Communication Technologies
World Wide Web�
Desktop �
|ˈdɛsktɒp|
Personal computer (PC)�|ˈpəːs(ə)n(ə)l kəmˈpjuːtə|
tower case �
|ˈtaʊə keɪs| |
laptop / notebook �
ˈlaptɒp|
Hardware |ˈhɑːdwɛː| �
��system unit |ˈsɪstəm ˈjuːnɪt|�speaker |ˈspiːkə|�screen |skriːn| �monitor |ˈmɒnɪtə|�keyboard |ˈkiːbɔːd| �mouse |maʊs|�microphone |ˈmʌɪkrəfəʊn|�
Software � |ˈsɒf(t)wɛː|
Do you have a computer at school or at home?
Do you have a laptop or a desktop computer? Do you have both?
When did you first start using a computer?
How often do you use a computer?
Do you use computer when you do homework for school?
How many times have you upgraded your computer?
а) the are on the display screen where icons are grouped is called so because the icons are designed to represent real objects on a real desktop.
b )a symbol that appears on display screen that the user is able to move to select objects and commands….
c)with the held of this the user can divide the screen into different areas….
d)these are small pictures that represent commands, files or windows….
e)most graphical user interfaces allow the user to give commands by selecting a choice from it.
f)a device, such as a mouse or trackball, that allows the user to select objects on the display screen.
(cursor, icons, desktop, windows, menus, pointing device)
Refer each thing (1-6) its description (a-f).
attachment �
word processing software�
Database�
Device �
Microphone�
4 The potential uses of computers are infi nite1. We can mention some of the most common current uses of computers in everyday life; personal, educational and commercial.
5 People use the Internet to explore their personal hobbies and interests, to find information, to access goods and services, such as booking a holiday or a flight, ordering books and DVDs or doing their banking online. Computer users make contacts and keep in touch with people all over the world using email or Internet telephony, send photos to
family and friends through email attachments. In the world of leisure, computer games and multimedia (audio or video) are very popular.
Many Internet users actually add to the Internet by making their own homepages using HTML code, the language which allows to create web pages. Other users write and publish blogs.
Other users write and publish blogs. A blog is a website
where a user creates and regularly updates a journal that reflects the views of the writer. Internet users may also enjoy making their own podcasts for others to download and enjoy photos, music and video.
6 In schools and universities students use wordprocessing programmes to write essays and projects, presentations and databases. The Internet is also an important educational tool, and is used in distance learning.
Online learning is popular, it uses the Internet as a medium for instructions and educational development. A Virtual learning Environment (VLE) is a software system designed to help teachers in the management of educational courses for their students by creating a virtual classroom. It is a virtual place on the Internet where teachers and students can meet and use electronic learning tools such as videoconferences, online classrooms, whiteboards, chat rooms and so on.
The Web is just one of the services that runs on the Internet. It is the best-known and the most widely used information resource on the Internet. The Web is a network of information in the form of hypertext. Hypertext enables the user to move between different elements of web pages, or between websites by means of links. A website consists of one or many web pages. They are written in a special programming language called Hyper Text Mark-Up Language (HTML).
The main page of a website is the home page. It may contain a site map or a main menu.