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MODULE 2. THE LANGUAGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

 

“Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.”

(John F. Kennedy)

“The decisive factor in modern history is the fact that the North Americans speak English.” (Otto von Bismarck)

VOCABULARY

A. VOCABULARY FOCUS

Study the following words and word combinations. Consult a specialized ICT dictionary, if necessary.

applet(n) • a small program run automatically on web pages letting one watch animated characters and play music and games;
computer language(n) • a language used for writing computer programs;
cyberjargon (n) • special words and phrases relating to computers or the Internet that are only understood by the people who do the same kind of work: ~ will be included into “Webster’s Third New International Dictionary”;
code(n) • a piece of program text written in a programming language: ~ is programmers’ special vocabulary;
domain name (n) • the part of an email or website address on the Internet that shows the name of the organization that the address belongs to;
dotcom(adj) • relating to the companies that do business using the Internet: ~ organization; ~ crisis;
email(n) • (e-mail) a system for sending messages from one computer to another; the messages received by email: communication through ~ and instant message; writing ~s through Internet services; send ~s instantaneously to a recipient; send ~ over the Web with sites; abbreviations in ~ are a favourite; ~ s are splattered withabbreviations;
geek(n) • a dedicated computer expert: computer-~ slang; the origin of ~; true ~;
high-level language(n) • a computer programming language that resembles natural language or mathematical notation and is designed to reflect the requirements of a problem; examples include Ada, BASIC, C, COBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal;
information superhighway(n) • the Internet and other computer networks that allow people to share information;
low-level language(n) • a computer programming language that is closer to machine language than to human language;
machine language(n) • a set of instructions for a specific central processing unit, designed to be usable by a computer without being translated: Syn. machine code;
mailing list(n) • a list of all the people that letters or emails are sent to: practise your English by using it on the Internet, either in emails, or by participating in Usenet groups or ~s;
medium (n, sg)   • media (n. pl.) a way of communicating information and ideas, especially to a lot of people, for example newspapers or television: the electronic ~;
instantmessaging (n) • the process of sending and receiving electronic messages by computer or mobile phone allowing Internet users to communicate in one-to-one conversations;
mouse potato (n) • someone who spends long periods of time using the Internet or playing computer games;
Netspeak(n) • a special language with abbreviations and expressions used by people when communicating via the Internet: Syn. Internet language, cyberspeak, electronic discourse, electronic language, interactive written discourse;
novice (n) • someone who is just beginning to learn a skill or subject: the language of electronic chat is impenetrable to the ~;
programming language (n) • a computer language used for writing computer programs;
smiley (n) • used in text message and online chat communications to convey an emotion: a ~ face; Syn. emoticon; on the screen of the computer there is a ~;
snail mail (n) • letters that are sent by post; usage: the expression is mainly used by people writing emails;
technophobe(n) • someone who does not like, trust or want to use technology, especially computers;
texting(n) • written language seen on mobile phone screens;
text messaging(n) • is the exchange of short messages between fixed-line or wireless devices over a network;
voice-mail(n) • an electronic system that records and stores spoken messages from people.


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