SESSION 6:COMPUTERS AND YOU

1. Answer these questions about the computer you are using. Then compare you answers with a partner.

1.LG
2.WINDOWS
3.Google Chrome and Internet Explorer
4.The mouse has two buttons
5.Yes, my computer doesn't has CD-ROOM drive but has DVD drive. Also we can put two USB drives.
6.Return (enter)/Retroceso (entrar)
Space bar/Barra para hacer espacios
Shift/Cambio
Tab/Pestañas
Delete/Borrar
Control/Control
Escape/Escape
7.hyphen or dash is -
period or rot is .
comma is ,
colon is :
right parenthesis is ( )
slash is /
at symbol is @

2.Match these word-processing terms with their deffinitions.Then compare your answer with a partner.

1. a list of computer operations-window
2. a box on the sreen that shows information-menu
3. a small picture or symbol-icon
4. text or other data stored together with aspecial name-highlight
5. software for creating text files-word processor
6. press and release the button on the mouse-click
7. a little arrow on the screen taht moves when you move the mouse-cursor
8. select text/imatges with the mouse-file

3.Match these word processing commans with their definitions below.

1. Duplicate highlighted text / imatges to put somewhere else: copy
2. Preserve the contents of a document: save
3. Cut text/imatges from one place and put them somewhere else: cut and paste
4. Open an existing document: open
5. Create new document: new
6. Send the contents of a document to the printer: print
7. Close the document without quitting the word processor: close
8. Save the contents of a document aunder a new file name: save as

ELECTRONIC MAIL

Previous questions:

1. Have you got an email acount?

Yes, I have.

2. How often do you send emails?

When in necessari.

3. If you don't have an email account, you must set one. There are free email accounts on the Web.

Thanks, but I already have an email account.

Put the E-mail term next to the correct definition

1.the main part of an emal where you write the information. You want to coomunicate-Message
2.click here to send your message-Send
3.the line where you write the title of yours message-Subject
4.the cc line;the line were yoy write the email adresses of other people who want to recive your message-Cc:
5.the blind copy line; an adress here gets a copy of the message, but other recipients don't know-Bcc
6.clik here to specify the file you want to attach and send with the message-Attachments
7.the line where you you rite the email adress of the person you are.Sending you message to-To:
8.click here to save your unfinished message without sending it-Save draft
9.click here to cancel your message-Cancel
10.click here to check the spelling of your message-Spell check

GETTING STARED

Complete this definitions:

-Hardware is a set of physical elements or materials
-Software is a sert of programs and routines
-A mouse is a computer device that is operated with one hand and allows to direct the movement of the pointer.

DISK DRIVES

a) Write a list of all the technical terms with theirs trtanslation
-CD = DVD
-Files
-Computer crashes
-Zip drive
-Backups
-External hard-disc
-Floppy disks
-USB drives

b) What kind of drives do you use to backup or burn your files? How often do you run backups
I usually use the USB drive. I use backups every half year.

PRINTERS

Complete the sentences:

1.Dot matrix printers is the process of computing printing
2.The output of dot matrix printers is in a bold, large font by a dot matrix receipt printer.
3.Laser printers are hight quality than dot matrix printers
4.The same of 3

TYPES OF COMPUTERS

- palmtop
Is small enoughto fit in the pocket, so we say that is easy to transport. They carry all the vital imformation, this is a important advantage. The only disadvantage, is that de palmtop goes very slow,


-laptop
Has the advantages of a desktop computer but is more portable. The disadvantage is that is that it has a low battery, but if you need to search the internet, it is easy to take the mobile.



Palmtop Laptop

-desktop
Is larger computer that usually sists on a desk. The disadvantages are that this compuer is heavier and bigger that laptops and sometimes more powerful.


-netbook
Is small laptop. They are usually cheaper, smaller and lighter. The only disadvantage is that for some it is not very practical.









netbook desktop