Tasks for self-study it organisations

Complete the company description and job advertisement with the words in the box. Then compare answers with a partner.

client diagnosing from time to time installing launched maintaining provide service centres spreadsheet and database supplies

Our company and what we do

PDS (Pacific Digital Solutions Limited) is an international technology company which (I) _supplies___software, training and support services. We employ over 6,000 people across 27 (2) ) __centres___ , serving clients in 46 countries. Clients tell us that we (3) ) __provide___ excellent customer service.

Our products include office software such as (4) ) __ diagnosing ___ applications. We have recently (5) ) __ launched ___a range of cloud computing services. Our consulting services help (6) __ maintaining ___ companies to work more efficiently and to make more money. We provide advice on which systems to buy and how to set them up. We can even carry out the installation for clients if they request this.

Technical officer

Tired of staying indoors all day? Want to travel as part of your job and meet different people every day? Then we have an excellent job for you! PDS serves clients all around the world. Our Sydney office requires three people to look after our customers across Australia.

To apply for this job, you must have:

• 
  a Diploma of Computer Servicing.
  

___client____experience in (7) _installing__operating systems, (8) __service___computers and (9) ___ spreadsheet and database _____ problems.

• 
  a full driving licence.
  

You should also have:

• 
  a willingness to work evenings and weekends (10) from time to time
  
• 
  a friendly personality and good customer service skills.
  

Salary and benefits on application.

4. 
   GUI OPERATIONS
   

Exercises 2, 3, 7, 9 on pages 14-15 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.

Ex.2

1.Scroll barr---o’tish qatori---A;

2.Menu---menyu---L;

3.Minimise button---kamaytirish tugmasi---F;

4.Maximis button---kattalashtirish tugmasi---G;

5.Title bar---sarlavha paneli---B;

6.Icon---belgisi---C;

7.Folder---papka---J;

8.Filename---fayl nomi---K;

9.Left-hand pane---chap qo’l paneli---I;

10.Tab---yorliq---E;

11.Check box---belgilash katakchasi---H;

12.Radio button---tugmani bosing---D.

Ex.3.

1.Double click on the title bar---to open it(b);

2.Click on a menu---to open a new menu(f)

3.Right-click on an icon---and the window fills the screen(a);

4.Slide the scrollbar down---to scroll the window down(e);

5.Click the “Minimise” button---to hide the window(d);

6.Drag the title bar---if you want to move the window(c);

7.Select the icon---and its background changes colour(g)

5. 
   MULTIMEDIA HARDWARE
   

1. 
   Label the photos with the multimedia equipment in the box.
   

headphones microphone projector speakers video camera virtual reality goggles webcamera

1.speakers

2. projector

3.headphones

4.virtual reality goggles

5. microphone

6. video camera

7.webcamera

2. 
   Make a presentation about multimedia hardware.
   

6. 
   OPERATING SYSTEMS
   

Exercises 1, 2, 3 on page 19 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.

Exercises 1, 2, 3 on page 19 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.



Exercises 1.

Elicit from students or provide some examples of open source and proprietary software (see Briefing section). In groups, students discuss what they know about these different categories of software. Some prompts are provided to help them, though if your students’ IT knowledge is limited, this might be best done in open class.




Exercises 2.

Open source software is usually free, whereas proprietary software usually has a price. Open source software can be written by anyone, from people who program as a hobby to large companies.

Proprietary software is more common in everyday computer applications than open source software (though in some situations, for example, on servers, open source software is quite common).

Some names of open source software may be mentioned, such as Linux (common varieties of which are Ubuntu, SUSE, Red Hat), OpenOffice, Libre Office, Android (for mobile phones) and GIMP (an open source alternative to Photoshop).



Exercises 3.

cheaper training and free support better quality: more features, better looking, fewer bugs (because they pay their developers) more applications available

7. 
   INTERNET BROWSING
   

Exercises 1, 2, 3, 8 on pages 20-21 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.



Ex.1.

1.Ziyo.net; soliq.uz;

2.Coogle; Mozilla;

3.ESET Endpoint ahtivirius.



Ex.2.

1.web address----D;

2.bookmarks bar---E;

3.”back” button---B;

4.tab---A;

5.link---F;

6.”refresh” button---C.



Ex.3.

2.take part in----a webinar(d);

3.stream---video(a);

4.update---your state(c);

5.post---a comment(g);

6.download---photes(e);

7.browse---web pages(f);

8.enter---a password



Ex.8.

1 type in 2 opens 3 isn’t working 4 know 5 am checking

8. 
   MOBILE COMPUTING
   

Exercises 2, 3, 10, 11 on pages 24-25 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.

Exercises 2, 3, 10, 11 on pages 24-25 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.



Ex.2.

1.a company sales person who visits many client companies

2.a delivery for a parcel delivery company

3.a technician who installs entertainment systems in people’s homes



Ex.3.

1. 
   a ² e 3 d 4 c 5 f 6 b
   

Ex.10.

1 customise 2 tag 3 location 4 optical character recognition 5 report 6 exactly 7 record/data 8 accelerometer



Ex 11.

Students now imagine that they work for the company that produced the advertisement in Activity 10. In groups, they think of ways in which mobile devices can be customised for the three jobs listed. This activity recycles the vocabulary of mobile phone features and also gives more opportunity to talk about efficiency and flexibility.

9. 
   EMAIL
   

1. 
   Exercises 2 and 4 on page 26 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.
   

Ex.2.

1 I 2 C 3 F 4 B 5 A 6 G 7 E

8 J 9 D 10 H



Ex.4.

1 an 2 the 3 the 4 the 5 an 6 a

7 the 8 the

2. 
   Write an email to a company manager of Microsoft about their announcement on participating at a competition among best software developers of the world. Write about your study and job experience, give brief description of your project.
   

Dear Sir,

I am writing this email to you because of your announcement. I think that holding such kind of competitions will be great for us.

It is true that it will be usuful for me. If I can take part at this challenge. I know it isn’t easy but I believe my knowledge and expenence. Since Now Iam a student of Fergana State Technology University. I have being learned about software system for two years because I am a second – year student. In addition to this I have ten – year experience on this subject. I have worked as a accountant since six years. My job requires the perfect knovledje of Information Technology.

My project can illustrate the important techniques of counting system which are used in our profession.

I wish you will pay attention my request and I am looking forward to hearing good news from you.

Yours Sincerely.

Otajonova Mohidil.

10. 
    SPREADSHEETS AND FORMULAE
    

Exercises 1, 2, 4, 6, on pages 28-29 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David

Ex.2.

1 c 2 b; 8 minus 2 is 6. 3 d; 8 times 2 is 16. 4 a; 8 plus 2 is 10.

Ex.4.

1 F 2 E 3 A 4 B 5 C 6 D The formula adds up some numbers.

Ex.6.

The past simple and present simple are used. present simple, past simple

11. 
    DATABASES
    

1. 
   Exercise 4 on page 30 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.
   

Ex.4.

1 objects 2 record 3 fields 4 unique 5 primary key 6 form 7 report 8 retrieve a record 9 query the database

2. 
   Make a presentation about databases using the exercise 4 on page 30 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.
   

12. 
    SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
    

Exercises 1, 5, 6, 7, 12 on pages 32-33 in “English for Information Technology 2” by H.David.

Ex.1.

A systems administrator’s task: deploys new software, looks after network security, sets up user accounts, updates software across an organisation

Not a systems administrator’s task: designs databases, works on a help desk, writes software to sell to other companies

Ex.5.

1.reset; 2.deploy; 3.permissions; 4.logs.

Ex.6.

1. 
   smoothly 2 crash 3 running again
   

4 out of 5 out 6 smoothly

Ex.7.

1.While you install/While installing an operating system, the computer may reboot several times.

2.Before you deploy/Before deploying major software upgrades, (you need/have to) train the users.

3.After you replace/After replacing the hard drive, everything will go smoothly.

4. After someone forgets a password, (you need/have to) reset it.

13. 
    PERIPHERALS
    

1. 
   Match photos A-H to definitions 1-8.
   

1. 
   A 5. B
   
2. 
   D 6. H
   
3. 
   F 7. C
   
4. 
   E 8. G
   

2. 
   Make a presentation about peripherals.