Basic English for Computing / Texts+Tests for Units 1-28 / Unit 20Документ Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003
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1 Words to know
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1 debug, n, v |
отладка, отлаживать, исправлять |
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2 pilot, n |
опытный проект, экспериментальный проект |
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3 test, n, v |
тест, тестовая программа |
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4 compilation error, n |
ошибка компиляции |
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5 linking error, n |
ошибка соединения |
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6 system error, n |
ошибка системы, системная ошибка |
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7 branch, n |
переход, ветвление |
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8 loop |
цикл |
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9 library,n
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библиотека |
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10 library file, n
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библиотечный файл, файл библиотеки |
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11 syntax error, n |
синтаксическая ошибка |
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12 Net, n |
сеть (как правило, Internet или другая большая компьютерная сеть, например Usenet) |
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13 debugging, n |
отладка (программы) ; наладка (машины или механизма) |
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14 spelling checker, n |
блок орфографического контроля |
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15 HTML(Hypertext Mark-up Language), n |
язык гипертекстовой разметки, язык разметки гипертекста, язык HTML |
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16 active page, n |
активная страница |
2 Read the text
Interview: Analyst/Programmer
Computing jobs often include a mixture of duties. An Analyst/Programmer does some systems analysis and some programming. The person we hear being interviewed in this unit is part of a team working on the development of a computer program that will be used for teaching mathematics to young adults with numeracy problems. The program uses graphics and animation, and has a database to store information used in the mathematical problems.
Programs can be written in a variety of computer languages. There is a large number of computer languages available for use by programmers. Each language is designed for use in solving particular types of problem and therefore has particular strengths and weaknesses. A system analyst has to decide which language is most appropriate in ach situation. Languages such as C++ are particularly suitable for writing systems programs.
The language chosen will depend on a number of factors including what system the program will run on, what the function of the program is, and the knowledge of the programmer. This analyst/programmer uses a variety of computer languages including C++(C plus plus), HTML(HyperText Markup Language),JavaScript, VB(Visual Basic), and Delphi. Programs written using high-level languages are usually compiled. i.e. converted into machine code consisting of only 1s and 0s, by a program called a compiler.
Sections of program code that are used often are stored together in a file called a library file. The Active Server system mentioned by the analyst/programmer is a system that allows webpages to be used for running small programs on the main server computer on a network.
An error in a computer program is often called a bug and the processes of finding and fixing errors is known as debugging. In this project, three types of programming errors are mentioned, i.e. compilation errors, linking errors, and logic errors. Logic errors sometimes occur at branches and loops in a program.
A branch is a programming structure where two different paths can be followed depending on whether a given condition is true or false.
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Structure Action
IF condition processes the instructions
THEN instructions if the condition is true
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A loop is a programming structure where a part of the program is repeated a fixed number of times or until a condition is met.
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FOR condition instructions NEXT variable |
Repeats the instructions a fixed number of times set by the condition and increases the variable by 1 each time the loop is completed |
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REPEAT Instructions UNTIL condition |
Repeats the instructions until the condition is true |
3 Answer the following questions:
1 What does an Analyst/Programmer do?
2 What does a team of programmers work on in this unit?
3 Does the program use graphics and animation?
4 What has the program to store information used in the mathematical problems?
5 What factors will the language chosen for writing the program depend on?
6 What computer languages are used by the team in this unit?
7 What function performs the compiler?
8 What is a library file used for?
9 What three types of programming errors are mentioned in this unit?
10 Where logic errors can sometimes occur at ?
Test 12
Match each word from column A (1-29) 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 19-20
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1 debug
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a) a person who designs or modifies information systems to meet users requirements
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2 format
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b) the common name for the Internet |
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3 dry run
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c) a programming error that prevents a program from being converted into machine code by a compiler
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4 code
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d) a programming mistake caused by the use of a sequence of instructions that are not logical
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5 compiler
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e) to find and fix the faults in a program or system |
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6 branch
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f) A set of programmed functions that are made available for use by any program
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7 system error
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g) a person who writes computer programs |
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8 syntax error
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h) a set of instructions written in a computer language that control the behavior of a computer/to write a set of instructions for controlling a computer using a computer language
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9 syntax checker
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i) The arrangement of storage areas on a storage medium/to create storage areas on a storage medium
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10 procedure
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j) a computer language used for coding computer programs |
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11 program
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k) the process of writing a computer program using a computer language |
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12 programmer
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l) a program that converts other programs into machine code line by line as the programs are being used
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13 programming
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m) a computer language that uses a system of tags for creating web pages |
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14 programming language
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n) a program written in a computer language/to write a program using a computer language
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15 logic error
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o) A programming language closer to human language than low-level computer languages such as machine code or assembly language
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16 interpreter
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p) a test of a program by checking through it on paper before running it on a computer
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17 high-level language
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q) producing a program by assembling information collected from other sources
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18 Active Server page
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r) a procedure , program or a package intended for fault or error detection in the system
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19 compilation error
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s) a person who specializes in writing systems software, i.e. a program or set of programs that are used to control the basic functions of a computer system e.g. operating systems programs.
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20 HTML(hypertext markup language)
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t) a programmed function that checks the spelling of text in a document |
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21library
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u) a type of webpage that contains a script that is processed on a web server |
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22 Net
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v) a point in a program or flowchart where there are two possible paths
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23 spelling checker
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w) a part of a program that is repeated until a set condition occur |
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24 systems analyst |
x) A computer function used when writing programs that checks for mistakes in the vocabulary or punctuation of the program
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25 loop
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y) a program error caused by a fault affecting the operating system, usually due to a hardware failure
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26 linking error
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cc) A subsection of a high-level program designed to perform a particular function |
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27 compilation
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ee) a program that converts the whole of a program into machine code before the program is used
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28 test
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dd) a programming mistake caused by trying to use a function from a program library that is not available
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29 systems programmer
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bb) a mistake in a program due to a wrong word or punctuation symbol being used |