English For Specific Purposes - Quiz 1

Front 1

Perform

Back 1

Execute, do

Front 2

Word processor

Back 2

Program used for text manipulation

Front 3

Online

Back 3

Connected to the internet

Front 4

Download

Back 4

Copy files from a server to your PC or your mobile

Front 5

Built-in

Back 5

Integrated

Front 6

Digital

Back 6

Describes information that is recorded or broadcast using computers

Front 7

Store

Back 7

Keep, save

Front 8

Financial

Back 8

Monetary

Front 9

Monitor

Back 9

Screen

Front 10

Data

Back 10

Collection of facts or figures

Front 11

Hardware

Back 11

Any electronic or mechanical part you can see or touch.

Front 12

Software

Back 12

Set of instructions, called a program, which tells the computer what to do.

Front 13

Central processing unit (CPU) AKA Processor

Back 13

Its function is to execute program instructions and coordinate the activities of all the other units.

Front 14

Main memory

Back 14

holds the instructions and data which are being processed by the CPU.

Front 15

Peripherals

Back 15

The physical units attached to the computer. They include storage devices and input/output devices.

Front 16

Storage devices

Back 16

Provide a permanent storage of both data and programs.

Front 17

Disk drive

Back 17

Used to read and write data on disks.

Front 18

Input devices

Back 18

Enable data to go into the computer's memory.

Front 19

Output devices

Back 19

Enable us to extract the finished product from the system.

Front 20

Ports

Back 20

Rear panel of the computer, which we can plug a wide range of peripherals.

Front 21

Mouse

Back 21

Input

Front 22

Keyboard

Back 22

Input

Front 23

Monitor

Back 23

Output

Front 24

Printer

Back 24

Output

Front 25

Control Unit (CU)

Back 25

examines the instructions in the user's program, interprets each instruction and causes the circuits and the rest of the components - monitor, disk drives, etc. - to execute the functions specified.

Front 26

Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

Back 26

Performs mathematical calculations (=,-,etc.) and logical operations (AND,OR,NOT).

Front 27

Registers

Back 27

High-speed units of memory used to store and control data.

Front 28

System clock

Back 28

sends out signals at fixed intervals to measure and synchronize the flow of data.

Front 29

Clock speed

Back 29

Measured in gigahertz (GHz).

Front 30

RAM (Random Access Memory)

Back 30

volatile - that is, its information is lost when the computer is turned off.

Front 31

ROM (Read Only Memory)

Back 31

non-volatile, containing instructions and routines for the basic operations of the CPU.

Front 32

BIOS (Basic Input Output System)

Back 32

Uses ROM to control communication with peripherals.

Front 33

DIMMS (Dual In-line Memory Modules)

Back 33

Extra chips, usually contained in small circuit boards.

Front 34

Motherboard

Back 34

The main circuit board inside your system.

Front 35

Buses

Back 35

Electrical channels which allow devices inside the computer to communicate with each other.

Front 36

Bus width

Back 36

The size of the bus.

Front 37

Expansion slots

Back 37

Allows users to install Expansion cards.

Front 38

Expansion card

Back 38

Adds features like sound, memory and network capabilites.