Module 5. Types of computer users

cloud computing (n)

• location independent computing, whereby shared servers provide resources, software and data to computers and other devices on demand as with the electricity grid;

computer-literate (adj)

• having knowledge or competence in computing; able to use computers well;

computer phobe (n)

• a person who experiences anxiety about computers and especially about their use;

computer user (n)

• a person who is computer-literate and can use a computer for work, entertainment, communication or business: application-oriented / goal-oriented / computer-oriented / hacker-oriented ~; novice / intermediate / expert ~;

cubicle (n)

• a small partitioned space, especially one with a desk used for work in a business office: office ~;

end user (n)

• the ultimate consumer of a finished computer product; Syn. ICT worker type; ~ community;

ergonomics (n)

• the applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort; Syn. biotechnology, human engineering, human factors engineering;

e-waste (n)

• (also electronic waste) loosely discarded, surplus, obsolete, or broken electrical or electronic devices; Syn. e-scrap;

hidden implementation (n)

• computer commands carried out unseen to a computer user;

map (v)

• to represent or transform a function, figure and set: ~ thinking, ~ concepts onto smth;

minutiae (n, sg)

• minutia (n, pl) small, precise, or trifling details;

memorabile (n, sg)

• memorabilia (n, pl) memorable events or things; objects connected with famous people or events;

modelling (n)

• the production of a simple technical description of how something such as a process, theory, or system works

simulation (n)

• the construction of a mathematical model for some process, situation, etc., in order to estimate its characteristics or solve problems about it probabilistically in terms of the model;

tablespace (n)

• a logical unit of storage used by an ORACLE database, that is made up of one or more operating system files; the place where each table, index or other object that requires storage is located: fragmented ~;

text editor (n)

• a type of program used for editing plain text files;

tool (n)

• a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task; software that is designed to do a particular type of work: software mastering ~s; scripting ~s; small ~s; favour small ~s over smth;

validate (v)

• to confirm or corroborate the used data: ~ the data;

virtual environment (n)

• computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world as well as in imaginary worlds;

word processor (n)

• a computer program that performs word processing; a computer system designed for word processing;

work station (n)

• a device or component of an electronic office system consisting of a display screen and keyboard used to handle electronic office work.