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IT English vocabulary review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a pattern of thick and thin lines that is printed on things you buy. It contains information that a computer can read

a)

source code

b)

barcode

c)

machine code

d)

binary code

2.

the place where you pay for goods in a large shop/store

a)

till

b)

cassa

c)

case

d)

wage

3.

a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week, for work or services

a)

inventory

b)

celery

c)

wage

d)

terminal

4.

a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc. in a particular building

a)

inventory

b)

maintenance

c)

wage

d)

till

5.

to keep a machine in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly

a)

expand

b)

regulate

c)

fix

d)

maintain

6.

a piece of equipment, usually consisting of a keyboard and a screen that joins the user to a central computer system (for example: a bedside ____)

a)

maintain

b)

terminal

c)

till

d)

inventory

7.

a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing; a timetable

a)

data

b)

wage

c)

inventory

d)

schedule

8.

It measures how much data a computer system may contain.

a)

capacity

b)

speed

c)

drive

d)

power

9.

the part of a computer that reads and stores information on disks or tapes

a)

driver

b)

supply

c)

drive

d)

unit

10.

a device for storing information on a computer, with a magnetic surface that records information received in electronic form

a)

disk

b)

disc

11.

It refers to optical media, such as CDs or DVDs.

a)

disk

b)

disc

12.

a measurement of how fast a computer system is

a)

speed

b)

capacity

c)

power

13.

A vertical computer cabinet that contains most of the components of a computer.

a)

rack

b)

computer house

c)

tower case

d)

computer building

14.

the main board of a computer, containing all the circuits

a)

motherboard

b)

power supply

c)

CPU

d)

heat sink

15.

the "brain" of the computer

a)

CPU

b)

motherboard

c)

power supply

d)

heat sink

16.

a component that reduces the temperature of the system

a)

heat sink

b)

power supply unit

c)

CPU

d)

wage

17.

This type of drive has no moving parts.

a)

SSD

b)

HDD

18.

This reads and writes data magnetically.

a)

SSD

b)

HDD

19.

a circuit board that can be put into a computer to give it more memory or make it able to do more things

a)

expansion card

b)

expansion slot

c)

power supply

d)

heat sink

20.

It provides components with electric power.

a)

fan

b)

power supply unit

c)

heat sink

d)

central processing unit

21.

an electrical cable that connects a machine to the mains electricity supply

a)

power cord

b)

power supply

c)

e-cord

d)

inventory

22.

This opening is a ...

a)

socket

b)

slot

c)

port

23.

This opening for the CPU is a ...

a)

socket

b)

slot

c)

port

24.

Memory and other expansion cards go into ...

a)

sockets

b)

slots

c)

ports

25.

This opening is a ...

a)

socket

b)

slot

c)

port

26.

A USB cable connects to a ...

a)

socket

b)

slot

c)

port

27.

not using wires

a)

wireless

b)

unwired

c)

wired

d)

de-wired

28.

a small memory device that can be used to store data from a computer and to move it from one computer to another

a)

flash drive

b)

HDD

c)

DVD

29.

a piece of equipment that is connected to a computer

a)

periferia

b)

periferal

c)

peripheria

d)

peripheral

30.

doing something well and thoroughly with no waste of time, money or energy

a)

efficient

b)

effective

31.

producing the result that is wanted or intended; producing a successful result

a)

efficient

b)

effective

32.

likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker

a)

long

b)

durable

c)

terminal

d)

effective

33.

a machine with blades that go round to create a current of air and to lower the system's temperature

a)

fan

b)

circuit

c)

power supply

d)

heat sink

34.

an electrical device that is used to protect equipment against power spikes

a)

heat sink

b)

firewall

c)

surge protector

d)

inventory

35.

a very short pulse of energy on a power line

a)

power spike

b)

power snake

c)

power speak

d)

power spook

36.

becoming too hot

a)

overdrive

b)

overhot

c)

overtemperature

d)

overheating

37.

to remove a piece of equipment from a supply of electricity

a)

disconnect

b)

unconnect

c)

deconnect

38.

electricity supplied to a building through wires

a)

mains electricity

b)

power supply unit

c)

PSU

d)

CPU

39.

a small symbol, for example an arrow, that marks a point on a computer screen

a)

pointer

b)

curse

c)

hourglass

d)

throbber

40.

to move text on a computer screen up or down so that you can read different parts of it

a)

hold down

b)

enter

c)

scroll

d)

tap

41.

pain in the arms and hands, caused by performing the same movement many times in a job or an activity

a)

CPU

b)

RSI

c)

SDD

d)

PSU

42.

a device which copies pictures and documents so that they can be stored on a computer

a)

trackball

b)

printer

c)

scanner

d)

microphone

43.

able to conduct electricity, heat, etc.

a)

conductive

b)

conding

c)

conducty

44.

with nothing written, printed or recorded on it

a)

blank space

b)

empty space

45.

capital letters (= the large form of letters, for example A, B, C rather than a, b, c)

a)

upper case

b)

lower case

46.

(in printing and writing) small letters

a)

upper case

b)

lower case

47.

to mark an area on a computer screen, to emphasize it or make it easier to see

a)

outlight

b)

highlight

c)

light out

d)

select out

48.

to connect something to a piece of electronic equipment, to a power supply or to the Internet

a)

hook up

b)

disconnect

c)

unplug

d)

hold down

49.

a device that is like an upside-down mouse

a)

controller

b)

joystick

c)

trackball

d)

touchpad

50.

a light or LED that shows the user the status of a hardware device

a)

indicator

b)

lamp

c)

sign