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.
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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 SOCIAL MEDIA 4 FIRST Write an article for the school magazine of about 140-190 words. The most interesting video I ve seen on YouTube. Tips for writing a good article:    Start the article by addressing the reader directly. Here are some useful expressions: Have you ever  You absolutely must   Can you imagine   I m sure you d agree I must tell you about   You wouldn t believe     Use a semi-formal style ACTIVITIES    Describe your video in detail 5 IELTS    Give an opinion of your video. Just a few suggestions: It s absolutely stunning / terrible (strong adjective). It took my breath away. I will never forget it. There s nothing in the world like it    In the last paragraph:   finish with a sentence which summarises what you have said   end with an interesting last sentence. Write a report describing the information below in about 150 words. Include the following points:    What the graph is about    General trends    Surprising or interesting data Remember: it is not necessary to include all the data in your report, but make it more interesting by comparing data. 246 Module 5 UPDATING 

MAPPING YOUR MIND SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATION simplex half-duplex full-duplex duplex broadcast multiplex NETWORKS type: peer-to-peer client- server size: LAN, MAN, WAN + VPN components: NIC hub router network switch bridge repeater gateway THE INTERNET INTERNET SERVICES World Wide Web wikis emails search engines cloud computing FILE SHARING social networks blogs forums instant messages microblogs audio, video and image sharing smart TV and streaming VoIP and Skype apps and widgets PROTOCOLS ISO/OSI model (7 layers) TCP/IP model (4 layers) 

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English for Information and Communications Technology

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