ESGAE Academic Year 2024-2025
Bachelor 1/Computer Programming
Teacher in tenure : Mr. Will BIYEKELE
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF COMPUTERS
Key words
Let’s consider the following words and groups of words
Computer
Personal computer (PC)
Laptop computer
Desktop computer
Tablet
Smartphone
To switch on the computer
To switch off the computer
The On/Off button
Hardware
Software
Device
Input devices
Output devices
Peripherals
A set of (instructions)
Monitor/screen
A touch-sensitive screen - on laptops, tablets and smartphones
Keyboard and keys
Arrow keys
Mouse
Trackball : a ball that can rotate freely. Instead of moving the device like a mouse, you can
roll the ball with your thumb to move the pointer.
Touchpad / trackpad - is a touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a
drawing motion with your finger. Touchpads are common on laptop computers.
Application (Play Store, etc.)
Backup
BIU : Bold - Italic – Underline (GIS = Gras-Italique-Souligner)
Copy and paste
Document
Information
Data
Click / Double-click
To save (the file, the file name, etc.)
The web (Spiderman)
To browse the web
A Web browser
To download (a file, a song, an image, etc.)
To upload
Icon
To withdraw cash
To deposit cash
ATM : Automated Teller Machine
Cash dispenser
To scan groceries at the store
Internet browser (Mozilla, Chrome, etc.)
Hard copy
Soft copy
To type
Office automation
To process (data)
Central Processing Unit
Processor
To store (data, file, etc.) : stocker, emmagasiner
Storage (data storage) : stockage
Mass storage Unit : Unité de stockage en masse
USB : Universal Serial Bus
Flash disk : Clé USB
Memory stick : Carte mémoire
To retrieve
To add
To subtract
To multiply
To divide (stopped here in Progr1)
Microphone (the Mike)
Online (she’s not online)
To be logged on
To be logged off
To search
A search engine (Google is a search engine) : moteur de recherche
To send / To receive an E-mail: envoyer/recevoir
To play games
Joysticks: manettes de jeu
To create spreadsheets, a folder
Username : nom de l’utilisateur
Password : mot de passe
Printer (inkjet printer, laser printer, etc.) : imprimante
A printout : un imprimé
Operating systems : système d’exploitation
UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply : onduleur
Webcam
APPLIED EXERCISES
Exercise 1 : Choose the right word below to complete the sentence.
BOLD / BACK / E-MAIL / PRINT / FOLDER / LAPTOP / MOUSE /
PASSWORD / USER NAME / DOWNLOAD / SEARCH / ASAP
Example : My colleague sent me an ____ about the meeting. (E-mail)
1. You should save all the documents in this _____.
2. Click on the left button of the _____.
3. A lot of people _____ music from the internet.
4. You can _____ for cheap flights online.
5. If you want to emphasize something put the words in _____.
6. Can I _____ this document on that printer ?
7. When you set up an account you need to choose a user name and a secret _____.
8. Go _____ to the first folder.
9. I prefer using a _____ than a regular computer. I can bring it anywhere.
10. Confirm your attendance _____.
Exercise 2 : Choose the correct answer.
1. When I work on the train I always use my _____.
a) PC
b) Log out
c) Laptop
d) Printer
2. You should create a new _____ for security reasons.
a) Printer
b) Password
c) Username
d) Robots
3. Click on the following _____ for more information.
a) Link
b) Linked
c) Laptop
d) Printer
4. I am going to _____ for information on the internet.
a) See
b) Search
c) Screen
d) Looking
5. This _____ needs a new cartridge. It’s running out of ink.
a) computer
b) laptop
c) mouse
d) printer
Exercise 3 : Match the verbs with the words connect to computers.
1. Switch on ____________.
2. Log on with your _______ and password.
3. Double-click on an _________ to open the application.
4. Make a ________ so that you don't lose your information.
5. Create a new _________ and then save it.
6. Print out a ________ so that we can sign it.
7. I see that you’ve installed new ________ on your computer, haven’t you ?