 88 Including Nokia and Siemens. ‘These computer pattocrs fein areas uch asdeviceinsalaion, network conneciiy of ‘compatilty with anpeation software 2 Translate these terms and expressions inte your own language, Use a dictionary or the Internet to help you. vo 1 user imerface ine th 2 procedures fine 2) 3 commands (ine 6) 4 took fine 16) 'S desicop tine 21) 6 7 8 nested folders fine 25)... launch a program fine 26) source code ine 48)Writing a summary ‘Summarize the text, Follow these steps: 1 Read the text 398 2 Undetin the relevant information in each paragraph, 3 Make notes about she main points. 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(Chat and Instant Messaging (i) Chat and instant Messaging technologies low you to have real-time carversations oie, by typing ‘mossages atthe wrypoar. FTP FTP, or file transfer proloco, is usod to tanefr flee ver a TCP/IP network. Nowstdae, tis feature is bust inte Web browsers. 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Ones by using 2 mall program (knows 2s an email elient) installed on your compte, for exarnpe Eudora or Outlook Express The other way isto use web-based email, accessible from any web browser, Hotmall and Gmail are good examples. ‘You can make the message moe exprestive by including emoticons iso called smileys. fo" exarnpe. for wie for happy, +0 for surprised, =D for laughing, etc. You may also ike to ad a signature fle, apre-wrtten tex fle lppenied 0 the end ofthe message The ramme given to unsolicited email messages is spam. ‘The anatomy of an email ‘hedomain name or network address "hate eal whee Thandar ae oo nee Texrameand ‘Tre username aperions caress the rarer nickoaine) rcpt 206 wo From’nameand odds fine subjece oper // rave to prepara poco ny Enh class about he Mistry ofthe Ihebody ihemenage Invrnet and won itd in ur Ey-te-ay Ue. Doyo ve ay "Teta ‘tachment {hoops abot wha mal nla? Tv ned wy Bt tough | eng set Aivosdettethe bere as an alanert. 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