Basic English for Computing / Texts+Tests for Units 1-28 / Unit 28Документ Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003
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1 Words to know
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1 apply for, v |
подавать заявление о приеме на работу
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2 applicant, n |
1) проситель, податель (заявления) 2) желающий получить должность
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3 division, n |
отделение; подразделение; отдел
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4 qualifications, n |
квалификация; подготовленность, пригодность; навык;
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5 supervise, n |
осуществлять надзор, наблюдать; контролировать, руководить
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6 batch job, n |
пакетное задание
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7 data processing department, n |
отдел обработки данных
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8 log, n |
регистрировать; записывать
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9 SQL(Structured Query Language), n |
язык структурированных запросов, язык SQL |
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10 terminal, n |
терминал
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11 upgrade, n v |
модернизация, совершенствование; модернизировать, совершенствовать
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2 Read the text
Interview: Systems Manager
It is common in adverts for computing jobs to require that the candidate have a knowledge of various computer operating systems and programs. Common terms used in the job advert in this unit are shown in the table below.
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Program or System
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VB (Visual Basic) |
a common Microsoft Windows general purpose programming language
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Access |
a popular database program produced by Microsoft Corporation
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Oracle |
a well-known, powerful database program produced by a company of the same name
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SQL |
a standard query language used for specifying search criteria in database programs
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The Systems Manager in this interview is in charge of the Technical Services Division of a large British brewery. He looks after existing computer systems, and is responsible for the development of new systems. One particular system mentioned in the interview involves service engineers recording details of repairs on portable computers, and later copying them to a central computer system to enable a stock control system to be maintained.
Sophisticated, purpose-made computer programs are now usually purchased from professional programming companies, after careful checking and testing, rather than being created in-house.
The cost of these programs is small compared to the system installation and maintenance costs. The system discussed in this unit is a mixture of old and new systems that must work together. There are contingency plans for maintaining the systems through various kinds of disasters and crisis situations. The Systems Manager thinks that faster communications is more important to the company than bigger data storage. He also believes that despite faster information transfer using computers, paper will also be used.
Large mainframe computers are often run by a data processing department which has a number of sections including:
1 collecting the data to be processed
2 storing the data into batches that are processed together
3 inputting the data
4 maintaining and operating the mainframe computer
5 returning the output to the users.
Test 16
Match each word from column A (1-27) with its partner from column B (a-aa) to make a computing term definition. All of these terms are from Basic English for Computing Units 27-28
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1 systems analyst
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a) a person who makes a formal application for something, especially a job |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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19 data processing department
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s) abbreviation for visual display unit/ another name for a computer monitor |
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20 log
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t) the process of designing using a computer program |
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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 |
y) a main computer that provides a data file store on a network |
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26 MPR-II
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z) abbreviation for structured query language/ a language used for searching databases |
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27 Trinitron
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aa) observe and direct the execution of a task or activity |