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NF1 Technology vocabulary - Part 1

Parts of a computer

1. Write the names of the main parts of the system unit of a computer.

hard drive - motherboard - RAM chip - USB port - sound card - heatsink and fan - DVD
drive - processor (CPU)

2. Match the computer components from the previous exercise to the definitions
below.

1. This is the computer’s brain. __________________________


2. This is the main storage space for data. ______________________________
3. This allows the computer to have audio. ______________________________
4. This is also called a memory module. __________________________
5. This stops the processor from getting too hot. __________________________
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6. This contains the main components of a computer. ______________________


7. This reads and writes disks. __________________________

3. Write the names with the pictures.

cable -clip - side panel - case - front panel - power supply - socket - switch -
slot

4. Match the opposites


A B
1. connect a. turn off
2. turn on b. unscrew
3. plug in c. disconnect
4. screw d. remove
5. insert e. unplug
6. attach f. detach

5. Complete the sentences with the words below.

unscrew - switch - cable - power supply - plug in - turn it off

1. Don’t forget to plug the computer into the _______________.


2. You can connect the monitor to the computer using this ________________.
3. When you’ve finished using the computer, make sure you ________________.
4. Before you remove the motherboard, you have to ____________________ it.
5. _________________ the laptop cable before you turn it on.
6. This is the main ____________________ to turn the computer on and off.
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The keyboard

Exercise 1 - Decide if the statements below are true or false.

1. The keys on a keyboard include only symbols and numbers.


2. There are five arrow keys which move the cursor.
3. Modifier keys work on their own.
4. The keyboard has got mathematical symbols.
5. More than one set of keys can control the cursor.

Exercise 2 - Match the words to the correct action.

arrow keys - caps lock key - delete key - escape key


wreturn or enter key - shift key - tab key

a. changes the text to capital letters


b. starts a new line
c. advances the cursor to the next tab stop
d. changes one letter to a capital or punctuation mark, or gives another option
e. move the cursor up, down, right or left
f. removes letters or words
g. cancels the current process or program running

Exercise 3 - Write the following punctuation marks:

full stop - at symbol - slash - question mark - colon - semicolon - and symbol -
apostrophe - quotation marks - comma - brackets - asterisk - hyphen -
exclamation mark - underscore

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