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1 What two types are input devices divided into?
2 What input devices are considered to be cursor control input devices?
3 What optical input devices do you know?
4 A digital camera takes pictures of an object, doesn’t it?
5 What is a joystick particularly good for?
6 What is a barcode reader used for?
Test 4
Match each word from column A (1-30) with its partner from column B (a-dd) to make a computing term definition from Basic English for Computing Units 5-6
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1 system analysis
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a) A list of options displayed on a computer screen |
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2 binary |
b) to put data into a system |
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3 touchpad
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c) an input device for taking pictures that has an electronic lens and uses electronics for storing the images rather than chemical film
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4 analogue-to-digital converter
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d) a cursor control input device with an upright arm. It is commonly used for controlling fast moving objects in computer games.
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5 webpage |
e) an electronic semiconductor camera device
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6 charge-coupled device |
f) a cursor control input device that senses the movement of a finger across a flat surface
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7 LCD(liquid crystal display)
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g) beloning to the number system that has only two digits, i.e.1 and 0
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8 package
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h) an electronic card that converts analogue sound signals into binary code to enable the computer to identify spoken words |
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9 programmer
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i) an input device consisting of a flat, pressure-sensitive pad that the user draws on or points at with a special stylus, to guide a pointer displayed on the screen
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10 download
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g) an optical input device that uses the reflection of light to copy text or graphics into a computer
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11 solid state memory
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k) the study or use of systems (esp. computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information
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12 optical character recognition
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l) a cursor control input device that has a ball on top that is moved by the user’s fingers
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13graphics tablet
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m) an input device used for sound
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14 Information technology
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n) The electronic circuit board inside a computer that is used to connect the computer to a network |
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15 joystick
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o) A piece of equipment used for entering data or controlling a computer
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16 scanner
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p) a display device that allows a user to interact with a computer by touching areas on the screen
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17 touchscreen
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q) a process that enables the computer to scan and recognize printed characters using the reflection of light
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18 trackerball
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r) to copy a file from a server to a client computer in a network
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19 microphone
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s) electronic memory made from electronic chips |
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20 digital camera
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t) a combination of a number of computers and peripheral devices connected together |
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u) the programs and data used in a computer |
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22 export
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v) a multipurpose methodology providing analysis of complex problems as well as their alternatives. Primarily it was created for solving military missions
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23 input
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w) a device for changing analogue signals into digital signals
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24 database
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x) a hyperlinked page in a web network system
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25 menu
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y) an electronic display device that uses liquid crystal cells to control the reflection of light
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26 MSDOS
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z) to bring data out of a program in a form suitable for use by another program
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27 network
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aa) an application program or collection of programs that can be used in different ways
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28 NIC (network interface card)
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bb) a person who writes computer programs
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29 software
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cc) a type of application program used for storing information so that it can be easily searched and stored
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30 speech recognition board
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dd) trademark, abbreviation for Microsoft disk operating system
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