This is a list of vocabulary related to information and communication technology. Coloque el significado en español sobre las líneas.

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1 Tú Teacher de Inglés 1 0B This is a list of vocabulary related to information and communication technology. Coloque el significado en español sobre las líneas. Anti-virus software = - A program that finds and removes viruses from a computer. Application = -Applications software include database programs, word processors, spreadsheets, and multimedia programs. Backup = - A copy of files from a computer's hard disk, usually made on some external medium such as CD-ROM or flash drive. Bit,bytes= The smallest piece of information that computers use. Blog = - A website that displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals. Bluetooth = - a way of communicating wirelessly over short distances between electronic devices. Boot, boot up, boot disk = - You boot (or boot up) your computer when you switch it on and wait while it prepares itself. Browser = - A browser is a program like Firefox or Internet Explorer. You use it to view or browse the Internet. Bug = - A (small) defect or fault in a program. Cache = - A kind of memory used to make a computer work faster. CD-ROM = - A disk for storing computer s information. CPU (Central Processing Unit)=. This is the brains of the computer. This unit directs the computer s activities. Data = - usually means the information (text, pictures, audio etc) that you create or share on a computer. Database = - A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval. Desktop = - The background image of a display screen, on which windows, icons, and other graphical items appear.

2 Tú Teacher de Inglés 2 DOS = - Disk Operating System. The original system used for PCs, where you typed in commands instead of pointing and clicking. Download = The process of transferring software/information from a server to a computer (the opposite is upload). Driver= Small program that tells a PC how a peripheral works. E-book = - an electronic book that can be downloaded and read on a computer or other device. Electronic mail ( , ) = - Messages sent from one computer to another. You can see on the screen or print it out. FAQ= - Frequently Asked Questions. A list of questions and answers that are often asked by beginners to help them use something. File = - a specific computer record; it could contain data such as text or a program such as paint.exe. Folder (directory)= - A sub-division of a computer's hard disk into which you put files. Font = - A particular sort of lettering. For example, Arial, Times New Roman, Comic Sans, etc. Format = - All hard disks have to be electronically prepared for use by a process called formatting. If you buy a USB flash drive that is not pre-formatted, you format it yourself. Graphics card = - The equipment inside a computer that creates the image on the screen. Hard disk = - The main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information. It is hard because it is metal. Hotspot = - an area that has an available wireless signal for Internet access (usually public). HTML - Hypertext Mark-up Language =. A computer language containing a set of tags and rules used in developing hypertext documents to be presented on web browsers. Icon = - A small image or picture on a computer screen that is a symbol for folders, disks, peripherals, programs etc.

3 Tú Teacher de Inglés 3 Internet = - International network of computers that you connect to by telephone line, generally. ipad = - a tablet computer created by Apple. Kb, Mb, Gb - kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes. = Used to measure computer memory and storage. Keyboard = - A set of keys that allows you to type and enter information on the computer. LAN = - Local Area Network. An interconnection of computers that are in relatively proximity to each other. Li-Fi = - is bidirectional, high speed and fully networked wireless communications, like Wi-Fi, using visible light; is part of Optical wireless communications technology. Memory = - Memory is for the temporary storing of information while a computer is being used. MHz - Megahertz. = This describes the speed of computer equipment. The higher the MHz the better the performance. Modem = - Equipment connected to a computer for sending/receiving digital information by telephone line. Monitor = - A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer. Mouse = - An input device that is moved over a pad to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display. Operating System (OS) = - The basic software that manages a computer (for example, Windows 7, OS X, Unix, ios). Palmtop = - a computer that is small enough to sit on the palm of the hand. Parallel port = - A socket at the back of a computer for connecting external equipment or peripherals, especially printers. PC card = - A device that is the same size as a thick credit card, for plugging into a slot on notebook computers.

4 Tú Teacher de Inglés 4 Peripheral = - Any equipment that is connected externally to a computer. Pixel = - The image that you see on the screen is made of thousands of tiny dots, points or pixels. Program Software = - operates a PC and does various things, such as writing text, keeping accounts and drawing pictures. RAM, ROM = - RAM (Random Access Memory) is the main memory used while the PC is working. ROM (Read Only Memory) is for information needed by the PC and cannot be changed. Resolution = - The number of dots or pixels per inch (sometimes per centimetre) used to create the screen image. Scanner = - Equipment for converting paper documents to electronic documents that can be used by a computer. Server = - A computer or a program which provides services to other programs or users. Tablet = - a tablet computer; a mobile computer consisting of a screen only, and controlled by touching the screen. USB = - "universal serial bus"; a standardized connection for attaching devices to computers, etc. USB flash drive = - a small, external device for storing data; it connects through the USB socket. URL = - A Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, ftp site, audio stream or other Internet resource Virus = - A small, unauthorized program that can damage a PC. Website = - A set of interconnected web pages, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization. Wi-Fi = Wireless Fidelity", a system for communicating without wires over a computer network. Windows = - An operating system used by the majority of PCs.

5 Tú Teacher de Inglés 5 World Wide Web = - WWW It lets you access millions of websites through a system of links. EXERCISES EXERCISE A. Write the name of the objects using the words given in the previous vocabulary: EXERCISE B. Use this, that, these, those to form sentences with the objects above. Write and read the sentences to your teacher. EXERCISE C. Write a Descriptive or Informative Paragraph talking about a topic related to one of the objects in EXERCISE A. Use these conjunctions: and, but, therefore, also, nevertheless. Sitios webs consultados Imágenes tomadas de: