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In this sesion you are going to consolidate the vocabulary of computers and Internet tems.  1) Internet terms: 1.IT is an abrevation of Information Technology: TRUE 2.The Internet and the Wordl Wide Web (WWW) are the same thing: TRUE 3.A browser is a person who enjoys loking at the WWW: TRUE 4.You can see pictures and words on-line but you cannot listen to sounds: FALSE  5.You need the newest, faster computers to use the Web: FALSE 6.Most Internet users are men: FALSE 7.@ is called at in English: TRUE  2) Match the words to their definitions A browser - computer programs  To download - software that lefts you access the www To chat -To have a conversasion through the Internet by writing or speaking Email -Letters you send by Internet  A modem -  Thing that connects a computer to the Internet  Wifi - wireless device that allows computerns to connect to the Internet using a router On-line - when you are connected to the Internet...

Activities:  1)Answer these questions about the computer you are using.  1. What brand is your computer? ASUS 2. What is the operating system of your computer? Windowns 7 professional 3. Which web browsers does your computer use? Googlre and Internet 4. How many buttons are there on your mouse? It has 3 buttons 5. Does your computer have a CD-ROM drive? And a DVD driver? And USB drives? Only has USB 6. Find these keys on your keyboard. Check each key as you find it and translate them into Catalan or Spanish: Write the simbol next to each name: Return(enter): Entrar Space bar: Barra de espacio Shift: Mayuscula Tap: Taulador Delete: Borrar/eliminar  Control: Control  Escape: Escape For these keys, write the simbol next to them.  Hypen or dash: - or _ Period or dot: .  Comma: ,  Colon: : Right parenthesis: ) Slash: / At symbol: @ 2) Match these word-processing terms with their definitions....

Questions: 1. Have you got an email account? Yes, I have an email account  2. How often do you send emails?  I send emails onece or twice a month. Definitions: To: the line where you write the email address of the person you are: sending your message to... Send: click here to send your message  Subject: the line  where you write the tittle of your message Cancel: click here to cancel your message  Cc: the cc line; the line where you write the email addresses of other people Attachments: the blind copy line; an adress here gets a copy of the message, but other recipients don't know Message: the main part of the email where you write the information you want to communicate  Save draft: click here to save your unfinished message without sending it  Spell Check: click here to check the spelling of your message  Bcc: click here to to specy the file you want to attach and send with the message 

Complete these definitions: Hardware is a set of physical or material elements that make up a computer or a computer system. Software is a s et of programs and routines that allow the computer to perform certain tasks. Mouse is a pointing device used to facillate the handling of a graphic envoriment on a computer. 

a)Write a list of all technical terms with their translation  CDs: CD Computer: Ordinador Zip drive: Zip drive  Files: Fitxers External hard-disc: Disc dur extern  Floppy disks: Disquet  Floppy disk drive: Disquetera  DVD drives: Unitats de DVD USB drives: Unitats USB  b)What kind of drives do you use to backup or burn your files? How often do you run backups? I use USB and I use it twice a week.