1. My notes are highlighted __ green.
2. I have saved the file __ a disc/___ a server.
3. Their party won the elections __ a wide margin.
4. The newly independent countries opted ___ the market economy.
5. You should proofread the translation ___ accuracy.
6. We met them half-way with a view ___ continued cooperation.
7. The truly market mechanisms are not yet ___ place.
1. To emphasize a word in a text
2. To eliminate mistakes in a text
3. To digitize a text
4. To make your text look better
Activity 13. Name the texting operations most problematic for you/rarely use by you. Explain why. Think of some new texting operations that may be introduced and explain why we need them.
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| What is the logical relationship between the concepts “emphasis – bold type”: a) general and specific b) cause and effect c) method and purpose d) part and whole
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| What is the logical relationship between the concepts “write-scribble”:
a) general and specific b) cause and effect c) method and purpose d) part and whole
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| Which of these is the most specific: a) error b) mistake c) typo d) blunder
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| A preset format for a document or file, used so that the format does not have to be recreated each time it is used is known as ___ .
a) model b) template d) format d) module
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| Many buyers tend to opt ___ a more practical design.
a) on b) for c) at d) out
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| A software facility used for short-term data storage and/or data transfer between documents or applications, via copy and paste operations is called a/n ___.
a) clipboard b) clip c) board d) clip board
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| Please save the file ___ a disc. a) on b) in c) to d) from
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| A particular design of type in printing is known as ___.
a) type b) typeface c) face d) typo
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| The language of abbreviations and slang commonly used in digital text messaging is called ____. a) officialese b) textese c) journalese d) Vietnamese
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| Mark the odd word: a) correct b) edit c) proofread d) read
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| All of these are used for emphasis EXCEPT FOR:
a) align b) bold c) italics d) highlight
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| All of these are text formatting operations EXCEPT FOR: a) indenting b) proofreading c) aligning d) listing
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| Mark the odd word: a) cursive b) italics c) bold d) highlight
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| When a large number of copies of the same document or form are required, they can be duplicated or photocopied from a ___ copy.
a) backup b) master c) duplicate d) photo
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| Small typefaces make the text ___ and difficult to read.
a) blurred b) focused c) indented d) distinct
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| Before submitting your paper, ___ and correct it if necessary.
a) read b) reread c) proofread d) check
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| ____ “Esc” to make the message line disappear.
a) Entry b) Enter c) Entrance d) Entree
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| The computer is also programmed automatically to store the actual date of data ___, without displaying this information. a) entry b) enter c) entrance d) entree
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| The Conservatives won the elections in October ___ a very narrow margin.
a) with b) by c) on d) in
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| Caps Lock will only type letters in the ___ case.
a) lower b) upper c) higher d) low
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| Term
| Definition
| Usage
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| Assist (v)
| help sb typically by doing a share of the work, providing money or information
| ~ sb at/in/with sth; assistant (n), assistance (n); assistive (adj): ~ technology;
syn. help, aid, give sb a hand
ant. hinder sth, prevent sb from doing sth
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| Barcode (n)
| a set of printed lines on a product’s label that tells a computer information about it, such as its price
| the ~ reader/system/generator/ program/ verifier; read/type/identify/print/ encode/scale the ~;
barcode (v): ~ (a/n) product/item/goods
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| Braille (n)
| a system of printing and writing for the blind, in which characters are formed by patterns of raised dots which are felt with the fingertips
| (the) ~ equipment/display/embosser/
system/writer/label/font/alphabet/converter; use/read/touch/create/learn ~;
written/labeled in ~;
brailled (v)
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| BYOD (abbr)
Bring Your Own Device
| the practice of allowing employees or students to bring their own computing devices to work, college, university etc. for work/study purposes
| implement/introduce/follow ~;
the ~ policy/practice
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| Camera (n)
| a device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, films, or video signals
| ~ compartment/user/lens/rig/film/ shot/track; a(n) optical/compact/ the CCTV ~;
(re)furbish/upgrade/recharge a ~; cameraman (n)
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| Charge (v)
| store electrical energy (in a battery or battery-operated device); formally accuse sb of sth, especially of an offence under law; entrust sb with a duty or responsibility; demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied
| ~ a battery/gadget/device; keep the battery ~d; ~ sb with sth; be in ~ of sth; impose/levy a ~ on sb; lay/bring a ~ against sb; pay/increase/reduce the ~s; free of ~;
re/chargeable (adj): ~ battery; charger (n);
syn. control, accusation, fee
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| Connect (v)
| join together so as to provide access and communication
| ~ to a device/wire/network/router/ printer/computer/gadget; connection (n): have/break/sever/establish/find/make/see a ~; (dis)connected, (adj); (dis)connectedly (adv); connective (adj); connectivity (n)
syn. link
ant. Disconnect, disconnection
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| Device (n)
| a mechanism or a piece of equipment designed to serve a purpose or perform a function
| ~ contention/driver/node; a(n) input/output/MIDI/warning/ reading/locking/surveillance/ household/recording ~;
purchase/(dis)connect/upgrade a ~;
syn. gizmo, gadget
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| Digital (adj)
| stored as numbers or electronic signals (about information)
| ~ age/audio/camera/certificate/ computer/divide/film/signature/
detox; digit (n), digitize (v), digitalize (v), digitizer (n), digitally (adv);
syn. numeric
ant. analogue
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| Display (n)
| putting sth in a prominent place for it to be readily seen; the visual representation of the output of an electronic device
| plasma/panel/processor/case/screen/unit/terminal ~;
a(n) eye-catching/clear/wide ~; put on/go on ~;
displayer (n), display (v);
syn. show
ant. conceal, hide
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| E- (prf)
| electronic, indicating the involvement of the Internet
| ~ book/zine/pub/commerce/library;
purchase/subscribe to a(n) ~ book/zine/publication
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| Fax (facsimile machine) (n)
| an output device capable of fast and convenient transmission of photocopied information through a telephone line
| send/get/receive sth by ~ ;
~ modem/software/card/mode/call;
fax (v): ~ a(n) document/file/agreement /memo
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| Flash memory (n)
| a type of non-volatile memory which does not need a constant source of electricity for it to retain the stored data
| a ~ card;
compact ~;
read/(re)format the ~
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| Gadget (n)
| a specialized mechanical or electronic device, usually small in size
| use/invent/create/buy a ~; a ~ freak
a(n) musical/electrical/modern ~;
suffer from a ~ fatigue;
syn. gizmo, device
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| Gamepad (n)
| a handheld device used to control a computer game or a video game
| a ~ button/cord; a USB ~;
(dis)connect/play/operate/keep a ~
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| Google Glass (n)
| a computer that is worn like eyeglasses, which has a tiny display within the field of vision, responds to voice commands and eye movements, and has a touchpad at the side
| a ~ application/frame/pad/rim/ earpiece/lens/nose pad/end piece;
protect/upgrade/polish/wear a ~
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| Input (n)
| information that is put into a computer
| ~ devices/data; have/need/get/receive/provide/ process an ~; input (v);
ant. output
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| Headset (n)
| a device that holds an earphone and a microphone in place on a person's head
| a high performance/cordless/ wireless/radio/bluetooth ~;
wear/upgrade/replace/take off/put on the ~
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| Lens (n)
| a clear curved piece of glass or plastic that is used in eyeglasses, cameras, telescopes, etc., to make things look clearer, smaller, or bigger
| magnetic/telescopic/cap/coloured/ tinted/contact/optical/spectacle/ camera ~;
reduce/change/wear/replace/take off the ~;lensed (adj);
Cf. glass
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| Monitor (n)
| a person who observes a process or activity to check that it is carried out fairly or correctly, especially in an official capacity; an output device that displays text and graphics
| colour/CCTV/video/computer/screen/high resolution ~; on a/the ~;
protect/replace the ~;
monitor (v): ~ the performance/progress//procedure/ quality/situation;
monitored (adj); monitoring (n), monitorial (adj);
syn. screen, control
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| MP3 (n)
| a means of compressing a sound sequence to enable its digital storage and transmission
| ~ file/player/format/ringtone/music;
convert/download/transfer an ~ file
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| Netbook (n)
| a small, very light and inexpensive laptop computer with limited memory used primarily for accessing the Internet
| ~ computer; high/low-end ~;
upgrade/replace/repair a ~
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| Output (n)
| the amount of sth produced by a person, machine, or industry; produced, delivered, or supplied data
| an ~ data/file/form/screen/device; increase/decrease/provide some ~; a drop/fall/growth/rise in ~; steady/low/aggregate/gross/ overall/total ~; output (v);
ant. input
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| Optical (adj)
| relating to sight, especially in relation to the action of light
| ~ media/disk/zoom/scanner/storage/ fibre/memory/cable/drive/array/ lens; optics (n), optically (adv), optician (n)
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| Pixel (n)
| one of the individual dots that make up a graphical image
| a ~ bit/graphic/count/information/ data/resolution/value; binary ~;
pack/modify ~s; pixilation (n), pixilate (v), pixelated (adj): a ~ image
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| Plotter (n)
| an automated drawing tool that produces finely scaled drawings by moving a pen and/or paper in response to computer commands
| a ~ font/display; a drum/flatbed/ pen/chart/laser/electrostatic/flat bed/colour ~;
upgrade/use/configure a ~
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| Projector (n)
| a device used for displaying an image on a screen, as from a transparent slide or film
| overhead/film/slide/video ~;
switch off (on)/operate a ~
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| PTOYED (abbr)
Please Turn Off Your Electronic Devices
| (slang) an airline, cinema or theater announcement to make the passengers or viewers turn off their electronic devices and gadgets
| implement/break/follow the ~ rule
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| Resolution (n)
| a firm decision to do or not to do sth; a formal decision; the action of solving a problem; density of pixels, measured by the number of dots per inch
| pass/vote on/adopt a ~; high/screen/spatial/color ~;
modify/adjust/configure ~; a successful/peaceful ~ of a problem; resolve (v): ~ a problem; (un)resolved) (adj); (ir)resolute (adj): be ~ in one’s determination to do sth; (ir)resolutely (adv)
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| Retina display (n)
| a device that works without a screen by drawing pixels directly on the user’s retina with a focused beam of light
| a ~ screen;
provide/include/adjust the ~
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| Sensor (n)
| a device that enables digital machines to monitor the physical quantity of the analog world, such as temperature, humidity, or pressure, to provide data used in robotics, environmental climate control, and other applications
| ~ data fusion/unit/device; infrared/analog/image/ electromagnetic ~; sense (v);
sensory (adj); sensorily (adv);
syn. detector
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| Second-hand (adj)
| having had a previous owner; not new
| a ~ device/gadget/accessory/book/ clothing/goods/car/computer/ knowledge;
syn. pre-owned
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| Smart (adj)
| having or showing quick wit and intelligence; (of a device) programmed so as to be capable of some independent action
| ~ watch/phone/board/house/TV/ application/interface;
smartness (n), smartly (adv);
syn. clever, intelligent
ant. dumb, stupid, imbecile
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| Speakers (n)
| the part of a radio, CD player, etc. which the sound comes out of
| high-quality/durable ~;
upgrade/(dis)connect/configure the ~
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| Swap (v)
| (coll.) give sth to sb in exchange for sth else
| ~ gadgets/accessories/ identity/deal/ideas;
syn. trade, exchange
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| Tablet (n)
| a small, flat computer that is controlled by touching the screen or by using a special pen
| ~ case/accessories/computer/PC/ pen/phone; digitizer/graphic ~;
upgrade/configure/furbish a ~;
Cf: I-pod, I-pad
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| Touch (v)
| come into or be in physical contact with; manipulate sth by pressure and movement of fingers on a screen
| ~ pad/screen; multi ~; touch (n): a ~ on/of sb’s hand/shoulder; manipulate sth at the ~of the key;
(un)touchable (adj), touchy (adj);
syn. stroke
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| Upgrade (v)
| improve a computer or another machine by using the most recent developments so as to make it more powerful or effective
| ~ (a) computer/gadget/skills/policy/ system/package/standard/security/ phone;
upgrade (n): software/price/network ~;
syn. Improve
ant. downgrade
Cf. update, refurbish
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| Wearable (adj)
| a computer or other electronic device that is small or light enough to be worn or carried on one’s body
| (a) ~ computer/device/clothes/ shades/gadget; wear (v), (un)wearability (n);
ant. unwearable
Cf. portable
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| Webcam (n)
| a device used for video input
| a ~ leans/image/software; a wireless ~;
install/upgrade/replace a ~;
webcamming (n)
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1. Today, our lives are filled ___ all manner of gadgets, gizmos and convenience goods.
2. The company has no plans to move ___ the growing market of digital applications.
3. A new service enables you to purchase/reserve your tickets ___ Facsimile.
4. In the United States, there is a discernable preference ___ products with the technological appeal of a ‘gadget’.
5. He was charged ___ murder.
6. Who is __ charge ___ the department?
7. I have not subscribed ___ this magazine.
