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Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
* Describe input and output devices.
* Identify the different keys on a keyboard and explain their functions.
* Distinguish between facts and opinions in advertisements.
* Learn how to understand the technical specs of digital cameras, printers and
display devices.
* Learn and use the superlative form of adjectives
* Practice recommending the most suitable display devices for particular people
* Learn how to understand and give instructions
and advice for the use of computers and monitors.
* Compare different types of printer.
* Learn and use discourse connectors
* Learn about what sort of input/output devices that computer users can use.
Input devices are the pieces of hardware Interact with a computer by using one
which allow us to enter information into of these: a light pen, a scanner, a
the computer. The most common are the trackball, a graphics tablet, a game
keyboard and the mouse. we can also controller or a microphone
(Source: Infotech – English for computer users -Forth edition).
4.2 Describing input devices
A. Read three computer technicians describing three input devices. Write which
device he’s talking about.
Technician 1: This device is used to enter information into the computer. As well as
having normal typewriter keys for characters and a numeric keypad, it may also have
function keys and editing keys for special purposes.
Technician 2: This is a device for controlling the cursor and selecting items on the
screen. The ball underneath is rolled in any direction across the surface of a desk to move the
cursor on the screen. It may have an optical sensor instead of a ball. It usually features two
buttons and a wheel. By clicking a button, the user can activate icons or select items and
text. A wireless version works without cables.
Technician 3: In shape, this input device is similar to an ordinary pen. It works by
detecting light from the computer screen and is used by pointing it directly at the screen
display. It allows the user to answer multiple-choice questions and to draw diagrams or
graphics.
1 _______keyboard__________________________
2 ____________mouse_____________________.............................
3 _________________light pen________________
B . Look at the Help box below, read again and complete the following extracts.
1. This device is ___ used to _______ enter information into the computer.
2. It may also_ have ___function keys and editing keys __ for ___ special purposes.
3. This is a device ___ for controlling _the cursor and selecting items on the screen.
4. It usually _____ features ______two buttons and wheel.
5. The user______ can _________activate icons or select items and text.
6. It__ works by _detecting light from the computer screen and it used by pointing it
directly at the screen display.
7. It __ allows ____the user____ to ___answer multiple-choice questions and…….
4.3. Language work: Describing functions and features.
A. Look at the HELP BOX and then use the notes to write a description of the Sony
PlayStation 3 controller.
HELP BOX
Describing functions
In the reading part, the mouse was described using for + gerund:
This is a device for controlling the cursor and selecting items on the screen.
There are other ways of describing a device’s function:
Used + to + infinitive
It’s used to control…
Relative pronoun + verb
This is a device which controls …
Relative pronoun + used + to + infinitive
This is a device which/that is used to control …
Work by + gerund
It works by detecting light from the computer screen.
Describing features
We can describe features like this:
B. In pairs, choose one of these input devices and describe its functions and features.
Try to guess which device your partner is describing.
b 3............
c 5............
a 2.........
e 4..............
d 1...............
A PC -compatible keyboard
B. Match the descriptions (1-8) with the names of the key (a-h). Then find them on the
keyboard
1. A long key at the bottom of the keyboard. Each a. arrow keys
time it is pressed, it produces a blank space. f
b. return/enter
2 . It moves the cursor to the beginning of a new
line. It is also used to confirm commands. b c. Caps Lock
MOUSE ACTIONS
A mouse allows you to (1)__control ___the cursor and move around the screen very
quickly. Making the same movements with the arrow keys on the keyboard would take
much longer. As you (2)__move_ the mouse on your desk, the pointer usually looks like
and I-bar, an arrow, or a pointing hand, depending on what you are doing. A mouse has
one or more buttons to communicate with computer. For example, if you want to place
the insertion point or choose a menu option, you just (3)_click____(press and release) on
the mouse button, and the option is chosen. The mouse is also used to (4)__select ____
text and items on the screen. You can highlight text to be deleted, copied or edited in
some way. The mouse is widely used in graphics and design. When you want to move an
image, you position the pointer on the object you want to move, press the mouse button,
and (5) __drag___ the image to a new location on the screen. Similarly, the mouse is used
to change the shape of a graphic object. For example, if you want to convert a square into
a rectangle, you (6)__grab___ one corner of the square and stretch it into a rectangle. The
mouse is also used to start a program or open a document: you put the pointer on the file
name and (7)___double-click __ on the name- that is, you rapidly press and release the
mouse button twice.
Source: Infotech – English for computer users -Forth edition).
4.6. Consolidation
4.6.1 Choose the best answer
1. What is the best definition of 'mouse pointer'?
A. A special icon (normally an arrow) that indicates the current location of the
mouse on the desktop screen.
B. To press the right-side mouse button
C. A hardware peripheral designed to 'scan' products into an inventory tracking
system.
D. All the above
2. A pen shaped device which can sense light, and is used to point at spots on a
video screen.
A. Mouse
B. Light pen
C. Joystick
D. Plotter
3. What is the best definition of 'input device'?
A. A handheld input device for computers with one or more buttons and a rounded
body meant to be slid around on a pad or flat surface.
B. An input device or mouse alternative using a sensitive rectangular surface and a
stylus
C. A peripheral used primarily to enter data into a computer
D. An input device using a light-sensitive pen shaped handle which can be used to
draw on the computer screen
4. What is the best definition of 'speech recognition'?
A. The ability of a computer to convert spoken words from a user into usable data.
B. A handheld input device for computers with one or more buttons and a rounded
body meant to be slid around on a pad or flat surface
C. An input device using a light-sensitive pen shaped handle which can be used to
draw on the computer screen
D. A hardware device plugged into a computer's sound card optimized for voice
commands or other audio recording
5. Data is transferred from the internal memory to the arithmetic –logical unit
along................. known as buses.
A. cables
B. roads
C. paths
D. channels
6. What is the best definition of 'right-click'?
A. An input device using a light-sensitive pen shaped handle which can be used to
draw on the computer screen
B. An input device or mouse alternative using a sensitive rectangular surface and a
stylus
C. To press the right-side mouse button
D. An input device with a vertical rod mounted on a base used to control pointing
devices or on-screen objects; normally with one or more buttons
7. Which device of computer operation dispenses with the use of the keyboard?
A. Mouse
B. Light pen
C. Joystick
D. Touch
8. The device that can both feed data into and accept data from a computer is..….
A. ALU
B. Input/Output device
C. CPU
D. All of the above
9. What is the best definition of 'barcode reader'?
A. an input device using a light-sensitive pen shaped handle which can be used to
draw on the computer screen
B. an input device with a vertical rod mounted on a base used to control pointing
devices or on-screen objects; normally with one or more buttons
C. a hardware peripheral designed to 'scan' products into an inventory tracking
system
10. What is the best definition of 'microphone'?
A. to press the right-side mouse button
B. a display that also acts as an input device by allowing a user to navigate a
program by touching specific locations of the screen
C. a hardware device plugged into a computer's sound card optimized for voice
commands or other audio recording.
4.6.2 Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word or phrase from the table below. You
may have to change the form of words to complete the passage
5.2 Printer
5.2.1 Types of printer
A. How many types of printer can you think of ? Make a list ?
B. Read the following article and then label the types of printer (1-5). Which types
of printer aren’t pictured?
WHICH TYPE OF PRINTER SHOULD I BUY?
Printing is the final stage in creating a document. Since the results you can obtain
with different types of printer will vary substantially (= different), here is a guide to help
you decide which one is most suitable for your needs.
To begin with, you should take in to account (cân nhắc) that printers vary in cost,
speed, print quality, and other factors such as noise or printing method. Technology is
evolving so quickly that there is always a printer for every application or need.
Dot-matrix printers use pins (kim) to print the dots required to shape a character.
They can print text and graphic; however, they produce relatively low resolution output-
72 to 180 dots per inch (dpi). They are used to print multi- part forms, self-copying paper
(tự in liên tục trên giấy) and continuous-form labels. They are slower than laser printers
(see below) but much cheaper.
Inkjet (phun mực) printers operate by projecting small ink droplets (phun các giọt
mực nhỏ) onto paper to form the required image. Colour and hues (màu nền) are created
by the precise mixing of cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks. Inkjets are fairly (khá)
fast, quiet and not as expensive as laser printers. Nevertheless, you can still expect high
quality results because there are some inkjet printers on the market with a resolution of
2,400 dpi.
Laser printers produce output at great speed and with a very high solution (độ phân
giải) of 1,200-2,400 dpi. They scan the image with a laser beam and transfer it to paper
with a special ink powder (mực bột) called toner (mực in chuyên dụng). They are
constantly being improved. In terms of speed and image quality, laser printers are
preferred by experts for various reasons; for instance, they have a wider range of scalable
fonts than inkjets, can emulate different language systems and can produce high-quality
graphics; however, they are still expensive for home users.
Thermal transfer (nhiệt) printers are used to produce colour images by transferring
a wax-based ink onto the paper. They are popular for printing bar codes, labels and
medium-resolution graphics.
Image-setters (máy in ảnh) produce very high-resolution output (up to 3,540dpi)
on paper or on the actual film for making the printing plates. In addition, they are
extremely fast. Image-setters are most often used in desktop publishing (chế bản điện tử)
(DTP). Although they produce the highest quality output, they have one important
disadvantage: they are too expensive for homes or small offices.
In modern lithographic printing, images are created on a DTP computer and then
output directly to the printing plates, without requiring film as an intermediate step (máy
in ảnh thực tiếp). This technology is called computer to plate (công nghệ in trực tiếp),
or CTP, and the machine used is called a plate-setter.
(Source: Infotech – English for computer users -Forth edition).
5.3 Speaker
5.4 Projector.
Plotters, like printers, create a hard copy rendition of digitally rendered design. The
design is sent to a plotter through a graphics card and the image is created using a pen. In
simple words, plotters basically draw an image using a series of straight lines. This
computer output device is used with engineering applications.
(Source: Basic English for Computing, Oxford University
Press)
5.6. Consolidation
5.6.1. Choose the best answer
1. To turn on the computer,…………………the "Start" button
A. touch
B. press
C. switch
2. The printer has……………. of ink.
A. finished
B. ended
C. run out
3. Unfortunately, my scanner isn't………………at the moment.
A. working
B. going
C. doing
4. Please………………. the CD-ROM.
A. insert
B. introduce
C. inject
5. The projector isn't working because it isn't…………………
A. plugged
B. plugged in
C. plugged into
6. The batteries in my digital camera are nearly dead. They need……………….
A. to change
B. exchanging
C. changing
7. I have to …………………….a computer screen for eight hours a day.
A. see
B. look at
C. watch
8. Switch off your computer, and ………………….it from the wall socket.
A. de-plug
B. unplug
C. non-plug
9. I turned off the photocopier and……………… the plug.
A. pulled out
B. extracted
C. took away
10. ………………….any key to continue.
A. Kick
B. Smash
C. Hit
5.7. Vocabulary
Display (v/n) hiển thị. thiết bị hiển thị
Feedback (n) sự phản hồi
Resolution (n) độ phân giải
Pixel (n) điểm ảnh
Horizontal (adj) theo chiều ngang
Vertical (adj) theo chiều dọc
Ratio (n) tỷ lệ
Width (n) độ rộng, chiều rộng
Height (n) chiều cao
Generate (v) tạo ra
Animation (n) hình họa
Effect (n) kỹ xảo
Luminance (n) độ sáng (chói)
Emit (v) phát ra
Electroluminescence (n) hiện tượng điện phát sáng
Droplet (n) giọt nhỏ
Thermal (adj) nhiệt
Image-setters (n) Máy in bản .
Lithographic (adj) thuộc nghệ thuật in đá
Phase (n) giai đoạn
Speaker (n) loa
Project (v) chiếu
Audience (n) khán giả
Plotter (n) máy vẽ