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Administracin de Sistemas Informticos en Red

Ingls tcnico
(Curso 2014 - 2015)

UNIT 13 - THE OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)


1.

Complete the following text with the correct word from the box.

peripherals
general memory instructions
security
error
files
programs users

interface
controls

An operating system is a system program that _________ and organises the


__________ operation of the computer. The main OS functions are:

Controls the backing store and __________ such as scanners and printers.
Deals with the transfer of __________ in and out of memory.
Organises the use of _____________ between programs.
Organises processing time between programs and ____________.
Maintains _____________ and access rights of users.
Deals with errors and user ___________.
Allows the user to save ___________ to a backing store.
Provides the ____________ between the user and the computer - for example,
Windows Vista and Apple OSX.
Issues simple ___________ messages.

2.

Read the text GUI operating systems (U13-Ex2-Reading.pdf) and translate


these terms and expressions into your own language.
1. User interface (line 1) _______________________
2. Procedures (line 2) _________________________
3. Commands (line 6) _________________________
4. Tools (line 16) _____________________________
5. Desktop (line 21) ___________________________
6. Nested folders (line 25) ______________________
7. Launch a program (line 26) ___________________
8. Source code (line 45) ________________________

3.

Label the interface features (a-j) on the screenshot of Apples Mac OS X


operating system with words in bold from this list.
1. Desktop: The background screen that displays icons and folders.
2. Window: A scrollable viewing area on screen; it can contain files or folders.
3. Icon: A picture representing an object; for example, a document,
program, folder or hard drive icon.
4. Folder: A directory that holds data, programs and other folders.
5. Menu bar: A row of words that open up menus when selected.
6. Drop-down (pull-down) menu: A list of options that appears below a
menu item when selected.
7. Scroll bar: A horizontal or vertical bar that is clicked and dragged in the
desired direction.
8. Dock: Set of icons at the bottom of the screen that give you access to the
things you use most.

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Administracin de Sistemas Informticos en Red


Ingls tcnico
(Curso 2014 - 2015)

4.

Compare the Mac OS X user interface with a Windows or Linux interface. What
are the similarities and differences? Which features do you prefer from each
interface?

5.

Read the article The pros and cons of Linux, Windows and OSX (U13-Ex5Reading) and, in 10 lines, resume the text.

6.

Watch the following Youtube videos. You can add subtitles:


Windows 8 (Introduction - 10 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf2zvwlobn0
Mac OS (Transition to Windows user to Mac user - 9 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNWbu5ZahTo
Linux (Introduction - 48 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gCwCOhMcog
Make a brief resume of them.

7.

Workgroup (COMPULSORY WORK). In groups of 3 as maximum, make a


roleplay showing, in a funny way, a comparison of Windows, Linux and Mac.
Show the following videos to have new and original ideas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms9qk3Lep3M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQnO6NyH8fI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEb1eIKSfzI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUp-gqkIzhc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=973z2L01ilM
You can make a real roleplay, a web site, a game, etc. You will have to present
your idea to the class.

8.

Look at the help box and decide if these nouns are countable, uncountable or
either, depending on the context. Write C, U or C and U.

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Administracin de Sistemas Informticos en Red


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(Curso 2014 - 2015)

9.

Complete this text with a, an, the or nothing.

10. Summarize the text GUI operating systems (U13-Ex2-Reading.pdf) in 60-70


words. Follow the steps shown in the unit.

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