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2 What is cheaper: the cost of the programs or the cost of the system installation and maintenance?
Test 16
Match each word from column A (1-27) with its partner from column B (a-aa) to make a computing term definition from Basic English for Computing Units 27-28
1 systems analyst
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a) a person who makes a formal application for something, especially a job |
2 programmer
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b) a program that is part of a computer operating system and controls a basic function of a computer |
3 applicant
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c) the trade name for a type of monitor technology created by the Sony Corporation
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4 supervise
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d) guidelines produced by the Swedish National Board for Measurement and Testing giving information on the measurement of emissions from visual display screens
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5 upgrade
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e) trademark, abbreviation for Microsoft disk operating system/ the operating system that was used in the first PCs
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6 VB
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f) a small program that performs a specific function and is part of a larger program |
7 VDU
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g) a person who analyses a complex process or operation in order to improve its efficiency, especially by applying a computer system
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8 terminal
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h) to convert a program written in a high-level language into machine code using a computer
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9 TCP/IP
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i) abbreviation for Visual Basic/a general purpose programming language
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10 systems program
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j) an electronic circuit in which some of the parts and connections consist of thin metal lines and shapes on a thin board
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11 SQL
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k) to add components to improve the features or performance of a system |
12 microchip
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l) sets of data to be processed together by a mainframe computer
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13 file server
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m) a network device used to input and output data (usually a basic computer)
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14 amend
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n) a person who writes computer programs
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15 applications (program or software)
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o) an electronic integrated circuit in a small package
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16 batch job
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p) abbreviation for transmission control protocol/ Internet protocol/ the official standard that determines the form of the signals used for transmitting data on the Internet |
17 compile
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q) to record the time that an event happened
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18 computer aided design
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r) to make corrections or changes in text documents |
19 data processing department
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s) abbreviation for visual display unit/ another name for a computer monitor |
20 log
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t) the process of designing using a computer program |
21 printed circuit board
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u) a strict standard of safety, health, and ergonomics produced by the Central Organization of Salaried Employees in Sweden
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22 subprogram
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v) a way of subdividing a folder so that stored files can be organized into smaller groups
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23 subfolder
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w) a department of computing professionals where data is processed in batches on a mainframe computer
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24 TCO-95
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x) a computer program or programs designed to be used for particular purpose
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25 MSDOS
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y) a main computer that provides a data file store on a network |
26 MPR-II
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z) abbreviation for structured query language/ a language used for searching databases |
27 Trinitron
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aa) observe and direct the execution of a task or activity |