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 2-Parts of a Computer

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PARTS OF A COMPUTER

DVD drive- unitat de DVD

fan- ventilador

hard drive- disc dur

heat sink- dissipador de calor

motherboard- placa base

processor (CPU)- processador(CPU)

RAM chip- xip ram

sound card- targeta de so

USB port- port de USB

ADJECTIVES

advanced- avançat

basic- basic

cheap- barat

expensive- car

heavy- pesada

large- gran

light- llum

little- poc

loud- fort

narrow- estret

quick- ràpid

quiet- tranquil

slow- lent

useful- útil

useless- inútil

wide- ample

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ORDINALS

first- primer

second- segon

third- tercer

fourth- quart

fifth- cinquè

sixth- sisè

seventh- setè

eighth- vuitè

ninth- novè

tenth- desè

PARTS OF A COMPUTER

cable- cable

case- caixa

clip- clip

front panel- panel frontal

power supply- font d'alimentació

side panel- panel lateral

slot- ranura

socket- Endoll

switch- Interruptor

VERBS

attach- adjuntar

connect- conectar

detach- despegar

disconnect- desconectar

insert- inserta

plug in- enchufar

remove- retirar

screw- tornillar

turn off- apagar

turn on- encender

unplug- desenchufar

unscrew- destornillar

Extra

cache- cache

desktop case- funda d'escriptori

disc controller- controlador de disc

drive bay- badia de la unitat

expansion cards- targetes d'expansió

I/O adapter- adaptador d'E/S

network Attached Storage (NAS)- Emmagatzematge connectat a la xarxa

optical drive- unitat òptica

tower case- cas de la torre

2-PARTS OF A COMPUTER

 

Hard drive (Disc dur)-This is the main strage space for data.

Motherboard(placa base)-This contains the main components of a computer

USB port (port USB)- Valid for connecting peripherals (mouse, keyboard)

Sound card(Carro de so)- This allows thw computer to have audio.

DVD drive(Unitat de DVD)-This reads and writes  disks.

Processor (CPU)- This is the computer's brain.

RAM chip- This is also called a memory module.

Heat sink and fan(Dissipador de calor i ventilador)- This stops the processor from getting too hot.

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1 VOCABULARY BUILDER

UNIT 1: The digital world

Computers and devices

Apps: Aplicacions

Data: Dades

Hardware: Hardware

Keyboard: Teclat

Laptop: Portàtil

Monitor: Monitor

Mouse: Ratolí

Server: Servidor

Software: Programari

System unit: Unitat del sistema

Business sector

Banking: Banca

Business and retail: Negoci i minorista

Education: Educació

Health: Salud

Hospitality and leisure: Hospitalitat i oci

Manufacturing: Fabricació

Transport: Transport

Numbers

Ten: Deu

Twenty: Vint

Thirty: Trenta

Forty: Quaranta

Fifty: Cinquanta

Sixty: Seixanta

Seventy: Setanta

Eighty: Vuitanta

Ninety: Noranta

One hundred: Cent

Five hundred: Cinc-cents

One thousand: Mil

One thousand five hundred: Mil cinc-cents

It

Assemble: Muntar

Check: Comprovar

Design: Dissenyar

Download: Descargar

Give: Donar

Input: Entrada de dades

Install: Instalar

Maintain: Mantenir

Operate: Operar

Repair: Reparar

Solve: Solucionar

Startup: Encés/Obert

Test: Provar

Troubleshoot: Resoldre

Upgrade: Millorar

Upload: Penjar

Jobs

Data entry operator: Operador d'entrada de dades

Helpdesker technician: Tècnic de servei d'assistència

Network administrator: Administrador de red

Pogrammer: Programador

Software tester: Provador de programari

Support techinician: Ajudant de suport tècnic

Web designer: Dissenyador web

Extra!

Client: Client

Company: Companyia

Over the phone: Per telèfon

Responsible: Responsable

Role: Rol

Skill: Habilitat

Support: Suport

Team: Equip