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Computer Basics and Components Guide

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Computer Basics and Components Guide

The document is a technical English exercise for students at Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas, focusing on computer components and their functions. It includes various exercises such as identifying computer parts, matching terms with definitions, and true/false statements about computer types. The content aims to enhance students' understanding of computer systems and technical vocabulary.

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Instituto Tecnológico de

Las Américas (ITLA)

DOCENT
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ASIGNAT
URA
ALUM : Enmanuel
NO Alexander.

202
5
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.

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