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ACTIVITIES
Activity 1. Give synonyms:
1. geek |
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2. administrator |
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3. layman |
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4. end-user |
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5. client |
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6. wizard |
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7. provider |
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Activity 2. Give antonyms:
1. backend |
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2. encrypt |
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3. layman |
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4. newbie |
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5. master |
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6. vendor |
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7. client |
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Activity 3. Word family. Fill in the missing words of the same root where possible:
Noun |
Verb |
Adjective |
Adverb |
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operate |
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special |
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program |
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developmentally |
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consume |
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analyst |
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Activity 4. Complete the tables with words that form strong partnerships with the target vocabulary units:
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Target vocabulary unit |
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administrator |
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Adj/N |
Target vocabulary unit |
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user |
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Adj/N |
Target vocabulary unit |
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programmer |
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Adj/N |
Target vocabulary unit |
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manager |
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Activity 5. Match the given terms with their definitions:
1. cryptographer |
A. an individual who is responsible for the running of and the day-to-day operation of a project, program, a business, organization |
2. moderator |
B. the one who decides upon the look and functioning of program and is responsible for creating solutions that have a high visual impact |
3. administrator |
C. the one engaged in protecting sensitive data and making is unreadable for anyone not meant to see the data |
4. telecommuter |
D. a person who drives or mediates an Internet forum or online discussion |
5. designer |
E. the one working for a company from home, making use of the Internet, email, and the telephone |
6. vendor |
F. the one tracing and correcting faults in an electronic system or analyzing and solving serious problems for a company or other organization |
7. troubleshooter |
G. a person or company that provides a service or a product and offers it for sale, especially in the street |
Activity 6. Insert prepositions:
1. He is a newbie __ the computer.
2. Who will take __ the manager responsibilities?
3. He is an expert __ programming.
4. You can’t fix the scanner. It is __ repair.
5. Have you subscribed __ this magazine?
6. He has a proven track-record __ troubleshooting.
7. I took __ the position of an administrator.
Activity 7. State the type of logical relations between the following words:
Concepts |
Type of logical relations |
1. expert - newbie |
A. general and specific |
2. digital technologies – telecommuting |
B. cause and effect |
3. developer – designer |
C. contrast |
4. architect – designer |
D. method and purpose |
5. Internet forum – moderator |
E. part and whole |
6. bug – debugging |
F. equivalence |
7. wizard – lamer |
Activity 8. Decode John Pfeiffer’s saying about computers and people and comment on it:
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/cryptogramSetupForm.asp
Activity 9. Explain the difference between the following concepts using the Venn diagram below:
1. front end - back end programmer |
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2. consumer-customer |
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3. nerd – geek |
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4. lurker – follower |
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5. lamer – newbie |
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6. freelancer – full-time employee |
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7. netizen – citizen |
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Activity 10. Divide the above listed IT professions into 2 groups of “white-collar” and “blue-collar” jobs.
Activity 11. Relate the following professions to the respective stages of programming and arrange them chronologically:
Troubleshooter
Operator
Designer
Analyst
Cryptographer
Developer
Activity 12. Name 5 back-end jobs directly related to programming. Give their brief description.
Activity 13. Name 5 front-end office jobs directly related to programming. Give their brief description.
Activity 14. Identify 5 computer problems and say who you would ask for help (e.g. if you need a non-existent application, if your computer is out of order, if you want to buy a computer, etc.)
Activity 15. Describe your personal experience of working as a…or the computer-related job, which you would like to do.
TEST
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What is the logical relationship between the concepts “master - slave”: a) general and specific b) cause and effect c) contrast d) part and whole |
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What is the logical relationship between the concepts “geek – alpha geek”: a) general and specific b) cause and effect c) contrast d) part and whole |
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What is the logical relationship between the concepts “subscriber - follower”: a) equivalence b) cause and effect c) contrast d) part and whole |
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Mark the odd word: a) fix b) mend c) repair d) restore |
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Which of these is a person who governs or mediates an Internet forum or online discussion: a) gamester b) botmaster c) moderator d) administrator |
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Which of these maintains an autonomous program on a network: a) gamester b) botmaster c) moderator d) administrator |
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Which of these is a computer-savvy person: a) layman b) lamer c) wizard d) newbie |
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Which of these has the most theoretical field of expertise: a) expert b) specialist c) analyst d) scientist |
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You can subscribe ___ the listserv for £3 per annum and receive advance notice of all events. a) for b) in c) to d) on |
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He is expert __ project development. a) for b) in c) at d) on |
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Some people just lurk ___ listservs without participating. a) for b) in c) at d) on |
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A developer is the one who a) creates a computer program and brings it into existence b) is responsible for creating solutions that have a high visual impact c) who writes codes to create software programs d) designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures |
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A programmer is the one who a) creates a computer program and brings it into existence b) is responsible for creating solutions that have a high visual impact c) who writes codes to create software programs d) designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures |
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Mark the odd word: a) provider b) customer c) client d) consumer |
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A person who uses goods and services is called a(n)___ . a) consumer b) customer c) client d) vendor |
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A person or company that offers a service or a product for sale, especially in the street is called a(n)___. a) consumer b) customer c) client d) vendor |
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A repairer is a person a) employed to look after technical equipment, an expert in the practical application of a science b) responsible for the secure and efficient work of computer hardware systems c) who restores sth damaged or faulty to a normal working condition d) tracing and correcting faults in an electronic system or analyzing and solving serious problems for a company or other organization |
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An operator is a person ___ . a) employed to look after technical equipment, an expert in the practical application of a science b) responsible for the secure and efficient work of computer hardware systems c) who restores sth damaged or faulty to a normal working condition d) tracing and correcting faults in an electronic system or analyzing and solving serious problems for a company or other organization |
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The difference between a nerd and a geek concerns mostly ___ . a) stylistic colouring b) field of operation c) gender d) attitude to occupation |
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“Процесс поиска неисправностей, диагностики и устранения неполадок” is best translated as: a) repairing b) mending c) troubleshooting d) fixing |