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INTRODUCTION
0 Learning vocabulary: tips and techniques
A Guessing meaning from context
B Organizing vocabulary
C Using a dictionary
TOPICS
1 Living with computers
A Computers, friend ...
B ... or foe?
C Things we can do on the computer
2 A typical PC
A Computer essentials
B Parts of a computer
C Functions of a PC: input, processing,output, storage
3 Types of computer systems
A From mainframes to wearable computers
4 Input devices: type, click and talk!
A Interacting with your computer
B The keyboard
C The mouse
D Voice input
5 Input devices: the eyes of your PC
A Scanners
B Digital cameras
C Digital video cameras and webcams
6 Output devices: printers
A Technical details
B Types of printers
7 Output devices: display screens
A CRTs and LCDs
B Big screens: plasma and projection TVs
8 Processing
A The processor
B RAM and ROM
C Units of memory
9 Disks and drives
A Magnetic storage
B Optical storage
C Removable flash memory
10 Health and safety
A Computer ergonomics
B Electronic rubbish
C The risks of using mobiles and in-car computers
11 Operating systems and the GUI
A Types of software; the operating system(os)
B The Graphical User Interface
C System utilities
12 Word processing
A WP features
13 Spreadsheets and databases
A Spreadsheet basics
B Parts of a database
14 Graphics and design
A Types of graphics software
15 Multimedia
A A multimedia system
B Recognizing file formats
C Applications
16 Sound and music
A Audio files on the Web
B Digital audio players
C Other audio applications
17 Programming
A Programming languages
B Steps in writing a program
18 Computers and work
A Jobs in computing
B Computers and jobs: new ways, new profiles
19 ICT systems
A ICT systems: components and functions
B Types of systems
C Types of devices and services
20 Networks
A LANs (Local Area Networks)
B Network topology
C WANs (Wide Area Networks)
21 Faces of the Internet
A What the Internet is
B Getting connected
C Components of the Internet
22 Email
A What an email is
B Anatomy of an email
C Spam
D Mailing lists and newsgroups
23 The World Wide Web
A What the Web is
B How to surf the Web
C What you can do on the Web
24 Web design
A HTML
B Basic elements
C Video, animations and sound
25 Chatting and video conferencing
A IRC and web chat
B Instant messaging
C Video and voice calls
D Virtual worlds
26 Internet security
A Internet crime
B Malware: viruses, worms, trojans and spyware
C Preventative tips
27 E-commerce
A Elements of e-commerce
B How to buy on the Internet
C Types of e-businesses
28 Online banking
A Online banking basics
B Online banking services
C Online security
29 Mobile phones
A Mobile phones: definition and technology
B brief history
C Features and functions
30 Robots, androids, AI
A Robots and automata
B Uses for robots
C Artificial Intelligence
31 Intelligent homes
A Domotics
B Control devices and networking
C Automatic operations
32 Future trends
A Smaller and faster
B Computers everywhere: human-centred technologies
WORD BUILDING
33 Prefixes
A Common prefixes
B Verb prefixes
C The prefixes e- and cyber
34 Suffixes
A Common suffixes
B Word families
C We love 'wares'
35 Compounds
A Compound nouns
B Compound adjectives
36 Collocations
A What a collocation is
B Some types of collocations
TYPICAL LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS IN ICT ENGLISH
37 Defining and classifying
A Describing function
B Classifying from general to specific
C Classifying from specific to general
38 Qualifying and comparing
A Choosing a computer
B Comparing qualities
39 Describing technical processes
A A technical process: how VoIP works
B The use of the passive
C Sequencing a process
40 Troubleshooting
A Troubleshooting and help desks
B Describing the problem
C Making guesses and giving advice
Answer key
Index
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