Information technology

Technical specifications Useful phrases

1 cache capacity Buying a computer
2 cache memory
Does this model have expandable RAM?
3 data bus speed
4 hard disk capacity How much does this computer cost?
5 high / low / maximum resolution We need a laptop as we travel a lot.
6 LCD display with TFT active matrix We’d like a computer with a large hard disk capacity
7 memory capacity to store our music files and photos.
8 memory type We’re looking for an LCD monitor.
9 networking What models do you have?
10 optical drive speed What operating system does this notebook have?
11 processor speed What’s the processor speed?
12 processor type What’s the refresh rate / maximum resolution?
13 screen resolution
Which one has a faster processor?
Which one has the most memory?
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11 Jobs in IT
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computer salesperson network administrator
Data Bus Speed 8 computer scientist programmer
3 4 database administrator software designer
Hard Drive 10 hardware designer systems administrator
helpdesk technician systems analyst
Optical Drive IT specialist webmaster / web designer
6 Job interview
Monitor be able to work under pressure
be familiar with a wide variety of software packages
be keen to gain experience
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Operating System flexible working hours
have (at least 3 years’) experience in programming
Cache Memory have a degree in Information Technology
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Word processors Using a word processor

apply changes
Word processor window change font
1 horizontal scroll bar check spelling and grammar
2 insertion point / cursor copy current selection to clipboard
3 menu bar create new document
4 mouse pointer delete words
5 ruler draw / insert / delete a table
6 status bar edit
7 title bar exit program
8 vertical scroll bar find / replace
Formatting toolbar insert row / column above / below
9 align left / right insert symbol / picture
10 bold justify text
11 bullets mail merge
12 center text make characters bold
13 font size open / print a file
14 font type paragraph
15 highlight save changes
16 italic sort
17 numbering tools
18 style typeface
19 underline underline part of a text
use shortcut keys
Standard toolbar word count
copy paste save
cut print undo
new print preview
open redo

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copy cut new open paste

print undo save redo

print preview

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Useful phrases
Using a word processor
Can I save this file in a different location?
Change the paragraph settings if you want more
space between the lines.
Turn Auto-Correct off.
This command opens up a new file with no data.
What’s the function of the undo button?
When you copy text it stays on the clipboard until you
paste it somewhere.
Why don’t you change the font size?
You need to click here to centre the line.
You should check your spelling and grammar before
printing your document.

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Database Computer networks

create new table access point
database management authorisation
delete table backbone
field bandwidth
record baseband
relation broadband
relational databases data transfer
SQL (Structured Query Language) establish a connection
store information gateway
table high / low broadcast quality
network layer
Spreadsheet packet collision
3D chart delete column server
bar chart formula / formulae, formulas share network resources
cell insert a new row / column signal booster/repeater
change width of columns insert function SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol
column chart pie chart switched network
curve workbook TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
data series worksheet transmission
transmission mode
Webpage design transmission speed
customise web templates UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
dead-end virtual network
design a webpage wireless network
download web backgrounds Network topologies
dynamic data
frame
homepage
horizontal scroll bar
include animation on your website
insert graphics
insert links / hyperlinks
interactive data-driven websites
internet portal bus topology
navigation bar hierarchical topology
offer hosting services (tree topology)
optimize HTML code
tag
update a webpage
use dynamic web templates
visitor statistics

Useful phrases
Designing a website mesh topology
Click on this link to move to another page.
If you use too much animation, your page will take
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ring topology
Dynamic web templates allow designated users to edit
specific sections.
If you want to know how often your page is visited, you
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S/S

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It’s a good idea to have hyperlinks to other websites.

This option allows you to compare how your website
star topology
will look in different browsers.
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This tag adds a link to another webpage.

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Update your webpage regularly. Transmission media

What’s the function of HTML codes? optic fibre
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Your webpage should be easy to navigate. twisted pair

coaxial cable
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Network hardware
hub
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switch
bridge
router
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