Instituto Tecnológico de
Las Américas (ITLA)
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Module 1. Unit 2
Jawdat Rance
Cruz Paulino
Ingles Tecnico
Ejercicio A (p. 7)
1. Have you got a computer at home, school or work? What kind is it?
Yes, I have a laptop at home. It's a Windows computer with a 15.6-inch screen.
2. How often do you use it? What do you use it for?
I usually use it every day. I mostly use it to do homework, search information
online, and watch videos.
3. What are the main components and features of your computer system?
My laptop has 8 GB of RAM, a 1 TB hard drive, an Intel Core i5 processor, and
a built-in webcam. It also supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Ejercicio B (p. 7)
Label the elements:
1. CPU (inside)
2. CD-ROM drive
3. Floppy disk drive
4. Mouse
5. Keyboard
6. Mouse pad
7. Compact discs (CDs)
8. Printer
9. Webcam
10. Monitor
Ejercicio C (p. 7)
Nº Slogan principal Texto secundario Elemento
Obeys every impulse as if it were
1 Point and click here for power Mouse
an extension of your hand
Displays your ideas with See the difference – sharp images
2 Monitor
perfect brilliance and a fantastic range of colours
It’s easy to back up your data
3 It’s quiet and fast Hard drive
before it’s too late
Let your computer’s brain do the
4 Power and speed on the inside CPU
work
… a big impact on the
Just what you need: a laser
5 production of text and Printer
powerhouse
graphics
Ejercicio D (p. 7)
Find words in the slogans:
1. To press the mouse button → click
2. Clear; easy to see → brilliance
3. To make an extra copy of something → back up
4. Selection → range
5. Shows → displays
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Exercise B – Match the words with the correct meanings:
1. software → c programs which can be used on a particular computer
system
2. peripherals → b physical parts that make up a computer system
3. main memory → g section that holds programs and data while they are
executed or processed
4. hard drive (also known as hard disk) → h magnetic device used to store
information
5. input → e information which is presented to the computer
6. output → f results produced by a computer
7. ports → i sockets into which an external device may be connected
8. central processing unit (CPU) → a the brain of the computer
Exercise 3A – Label the pictures (a–e):
a → laptop
b → desktop PC
c → PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
d → mainframe
e → tablet PC
Exercise 3B – Decide if the sentences are true or false:
1. A mainframe computer is less powerful than a PC. → False
2. A mainframe is used by large organizations that need to process enormous
amounts of data. → True
3. The most suitable computers for home use are desktop PCs. → True
4. A laptop is not portable. → False
5. Laptops are not as powerful as desktop PCs. → True
6. Using a stylus, you can write directly onto the screen of a tablet PC. →
True
7. A Personal Digital Assistant is small enough to fit into the palm of your
hand. → True
8. A PDA does not allow you to surf the Web. → False
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Exercise 4A – Complete the sentences using expressions from the HELP
box:
1. Input, output and storage devices are classified into 3 types.
2. Desktop computers are classified by their size and power.
3. The central processing unit consists of the control unit and the arithmetic-
logic unit.
4. The configuration of a mainframe consists of many computers connected
together.