Английский язык для специалистов по информационной безопасности. English for cyber security specialists. Учебное пособие

34.обеспечить целостность информации-

35.верифицировать целостность информации-

36.нанимать сотрудников, в прошлом проявивших нечестность-

37.неохотно делать что-л.-

22.Translate the following English words and expressions into Rus-

sian:

1.the value of information-

2.information security professionals-

3.an unnecessary annoyance-

4.data encryption-

5.authorized patrons-

6.free access to the book stacks-

7.information free from mistakes or errors-

8.a checking account-

9.an accurate representation of your finances-

10.external or internal errors-

11.a bank teller-

12.inaccurate bank balance-

13.bouncing a check-

14.an assumption-

15.an e-mail recipient-

16.legitimate traffic-

17.user data protocol-

18.fraudulent means-

19.the resulting firestorm of negative publicity-

20.departure from the company-

21.disclosure of information-

22.exposure to unauthorized individuals or systems-

23.application of general security policies-

24.a custodian-

25.privacy-

26.intentional disclosure of confidential information-

27.spending habits-

28.a hash value-

29.census data-

30.stiff fines-

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31.to increase or to decrease (about the value);

32.to share an understanding of the characteristics of information-

33.to arise (tensions can arise)-

34.to enable an important task-

35.to access information without interference or obstruction-

36.to receive information in the required format-

37.to protect the contents of the library-

38.to result from external or internal errors-

39.to add or subtract from the account-

40.to assume sth-

41.to alter data-

42.to transmit data across the network-

43.to obtain personal or financial information-

44.to pretend to be someone you are not-

45.to pose as a bank or brokerage company-

46.to shred a document-

47.to break into an internal database of a Web-based organization-

48.to coalesce into profiles-

49.to detect a virus or a worm-

Speaking

23. Divide the text Critical Characteristics of Information into logical parts and find the topical sentence of each part.

Writing

24. Write the summary of the text " Critical Characteristics of Information".

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Reading

1. Read the text and translate it.

IT PROFESSIONALS

Most IT professionals need to analyze, design, develop, manage or support computer software, hardware or networks. IT specialists should have a good memory, attention to detail, a logical mind and the ability to work through a problem. Analysts, programmers, support specialists are controlled by a project (or IT) manager.

What do IT professionals need to do at work? What qualities should IT specialists have?

Who controls analysts, programmers and support specialists?

IT managers manage projects, technology and people. Any large organization has an IT manager who maintains servers and installs new software, staffs a help-desk and a support group.

What do IT managers do at work?

Does every organization have an IT manager?

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Systems Analyst decides how tasks can be done efficiently by computers. He takes a detailed analysis of the employer’s requirements and prepares a report on different options for using information technology. This may be hardware as well as software. He usually uses standard computer packages. He also writes a specification for programmers to adapt existing software or to prepare new software.

What does Systems Analyst decide at work? Can you enumerate his responsibilities?

Does he work with both hardware and software? What kind of packages does he use at work?

Computer Systems Analyst Programmer creates the software programs used by computers. He may specialize in one aspect of the work, for example programming, systems design, systems analysis, or cover them all. He supports the system through advice and training, provides user manuals, and helps users with any problems that arise.

What does Computer Systems Analyst Programmer create? Does he specialize in only one aspect of work?

How does he support the system?

Application Programmer writes the programs which enable a computer to perform particular tasks. He writes new programs or adapts existing programs, modifies computer packages to meet the needs of an individual company. Application Programmer also checks programs for faults and does extensive testing.

What kind of programs does Application Programmer write? Does Application Programmer check programs for faults?

Hardware Engineer researches, designs, and develops computers, or parts of computers and the computerized element of appliances, machines, and vehicles. Also, he is involved in their manufacture, installation, and testing. He specializes in different areas: research and development, design, manufacturing. He is aware of cost, efficiency, safety, and environmental factors, as well as engineering aspects.

What does Hardware Engineer do at work? What is he also involved in?

Does he specialize in only one area?

What aspects is Hardware Engineer aware of?

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Software Engineer/Designer produces the programs which control the internal operations of computers. He converts the system analyst's specification to a logical series of steps, translates these into the appropriate computer language. He designs, tests, and improves programs for computer-aided design and manufacture, business applications, computer networks, and games.

What does Software Engineer/Designer produce? Can you enumerate his responsibilities?

Software testers conduct tests to ensure the software has no errors before software is passed to everyday users. A tester monitors applications and software systems, writes errors reports, provides objective feedback to software development project teams.

What do Software testers usually do before software is passed to everyday users?

Can you enumerate his responsibilities?

Computer Salesperson advises customers about hardware and sells equipment that suits them. He discusses computing needs with the client. He organizes the sale and delivery, installation and testing. He arranges support or training, maintenance, and consultation. He has sufficient technical knowledge.

Does a Computer Salesperson have any technical knowledge? What does a Computer Salesperson advise customers about? What does a Computer Salesperson organize and arrange?

Computer Systems Support Person maintains, updates, and modifies the software used by a company. Some support people specialize in software. This involves the use of machine codes and specialized low-level computer languages. They may sort out problems which users encounter.

What does a Computer Systems Support Person do at work?

What kind of problems can a Computer Systems Support Person sort out?

Network Support Person maintains the link between PCs and workstations connected in a network. He uses telecommunications, software, and electronic skills, and knowledge of the networking software. He locates and corrects faults. He works with the controlling software.

What does a Network Support Person maintain? What does he use at work?

Can he correct faults?

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After reading tasks

Developing professional vocabulary Working out the meaning of unknown words

2. The following words in the box are all from the text above. Find them in the text.

networking fault sufficient computer-aided adapt

3. For each word, read the sentence it occurs in and answer the questions. d) Is the word positive, negative or neutral?

e) Is it a noun, adjective, adverb or verb?

f) Can you think of a word with a similar meaning (synonym) and one with an opposite meaning (antonym)?

4. Mark the statements as true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones.

1. A computer salesperson organizes the sale and delivery of a computer system but doesn’t organize installation and testing.

2. A computer systems analyst programmer specializes only in one aspect of the work.

3. A computer salesperson never discusses computing needs with the client.

5. Distribute the IT activities into columns which describe it best.

software engineer, help desk technician, database administrator, a supervisor, network analyst, systems analyst, hardware engineer, network administrator, a senior programmer.

6. Match the synonyms

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7. Fill in the gaps. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1)Any large organization has an IT manager who … servers and … new software.

2)Software Engineer/Designer produces the programs which control the

…… of computers.

3)Hardware Engineer researches, designs, and develops computers, or parts of computers and the … element of appliances, machines, and ...

4)Computer Systems Analyst Programmer creates the software programs used by ….

5)Software testers monitors … and software systems, writes errors reports, provides objective … to software development project teams.

6)An application programmer checks programs for … and does extensive testing.

8. Read the text and find the best word/ phrase to fill in the gap.

E.g. … organizes the sale, delivery of Software. – A Computer Salesperson

1)… produces the program.

2)… sells equipment.

3)… designs parts of a computer.

4)… supports the system through advice and training, provides user manuals, and helps users with any problems that arise.

5)… manages projects, technology and people.

6)… writes specification of company’s software for programmers.

7)… installs hardware.

8)…advises and helps users.

9)…locates and corrects faults.

10)… develops parts of a computer.

11)… knows (to be aware of) engineering aspects.

12)…tests computer systems.

9.Choose one of IT professions. Fill in the table. Speak about it. Вы-

берите понравившуюся вам профессию в IT.

Example:

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10. Match the words with their definitions

11. Fill in the gaps in the sentences, using the words from the box

1)A … designs and develops IT devices.

2)A … writes computer programs.

3)A … edits and deletes posts made by contributors to a blog.

4)A … uses page layout software to prepare electronic files for publication.

5)A … manages the hardware and software that comprise a network.

6)A …designs and maintains websites.

7)A …works with companies to build secure computer systems.

8)A …helps end-users with their computer problems in person, by email or over the phone.

Speaking

12. Speak about the characteristic features of the following IT professions.

‒An IT manager

‒A systems analyst

‒A software engineer

‒A software tester

‒A hardware engineer

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‒A Computer Systems Support Person

‒Network Support Person

13. Get ready with the presentation on one of the IT professions. Use the information below.

СТРУКТУРА ПРЕЗЕНТАЦИИ

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