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WorksheetsIT English vocabulary review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
a pattern of thick and thin lines that is printed on things you buy. It contains information that a computer can read
source code
barcode
machine code
binary code
the place where you pay for goods in a large shop/store
till
cassa
case
wage
a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week, for work or services
inventory
celery
wage
terminal
a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc. in a particular building
inventory
maintenance
wage
till
to keep a machine in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
expand
regulate
fix
maintain
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 ____)
maintain
terminal
till
inventory
a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing; a timetable
data
wage
inventory
schedule
It measures how much data a computer system may contain.
capacity
speed
drive
power
the part of a computer that reads and stores information on disks or tapes
driver
supply
drive
unit
a device for storing information on a computer, with a magnetic surface that records information received in electronic form
disk
disc
It refers to optical media, such as CDs or DVDs.
disk
disc
a measurement of how fast a computer system is
speed
capacity
power
A vertical computer cabinet that contains most of the components of a computer.
rack
computer house
tower case
computer building
the main board of a computer, containing all the circuits
motherboard
power supply
CPU
heat sink
the "brain" of the computer
CPU
motherboard
power supply
heat sink
a component that reduces the temperature of the system
heat sink
power supply unit
CPU
wage
This type of drive has no moving parts.
SSD
HDD
This reads and writes data magnetically.
SSD
HDD
a circuit board that can be put into a computer to give it more memory or make it able to do more things
expansion card
expansion slot
power supply
heat sink
It provides components with electric power.
fan
power supply unit
heat sink
central processing unit
an electrical cable that connects a machine to the mains electricity supply
power cord
power supply
e-cord
inventory
This opening is a ...
socket
slot
port
This opening for the CPU is a ...
socket
slot
port
Memory and other expansion cards go into ...
sockets
slots
ports
This opening is a ...
socket
slot
port
A USB cable connects to a ...
socket
slot
port
not using wires
wireless
unwired
wired
de-wired
a small memory device that can be used to store data from a computer and to move it from one computer to another
flash drive
HDD
DVD
a piece of equipment that is connected to a computer
periferia
periferal
peripheria
peripheral
doing something well and thoroughly with no waste of time, money or energy
efficient
effective
producing the result that is wanted or intended; producing a successful result
efficient
effective
likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker
long
durable
terminal
effective
a machine with blades that go round to create a current of air and to lower the system's temperature
fan
circuit
power supply
heat sink
an electrical device that is used to protect equipment against power spikes
heat sink
firewall
surge protector
inventory
a very short pulse of energy on a power line
power spike
power snake
power speak
power spook
becoming too hot
overdrive
overhot
overtemperature
overheating
to remove a piece of equipment from a supply of electricity
disconnect
unconnect
deconnect
electricity supplied to a building through wires
mains electricity
power supply unit
PSU
CPU
a small symbol, for example an arrow, that marks a point on a computer screen
pointer
curse
hourglass
throbber
to move text on a computer screen up or down so that you can read different parts of it
hold down
enter
scroll
tap
pain in the arms and hands, caused by performing the same movement many times in a job or an activity
CPU
RSI
SDD
PSU
a device which copies pictures and documents so that they can be stored on a computer
trackball
printer
scanner
microphone
able to conduct electricity, heat, etc.
conductive
conding
conducty
with nothing written, printed or recorded on it
blank space
empty space
capital letters (= the large form of letters, for example A, B, C rather than a, b, c)
upper case
lower case
(in printing and writing) small letters
upper case
lower case
to mark an area on a computer screen, to emphasize it or make it easier to see
outlight
highlight
light out
select out
to connect something to a piece of electronic equipment, to a power supply or to the Internet
hook up
disconnect
unplug
hold down
a device that is like an upside-down mouse
controller
joystick
trackball
touchpad
a light or LED that shows the user the status of a hardware device
indicator
lamp
sign
