Basic English for Computing / Texts+Tests for Units 1-28 / Unit 16 Word 97 - 2003
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1 Terms to know
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1 draft, n |
чертёж, рисунок , проект документа
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2 font, n |
шрифт
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3 bold, adj |
полужирный (шрифт)
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4 underline, v, n |
подчеркивание (о шрифте) подчёркивать (напр. символ)
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5 justify, v |
выровнять, выравнивать
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6 spelling checker, n |
блок орфографического контроля
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7 spellcheck n, v |
проверка орфографии, проверять орфографию
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8 desktop publishing package, n |
пакет (программ) для вёрстки печатных изданий на компьютере
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9 drop-down menu, n |
"выпадающее" меню
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10 edit, v |
редактировать
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11 general purpose package, n |
универсальный пакет [программ]
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12 formatting toolbar, n |
форматирующая панель инструментов
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13 format, n |
формат
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14 insertion point, n |
точка вставки; точка ввода
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15 save, v |
сохранять, записывать в память, на диск или ленту
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16 ruler, n |
(масштабная, измерительная) линейка
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17 tab, n |
табуляция, переход на следующее поле
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18 status bar, n |
строка состояния, статусная строка |
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19 undo, v |
отменять, аннулировать (выполненные действия) ; возвращаться к предшествующему состоянию
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20 word processor, n |
текстовый процессор
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21 word processing package,n |
текстовой программный пакет
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22 toolbar, n |
панель инструментальных средств
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23 standard toolbar, n |
стандартная панель инструментов
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24 align, v |
выравнивать
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25 rectangular gridlines, n |
прямоугольные линии сетки
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26 path, n |
путь, маршрут
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27 delete, v |
удалять, уничтожать, стирать, вычёркивать
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28 insert, v |
вставка, вставить
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29 enter, v |
клавиша ввода команды; клавиша "Enter"
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30 boldface, n |
полужирное начертание
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31 italics, n |
курсив |
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32 pasting, n |
приклеивание, склеивание, заклеивание
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33 pull-down menu, n |
ниспадающее меню
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34 type face, n |
шрифт, начертание шрифта, стиль шрифта |
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35 pull-down menu, n |
ниспадающее меню
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36 clipboard, n |
буфер обмена, буферная память для обмена данными между прикладными программами |
2 Read the text
Word processing
A word processing program or word processor is used for creating and editing text documents. The program facilities can be accessed using a menu bar, although the most common tools can also be accessed using rows of button icons known as toolbars. The standard toolbar contains icons for the most frequently used facilities such as saving, printing, and spellchecking. There are also icons for cutting, copying, and pasting, and for undoing any changes. The formatting toolbar has icons for formatting the text, i.e. changing the size and shape of text characters. For example, the user can align the text to the left or to the right, or can justify the text, i.e. have it aligned to both the left and right at the same time. Rectangular gridlines, which form what is known as a table, can be used to control the layout. A desktop publishing package gives more precise control of format and layout, and allows the user to prepare documents for printing by a professional printer.
A WIMP system uses dialog boxes to give information or to get information from the user. Note that the American English spelling dialog is normally used in computing although the British English spelling dialogue can also be used. A dialog box is a window that opens on the display screen. It can contain various components, some of which are shown in the table below.
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text box |
allows the user to input text |
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drop-down list box |
allows the user to choose from a list that opens when clicked |
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command button |
starts a process |
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checkbox |
allows the user to choose True or False |
One way to find a file on a computer system is to use the Find dialog box. Having indicated what they are looking for, using text boxes, drop-down list boxes, and checkboxes, the user clicks the Search command button. The Find facility then searches for the file and displays its path on the screen.
3 Answer the following questions:
1 What is a word processing program or word processor used for ?
2 In what way the program facilities can be accessed?
3 What does the standard toolbar contain?
4 What does the formatting toolbar do?
5 What does a desktop publishing package allow?
6 What components can a dialog box contain?
Test 8
Match each word from column A (1-30) with its partner from column B (a-dd) to make a computing term definition. All of these terms are from Basic English for Computing Units 15-16
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1 draft |
a)a computer language that uses a system of tags for creating web pages
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2 bookmark |
b) a programmed function that checks the spelling of text in a document
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3 font |
c) the starting page on a web site
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4 single in-line memory module |
d) drawings that have moving images
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5 read-only memory |
e) to insert spaces so that lines of a text are aligned on both the left and right sides at the same time
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6 justify |
f) memory that contains programs and data that the user cannot change, for example, it may contain the programs required to start up the computer
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7 home page |
g) a set of text characters of a particular design
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8 animation |
h) a small electronic circuit board containing memory chips. SIMMs are designed to be plugged into memory slots
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9 spelling checker |
i)a web address stored in a browser program to allow a webpage to be found easily/ to store a web address in a browser program to allow a web page to be found easily
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10 HTML |
j) a preliminary version of a piece of writing, of a piece of painting or a document
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11 hyperlink |
k) A row of icons in a program that are used to change the appearance of the text in some way when clicked with a mouse
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12 scroll |
l) An application program that can be used in a variety of ways
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13 browser |
m) A list of options that opens downwards and stays open when clicked with a mouse
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14 add-on |
n) To make changes to a piece of text or a document
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15 spellcheck, n |
o) An application program that is used for creating and editing the text and layout of pages to be published
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16 desktop publishing package |
p) A check of spelling in a document/to check a spelling in a document
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17 drop-down menu |
q) A program used for displaying web-pages
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18 edit |
r) A small program that can be attached to a browser program to give the browser extra functions
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19 general purpose package |
s) To move displayed information smoothly, either horizontally or vertically, on the screen
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20 formatting toolbar |
t) a link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen
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21 format n, v |
u) to place or arrange (things) in a straight line
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22 insertion point |
v) A row of icons displayed on a screen that start common program functions when clicked with a mouse
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23 save |
w) A type of computer application program used for typing and editing text documents
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24 ruler |
x) A narrow band across the bottom of the screen that displays useful information for the user
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25 tab |
y) to restore a file to the condition it was in before the last change was made
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26 status bar |
z) A horizontal line containing markings indicating measurements on the display screen
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27 undo |
aa) a fixed amount of space inserted into a line of text/to insert a fixed amount of space into a line of text
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28 word processor |
bb) To copy a program or data to a storage device
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29 toolbar |
cc) The position where something is put into a file
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30 align |
dd) The design and appearance of the text in a document/to design the look of text in a document
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