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

VOCABULARY 1 Match the pictures with the corresponding words in the box. ACTIVITIES drop-down list   folder   pop-up menu   progress bar   recycle bin   settings   shortcut icon tab   task bar   toolbar   wallpaper 1. ....................................................................... 2. ....................................................................... 3. ....................................................................... 4. ....................................................................... 5. ....................................................................... 6. ....................................................................... 7. ....................................................................... 8. ....................................................................... 9. ....................................................................... to boot to create a backup to drag-and-drop to execute to load to log in to log out to plug and play 10. ..................................................................... 48 Module 1 DEBUGGING 11. ..................................................................... to save to select to store to update to upload 

2 Complete each sentence with a word. folder   swipe in   paste   share   uninstall   switch off   boot   process   link   short cut icon   slides 1. Young people ...................................................... too much personal information on line. 2. A ...................................................... is a virtual and tidy location of files. 3. The student s presentation was made up of 20 ...................................................... . 4. This computer isn t fast enough to ...................................................... all the data. 5. To ...................................................... a PC means to restart its operating system. 6. Today, you have to ...................................................... your room card to get into your hotel room. 7. You can ...................................................... an app if you no longer want it on your mobile. 8. A ...................................................... allows quicker access to data. 9. Don t forget to ...................................................... your mobiles before the beginning of the show. 10. With a word processor it is easy to copy and ...................................................... a text. 11. You can ...................................................... your Instagram account to your Facebook account. 3 Solve the following search puzzle. 4 E F K O R L O R M O H R E X I H L O G O U T F T D A R Q N W G E E O R L X A V E E D U P D A T E C R U B J B R T O R N R W L A O T T I A V G Z Y R E K U D L S N O E B R E S T O R E U N E P K U O C S P Z T Y Y H S H K F A B G C L I C K O P L U G I N R P A S C O P Y E R I Z O J D I A E R R U I S T A E N A B L E T G R E E click copy defrag enable load logout plug in restore select shrunk store system tools tab taskbar toolbar update wallpaper ACTIVITIES S Y S T E M T O O L S S X E Z P Read the text and complete it with the given words. pop-up menu   folder   delete   double-click   right-click   select   drag-and-drop   recycle bin To create a new (1) ............................... : right-click in a blank area of the desktop, select New from the (2) ............................... and choose Folder, type in a new name and press Enter. Then, (3) ............................... the folder and create a new file in it following the same instructions, but, this time, (4) ............................... File from the New pop-up menu. Name your file  Evidence . Finally, to delete  Evidence , you can do it in two ways, first, you can (5) ............................... the file into the (6) ............................... icon, or, you can (7) ............................... the file and select (8) ................................ THE BIRTH AND ROLE OF COMPUTERS Module 1 49 

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