Doretta Ardu

Maria Grazia Bellino

Giusy Di Giorgio

Bit by Bit è un testo di inglese rivolto in particolare agli studenti dei corsi a indirizzo Informatico e, in generale, a coloro che hanno l’esigenza di utilizzare la lingua inglese come strumento di studio e/o di lavoro in questo settore.
 Materiali integrativi <ul><li>Teacher’s Book. - Soluzioni, testi degli esercizi di ascolto, test di fine unità e di fine modulo, proposte di domande orali e di griglie valutative, real-life tasks, mappe per ogni unità, programmazione didattica, guida didattica di supporto per studenti BES.
</li><li>ONLINE RESOURCES. - Ulteriori esercitazioni, approfondimenti letterari, esempi di reading comprehension per le certificazioni EUCIP Core e FIRST/IELTS, test adattati per studenti BES.</li></ul>

Module 1 - The birth and role of computers

Unit 1- Computer science and ict

Unit 2 - ICT and society

Unit 3 - Computers

Vocabulary

Grammar • Prefixes, suffixes and compound nouns

Listening • Digital libraries

Speaking • New technological trends in teaching and studying

Writing • Learning with technology

Mapping your mind

Film • Bicentennial man

Module 2 - The body of computers

Unit 4 - The electronics of computers

Unit 5 - The structure of computers

Unit 6 - The peripherals of computers

Grammar • Relative clauses

Listening • At the computer shop

Speaking • Discussing computers

Writing • Describing computers and computer problems

Film • Strange Days

Module 3 - The mind of computers

Unit 7 - Computer languages

Unit 8 - Computer programming

Unit 9 - Operating systems

Grammar • Conditionals

Listening • Working in a software house

Speaking • Writing computer code

Writing • Programming languages

Film • Desk Set

Module 4 - The uses of computers

Unit 10 - Main software

Unit 11 - Graphics software

Unit 12 - Other software programs

Grammar • The passive voice

Listening • Learning and playing with computers

Speaking • Interviewing

Writing • Improving sound, music, pictures and texts

Film • AI - Artificial intelligence

Module 5 - Linking computers

Unit 13 - Communication networks

Unit 14 - The internet

Unit 15 - Sharing online

Grammar • Main verb tenses

Listening • Slideshare and other online activities

Speaking • Past and future

Writing • Social media

Film • Lucy

Module 6 - Protecting computers

Unit 16 - Computer threats

Unit 17 - Computer protection

Grammar • Comparatives and superlatives

Listening • Internet privacy

Speaking • Security problems

Writing • Data encryption

Film • The Imitation game

Appendices

1 Biz bits

2 Careers

3 How to…

Technical glossary

Acronyms

WRITING PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES 6 FIRST Here are some sentences about programming languages. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words. 1. Experts classify programming languages into low level and high level languages. Programming languages .............................................. into low level and high level languages by experts. 2. Most commercial programs are sold compiled. They .............................................. commercial programs compiled. 3. We have different types of high level languages available. There .............................................. different types of high level languages available. 4. High level languages are easier for the user than low level languages. Low level languages are not .............................................. high level languages for the user. 5. Some people say:  Java is the best programming language . Some people say that .............................................. the best programming language. ACTIVITIES 7 PET Write an answer to one of the questions in about 100 words. Question 1   Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.   Your story must have the following title: The discovery of a new programming language Tips for question 1: you can set your story either in the past or in the future. Remember to create a context for the story, describe the events with the appropriate tense, and write an appropriate ending. a. The story is set in the past: use the past simple for the main events, the past continuous to describe the setting, the past perfect for flashbacks and would + bare infinitive for anticipations (flash forwards). b. The story is set in the future: use will + bare infinitive for the main events, the future continuous for the setting, the future perfect to express anteriority. Question 2   This is part of an email you received from your English friend Mark. I have just downloaded Ubuntu onto my computer. It s fantastic! Have you ever tried it? Which operating system do you use? Why?   Now write an email to Mark, telling him if you have ever tried Ubuntu and which operating system you use and why. Tips for question 2: remember to include a greeting in your email (Dear/Hi/Hello ,) and refer to the email received (Thank you/ Thanks for your email ). End the email in the appropriate way (Write back soon/Love ). 144 Module 3 UPDATING 

MAPPING YOUR MIND PROPRIETARY mobile: Windows, iOS OPERATING SYSTEM TYPES PC: Unix, Windows, Mac OPEN SOURCE PC: Linux, Ubuntu mobile: Android single program multi-user multiprocessing multiprogramming/multi-tasking multi-threading virtual storage virtual machine manages how mapping (algorithm, flowchart/psedocode) HARDWARE PROGRAMS written in writing the code with a programming language programming languages testing, debugging and documenting 1st generation low level machine language/binary code 2nd generation low level assembly language 3rd generation high level- procedural COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL, BASIC 4th generation non-procedural (query languages, markup languages) SQL, HTML 4th generation   higher abstraction object-oriented, visual languages Java, Visual Basic 5th generation natural languages, logical programming PROLOG, Mercury 

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