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Module 01: computers today Carry out transactions

Unit 01: living in a digital age How to use computers at work

Cashpoint or ATM Unit 02: computer essentials

Noun, verb, adjective or adverb Computer hardware:

Perform = execute, do Printer

Word processor = program used for text Monitor, flat LCD screen, screen
manipulation
Webcam
Online = connected to the internet
CD/DVD
Download = copy files from a server to your PC
Mouse
or mobile
Keyboard
Built-in = describes information that is recorded
or broadcast CPU
Digital = integrated DVD driver
Store = keep, save USB port
Financial = monetary Modem
Monitor = screen To press the mouse button = click
Data = collection of facts or figures Clear; easy to see = sharp
Collocations: words that go together: To make an extra copy of something = back up
Give presentations Selection = range
Keep records Shows= display
Access databases Software = programs which can be used on
particular computer system
Enter a PIN
Peripherals = input devices attached to the CPU
Transfer money
Main memory = section that holds programs
Perform operations
and data while they are processed or executed
Do research
Hard drive/disk = magnetic device used to store
Make calls information

Send texts Hardware = physical parts that make up a

computer system
Display data
Input = the information which is presented to
Write letters
the computer
Store information
Ports = sockets into which an external device RAM = random access memory
may be connected
ROM = read only memory
Output = results produced by a computer
RAM can be increased by adding extra chips,
Central processing unit CPU = the brain of the usually contained in a small circuit board called
computer a DIMM

Different types of computers: The main printed circuit board = Motherboard

Laptop, desktop PC, PDA(personal digital A bus = An electrical path or channel that allows
assistant) , mainframe, tablet PC devices to communicate with each other

Classifying: Expansion slots allow you to install expansion

cards (for example, sound, memory or network
Example
cards)
peripherals
Defining relative clauses
Input devices Output Storage media
devices • We can define people or things with a
Mouse Monitor Magnetic (hard defining (restrictive) relative clause. We use the
Keyboard Printer disk) relative pronoun who to refer to a person; we
Camera Optical (DVD) can also use that.
Flash
Memory (pen A blogger is a person who/that keeps a web log
drive) (blog) or publishes an online diary.
Benefits of laptops and tablet PCs • We use the relative pronoun which (or that)
Unit 03: inside the system to refer to a thing, not a person.

Technical specifications: This is built into a single chip which/that

The main function of a computer's processor is
to process the instructions provided by the
software; it also coordinates the activities of the
other units.
The gigahertz (GHz). 1GHz is equivalent to
1000MHz
RAM stands for random access memory.
What’s inside a PC system:
The control unit, the ALU and the registers
Arithmetic logic unit; it performs mathematical
calculations and logical operations
The function of the system clock is to measure
and synchronize the flow of data
executes program instructions and coordinates
the activities that take place within the
computer system.
• Relative pronouns can be left out when they
are the object of the relative clause.
The main circuit board (which/that) you have
inside your system is called the motherboard
How memory is measured:
A binary system uses two digits: 0 and 1.
Switches inside a computer can only be in one
of two possible states: OFF or ON. To represent
these two conditions, we use binary notation. O
means OFF and 1 means ON.
Each 0 or 1 is called a binary digit, or bit.

One gigahertz is One thousand million hertz, or A byte is a collection of eight bits.
cycles, per second (1 GHZ= 1000000 HZ)
ASCII = American Standard Code for Information The MacBook is more practical if you travel a
Interchange lot.

The purpose of ASCII is to provide a standard PDAs are cheaper than laptops but laptops are
system for the representation of characters more powerful.

Terabyte = is about one trillion bytes Language functions useful to a customer

Megabyte = is about one million bytes • Explaining what you are looking for

Kilobyte = is about one thousand bytes
Gigabyte = is about one billion bytes
One byte = can store a single character or
number.
A PC system:
We're looking for a personal computer. Have
you got any fairly basic ones?
• Asking for technical specs
What's the storage capacity of the hard drive?
Do they have a DVD drive?
• Asking the price

How much do they cost?

How much is it?

Vocabulary tree:

Your ideal computer system

Unit 04: buying a computer

In a computer shop

Language functions useful to a sales assistant:

• Greeting and offering help

Good morning. Do you need any help?

• Giving technical specifications (specs)

The MacBook has a processor running at 2.0

gigahertz.

The iMac has two gigabytes of RAM.

They feature a camera built into the display.

• Describing

Both computers are very fast and reliable.

• Comparing