SESSION 6: COMPUTERS AND YOU

1. Answer these questions about the computer you are using. Then compare your answers with a partner.

1.What brand is your computer?

Our computer's brand is Benq.

2.What is the operating system of your computer?

Our computer's operating system is Windows.

3. Which web browser(s) does your computer use?

Our computer's browsers are Internet Explorer, Moxilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

4. How many buttons are there on your mouse?

Our mouse has 3 buttons.

5. Does your computer have a CD-ROM drive? And a DVD drive? And USB drives?

Yes, it has all of them.

6. Find these keys on your keyboard. Check each key as you find it and translate them into Catalan or Spanish: write the symbol  next to it's  name.

Return (enter) = Entrar

Space Bar = Espai

Shift = Majús.

Tab = Tabolador

Delete = Esborrar 

Control = Ctrl.

Escape = Esc.

Hyphen or Dash = Guió =  -

Period or Dot = Punt =  .

Comma = Coma =  ,

Colon = Dos punts =  :

Right Parenthesis =  Parentessi de la dreta =  )

Slash =  Barra =  /

At Symbol = Arroba =  @

2. Match these word-processing terms with their definitions. Then compare your answers with a partner.

Click = Press and release the button on the mouse.

Highlight = select  text/images with the mouse.

File = Software for creating text files.

Menu = A  list of computer operations.

Cursor = A little arrow on the screen that moves when you move the mouse.

Icon  = A small picture or symbol.

Window = A box on the screen that shows information.

Word processor = Text or other data stored  together with a special name.


3.Match  these  word  processing  commands  with  their  definitons  below.
NEW  -  CUT  AND  PASTE  -  COPY  -  CLOSE  -  PRINT  -  OPEN  -  SAVE  -  SAVE AS

1. Duplicate  highlighted  text  / images  to  put  somewhere  else:  COPY
2. Preserve  the  contents  of  a  document: SAVE
3. Cut  text  /  images  from  one  place  and  put  them  somewhere  else: CUT  AND  PASTE
4. Open  an  existing  document: OPEN
5. Create  a  new  document: NEW
6. Send  the  contents  of  a  document  to  the  printer: PRINT
7. Close  the  document  without  quitting  the  word    processor: CLOSE
8. Save  the  contents  of  a  document  under  a  new  file  name: SAVE AS