Vocabulary and Text-Based Exercises
I. Answer the questions to the text.
1. What do organizations nowadays rely on and why?
2. What is the definition of the term Information System?
3. What does Information System rest on and what does it include?
4. What fields does Information System bridge?
5. What are the two domains that Information Systems overseeing falls into?
6. What professionals are in charge of analyzing IT environment to the company’s benefit?
7. Who from the company staff is engaged in Information Systems maintenance and repair?
II. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents.
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III. Fill in the gaps with the proper words and word combinations.
backup, decision support, information system, information systems manager, maintenance, network security, overseen, plan development, server, staff, state-of-the-art, systems administration, system administrators, web-based |
1. An _____ consists of computers, instructions, stored facts, people and procedures and is _____ by IS managers and _____. 2. Most IT departments with the _____ of more than one person will divide up _____ tasks among several people who specialize in different areas of _____. 3. _____ is a computer-based information system that supports business or organizational decision-making activities. 4. The company provides _____ information systems for small government agencies. 5. An _____ is the overseer of the firm’s _____ and works as a vital component in business _____. 6. “Attitude” offers _____ applications for your business: online database, client area, online ordering, etc. 7. Comodo _____ is a free online data storage software to copy all files to local /network /virtual drives via FTP _____.
Text B. Information Systems Administrator Resume
Skim the resume [ʹrezjʋmeı] and do the tasks below
VANCE LEVI 3368 Ripple Street • Atlanta, GA • 30339 (222) 721-6400, v.levi@gmail.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• J Summary: Established track record with 6 years of experience in helping organizations to efficiently use their networks; ensuring that the design of an organization’s computer site allows all of the components to fit together and work properly. Monitor and adjust the performance of networks, troubleshoot problems reported by users and by automated network monitoring systems and make recommendations for enhancements in the implementation of future servers and networks. Highlights of Qualifications:
Professional Experience Wildwood Association Inc., Minneapolis, MN May 2008 – Present Systems Administrator
Tom Y Inc., Minneapolis, MN October 2005 – March 2008 Junior System Administrator
Education and professional training: Microsoft, Novell, and Oracle Certified. BS Computer Science, New York University, NY (2004) |
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Objective:
Looking for work as an Information Systems Administrator in order
to further advance my skills in the industry.