ENGLISH FOR IT & COMPUTER USERS

1 - What does CAD stand for ?

-CAD stand for Computer Aided Design

2 - What can computer do ?

-computers can help students perform mathematical operations and solve difficult
questions. Thay can be used to teach courses such as CAD, laguage learning,
programming, mathematics, etc

3 - What does PCs stand for ?

-“PCs” stand for personal computers

4 - What are computer’s application in car industry , in entertainment , in

factories , in hospitals and so on ?

Other applications

5 -What is a computer ?

- Computers are electronic machines which can accept data in a certain form ,
process the data and give the results of the processing in a specified format as
information .

6 - How many steps are there in process ? What are they?

-Three basic steps are involved in the process.

First, data in into the computer’s memory. Then, when the program is run, the
computer perform a set of instructions and processes the data. Finally, we can see
the results (the output) on the scree or in printed form ( see the diagram below ).

7 - What is Software ?

-Software is programs which can be used on a particular computer system. ( or )

- Information in the form of data and program

8 - What is hardware ?

- Hardware is physical parts that make up a computer system. ( or )

- The electronic and mechanical parts that make up a computer system

9 - What does CPU stand for? It’s fuction ?

CPU stand for Central Processing Unit. Its function is to execute program
instructions and coordinate the activities of all the other units. and the brain of the
computer

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10 - What are the” peripheral devices”?

- the peripherals are the physical units attached to the computer

11 - What are the Storage devices ?

- Storage devices (floppy, hard or optical disks ) provide a permanent Storage of

both data programs ( or )

Storage devices are the physical units attached to the computer , they include
storage devices and input/output devices .

12 - What are the functions of” input devices” and” output devices” ?

- the functions of input devices : they enable data to go into the computer’s
memory. They most common input devices are the mouse and the keyboard

- the functions of output devices : they enable us to extract the finished product
from the system. For example, the computer shows the output on the monitor or
prints the results onto paper by means of the printer

13 - What is monitor ?

- monitor is a television screen used to show particular kinds of information form a

computer

14 - What is port ?

- port is any socket or channel in a computer system into which an input/output

device many be connected

15 - What is “floppy disk” ?

-floppy disk is a small device used to store information. Same as ‘diskette’

16 - What is mouse ?

- a mouse is a small device that is moved by hand across a surface to control the
movement of the cursor on a computer screen

17 - What is “hard disk”? it’s function?

- hard disk is a disk inside a coputer that stores data and programs

Its main function : hard disk provide permanent storage for both disks and
programs

18 - What does RAM stand for ? it’s function?

- RAM stand for “random access memory” and is the working area of the
computer , that is, the basic location where the microprocessor stores the required
information

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19 - What is the main function of the microprocessor ?

-the main function of the microprocessor is to process the instructions provided by

the software it also coordinates the activities of the other units

20 - What is the control unit ?

- the control unit , which examines the instructions in the user’s program ,
interprets each instruction and causes the circuits and rest of the components-disk
drives , monitor , etc.

21 - What does ALU stand for? It’s function ?

- ALU stand for : “Arithmetic Local Unit “ its function : which performs mathematical
calculations (+ , -,etc.) and logical operations ( and , or , etc.)

22 - What is the registers ?

- the registers, which are high-speed units of memory used to store and control
information

23 - What is expansion slots ?

-expansion slots that allow users to install adapters or expansion boards.

24 - What does ROM stand for ? It’s function ?

- ROM stand for : “read only memory” Its function : is permanent and contains
instructions needed by the processor

25 - What does CD-ROM stand for ?

-CD-ROM stand for : Compact Disk-Read Only Memory

26 - What is a chip ?

CHIP is a very small piece of a material that is a semiconductor used to carry a

complicated electronic circuit

27 - What are the main parts of the CPU ?

- the main parts of the CPU : Control unit , ALU , Register Set

28 - What memory section is also known as “firmware” ?

-ROM

29 - What is the meaning of the acronym SIMM ?

- the meaning of the acronym SIMM: single in-line Memory modules

30 - What is a megahertz ?

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-megahertz is a unit for measuring the speed at which a computer operates

31 - What does the abbreviation for “binary digit” ?

- the abbreviation for “binary digit”: Bit

32 - What is “optical disk drives” ?

Optical disc drives are an integral part of stand-alone consumer appliances such as
CD players, DVD players and DVD recorders , they can store imformation at much
higher densities than magnetic disks

33 - How many digits a binary system use ?

- binary system uses two digits (0 and 1 )

34 - What is a bit ?

- each 0 and 1 is called a binary digit , or Bit

35 - What does the acronym”ASSII” stand for ? What is the purpose of

this code ?

-“ASSII” stand for : America Standard Code for Information Interchange. The
purpose of this code is to provide a standard system for the representation of
characters

36 - What is the function of the mouse buttons ?

-the function of the mouse buttons: the mouse buttons are used to select and move
items on the screen , such as text, icons, picture, etc.

37- What are the functions of “clock”/ “processor”/ “keyboard”/ “cache”/

“DVD-ROM” drive?

-the functions of “clock” : controls the timing of signals in the computer

-the functions of “processor” :controls all the operations in a computer

-the functions of “keyboard” :inputs data through keys like a typewriter

-the functions of “cache” : provides extremely fast access for sections of a program
and its data

-the functions of “DVD-ROM” : reads DVD-ROM

38 - What is the importance of “pixel resolution ?

-The same screen which more pixels produces a better picture

39 - Which unit is used to measure hard disk capaciti ?

- the hertz, or Hz
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40 - What does LCD stand for ?

- LCD stand for: Liquid- Crystal Display

41 - What are technical specifications and other features of “dot matrix”,

“ink-jet”, ”laser” “thermal” “photosetter” and “plotter” ?

- technical specifications and other features:

-Dot-matrix : uses pins to print low-resolution output; quality depends on the

number of pins(9 or 24)

-Ink-jet: Non-impact print; projects ink droplets onto paper; some ink-jets produce
high quality results; quite fast, silent

-laser: scans the image which a laser beam, uses special ink powder; very high
resolution; fast; scalable fonts and other advantages

-Thermal: uses heat, a special kind of paper and electrosensitive methods; silent;
some color models emulate HP plotters

-photosetter : print on photographic paper or microfilm; the highest resolution; very

fast

-plotter: uses ink and fine pens to draw detailed designs paper

42 - Which unit is used to measure hard disk capacity ?

Megabyte, Mbyte, or MB also gigabyte or GB

43 - What is access-time ?

- is the time it takes your read/write heads to find any particular record

44 - What is the function of “removable disk” ?

In computer storage, removable media refers to storage media which is designed to

be removed anywhere .

45 - What a CD-Recorder? Its function ?

-a CD on which information, sound, pictures can be recorded once only

46 - What does WORM stand for ?

- WORM stand for : Write Once Read Many

47 - What is DVD? ITS FUNCTION ?

- DVD(digital versatile disk) is a disk on which large amounts of information

especially photographs and video, can be stored, for use on a computer or dvd-
player

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48 - WHAT DOES MO stand for ?

-MO stand for :Magneto-Optical

49 - What MS-DOS stand for ?

MS-DOS stand for :Microsoft Disk Operating System

50 – What does “multitasking” mean?

-- Running two or more computer programs simultaneously.

51 – What does “GUI” stand for? What does it do?

-- Graphical user interface: a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures
and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device.

52 – What does “WIMP” means?

– Window, Icon, Mouse, and Pointer.

53 – How many “platforms” are there of GUIs? What are they ?

-- there three platforms include similar features : a desktop with icon, windows, and
folder, a printer selector, a file finder, a control panel and various desk accessories.

54 – What does “WYSIWYG” stand for ?

–WYSIWYG stand for ‘what you see is that you get’. It means that your printout will
precisely match what you see on the screen.

55 – How many features are there in “word processor” ?

– Two important fearures offered by word processors are automatic hyphenation

and mail merging.

56 – What is “a spreadsheet” ? What is it used for ?

-- A spreadsheet program is normally used in business for financial planning -- to

keep a record of accounts, to analyze budgets or to make specific calculations.

57 – What is cell ?

– The intersection of a column and a row in a spreadsheet. A cell can hold three
types of information : text, numbers and formulas.

58 – What type of information can be keyed into a cell ?

--The word sales has been keyed into the cell.

59 – What are functions of “formula” ?

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-- Formulas are functions or operations that add, subtract, multiply or divide existing
values to produce new values.

60 – What is “database” used for ?

A database program can be used to store, organize and retrieve information of kind.

61 – What is field ? layout ? merging ? record ? sorted ? updated ?

– Field is a separate piece of information. Layout

62 – What is the internet ?

– Internet are a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer

networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and
exchange.( một mạng máy tính bao gồm một mạng lưới toàn cầu của các mạng
máy tính mà sử dụng giao thức TCP / IP để tạo điều kiện mạng truyền dữ liệu và trao
đổi).

63 – What does “TCP/IP” stand for ?

– TCP/IP( transmission control protocol/internet protocol) is the language used for

data transfer on the internet , it’s like the internet operating system .

64 – What is “email” ? What does it do ?

– Email is your personal connection to the internet, it allows you exchange

messages with people all over the world. It can include text, pictures, and even
audioand animation.

65 – What is “web browser” ? It’s function ?

– Web browser is fetch and view web pages on the internet. The web is a
hypertext-based system where you can find news, pictures, games, online
shopping, virtual museums, and electronic magazines.

66 – What does “HTML” stand for ?

– HTML (hypertext markup language) is a set of commands that indicate how a web
page is formatted and displayed.

67 – What does “IRC” stand for ? What does it do ?

– IRC (internet relay chat) is a system for real-time (usually typed) conversation.

68 – What is “usenet” ?

– Usenet is a newsgroup. Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion

system. It evolved from the general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name.

69 – What is “intranet” ?

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– Intranet is like small version of the internet inside a company.

70 - What is “FTP software” ?

- With FPT software , you can copy programs , games , images and sound from
the hard disk of a remote computer to your hard disk .(or)

- FTP software is transfer files from the internet to your hard disk .

73 - What is “computer graphics” ?

-computer granphics are pictures and drawing produced by the computer

74 -What do CAE and CAM stand for ?

-CAE : Computer-Aided Engineering

-CAM : Computer-Aided Manufacturing

75 - What is “computer animiation”?

-computer animiationis the process of creating objects and pictures which move
across the screen

76 - What is desktop publishing?

desktop publishing is really a combination of a few different processes including

word processors , graphic design , information design , output and prepress
technologies , and sometimes image manipulation

77 -What is a layout application used for?

is a layout application used to import text from word processing applications ,

graphics from paint and drawing applications and images from scanning or image
manipulation applications , and to combine and arrange them all on a page

78 - What is “imagesetters” ? it’s function?

What is “ imageesetters “ : once composed and designed , these files can be

printed onto film by high quality devices .

Function : Can offer imageset output , laser printer output , color laser printer
output , and event slide or film recorder output

79 - What is machine code?

Unfortunately , computers cannot understand ordinary , spoken English or any other

natural language , the only language they can understand directly is called machine
code

80 - What is an assembler?

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-an assembler is a special program which converts a program written in a low- level
language into machine code

81 - What is a function of compliers?

-the function of compilers is to converts a source program into an object program

compilees converts a program written in a high-level language into a program
written in a lower level language

82 - What are low-level language and high -level language?

- low-level language : is basic languages , where the program is similar to the

machine code version

- high -level language : A high-level programming language is a programming

language with strong abstraction from the details of the computer. In comparison to
low-level programming languages, it may use natural language elements, be easier
to use, or be more portable across platforms. ...( Một ngôn ngữ lập trình cao cấp là một
ngôn ngữ lập trình với trừu tượng mạnh mẽ từ các chi tiết của máy tính. So với mức thấp
ngôn ngữ lập trình, có thể sử dụng các yếu tố ngôn ngữ tự nhiên, được dễ dàng hơn để sử
dụng, hoặc được nhiều hơn trên nền tảng di động. ...)

83_What is source program?

-source program is written in a language that can’t be directly processed by the

computer

84 - What is object program ?

object program is programs written in one of these language ( known as source

programs ) are converted into a lower-level language by means of a compiler .

85 – What is “ telecommunication “ ?

This tern refers to the transmission of information over long distances using the
telephone system , radio , TV , satellite or computer links

86 – What is “ modem “ ? It’s function ?

Modem is an abbreviation of Modulator / Demodulator . It’s a bridge between digital

and analogue signals .

87- What is “ BBS “ ? It’s function ?

BSS is “ Bulletin board System “ . BBS can download artword , games and
programs ,or you can participate in ongoing discussions .

88 – What does “ ISP “ stand for ?

Internet Service Provider

89 – What is “ hacker “ ?
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A person who obtains unauthorized access to computer data

91 – What are “ cookies “ ?

Small files used by Web servers to known if you have visited their site before

92 – What is “ encryption “ ?

The process of encoding data so that unauthorized users can’t read it

93 – What is “ Decryption “ ?

The process of decoding encrypted data transmitted to you

94 – What is “ certificates” ?

Files that identify users and web severs on the net

95 - What is a computer network

It is a system of interconnected computers that share files and other resources

96 - How many main parts are there in a network ?

A network has two main elements: the physical that links the equipment and the
software that allows communication

97 - What is “protocol” ?

The rules which determine the formats by which information may be exchanged
between different systems

98 - What is “gateway” ?

A device that translates protocol between different types of networks (it can link
networks of PCs and Macs to mainframes and minicomputer)

99 –What does “LAN”. Stand for?

LAN (Local area network) a network contained in a relatively small area

100 –What does “wan” stand for?

For long-distance or worldwide communications , computers anf LANs are usually

connected into a wide area network ( WAN) to from a single , integrate network .

101 – What does “ CDPD “ stand for ?

Cellular Digital Packet Data

102 – What is “ video teleconferencing “ ?

Technology that integrates data , sound and video ; participants in different/distant

virtual hold a meeting as if they were face to face
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103 – What is “ wireless smart phone “ ?

Device that can send and receive voice or data without the use of wire .

104 – What is “ WWW “ ?

World Wide Web . Computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that
offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext
transfer protocol .

105 – What is “ kbps “ ?

Kilobits per second . Unit used to measure the rate flow of data.

106 – What is “ fax “ ?

A machine can a document receive and print a document ; To send a document

via a fax machine other .

107 – What is “ sysop “ ?

A sysop (, an abbreviation of system operator) is an administrator of a multi-user

computer system, such as a bulletin board system (BBS) or an online service virtual
community.

108 – What is “ Bcc “ ?

Blind carbon copy . Addresses in the Bcc : line of an email will receive a copy of the
message but the identity of the recipients will be kept secret

109 – What is “ Basic “ ?

Beginner’s all – purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

110 – What is “ BIOS “?

Basic Input / Output System . This program is found on all Windows based
machines, and is used to start the computer up. BIOS is not used in Mac systems.

111 – What is “ BUS “ ?

Binary Unit System . In computer architecture, a bus is a subsystem that transfers

data between computer components inside a computer or between computers.

112 - What is “ HD “ ?

High definition. Usually used to describe any device capable of generating or

displaying a signal with a resolution of at least 720 vertical lines (ie 720p). ...

113 – What is “ HDD “ ?

Hard Disk Drive or just Hard Drive - The hard drive stores all the computer's
information and retains the information when the computer is turned off.
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114 – What is “ FAQ “ ?

Frequently asked Questions , a file containing answers to questions that the Internet
users frequently ask

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