计算机专业英语 chapter 04

Key Terms -Chapter 4

Add a Device Wizard

A Windows wizard that provides step-by-step guidance for selecting and

installing an appropriate printer driver for a new printer.

Android

Mobile operating system originally developed by Android Inc. and later

purchased by Google.

antivirus program

A utility program that guards a computer system from viruses or other

damaging programs.

background

Other programs running simultaneously with the program being used in an

operating system. See foreground.

Backup and Restore

A utility program included with the many versions of Windows that makes a

copy of all files or selected files that have been saved onto a disk.

backup program

A utility program that helps protect you from the effects of a disk failure by

making a copy of selected or all files that have been saved onto a disk.

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第三章：Basic Application Software

analytical graph 分析图 AutoContent wizard 自动制作内容 向导 basic application 基本应用

bulleted list 项目符号列表 business suite 商业组合 button 按键 cell 单元格 character effect

角色效应 chart 图表 column 列

computer trainer 计算机教师 contextual tab 上下文件标签

database 数据库

database management system(DBMS) 数据库管理系 统 database manager 数据库管理器

design template 设计模板 dialog box 对话框 editing 编辑 field 字段 find and replace 查找与替换 font 字形 font size 字体大小/尺码 form 表单 format 编排；格式化

formula 公式 function 函数 galleries 图文集 grammar checker 语法检查器 home software

家庭软件 home suite 家庭组合 icons （计算机屏幕上表示命 令、程序的)符号, 图像，图 标

integrated package 集成组件， 完整的软件包

label 标签 master slide 母片 menu 菜单

menu bar 菜单栏 numbered list 编号列表 numeric entry 数字输入 personal software

个人软件 personal suite 个人软件组 pointer 指针 presentation graphics 演示图片； 电子文稿程序

productivity suite 生产组合 query 查询 range 范围 recalculation

Chapter 008 Communications and Networks

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the most dramatic changes in connectivity and communications in the past few

years has been:

A. widespread use of mobile devices with wireless Internet connectivity

B. chat rooms

C. satellite uplinks

D. running programs on remote computers

2. In a communication system, which among the following originate and accept messages in

the form of data, information, and/or instructions?

A. Communication channel

B. Sending and receiving devices

C. Connection devices

D. Data transmission specifications

3. In a communication system, which among the following convert messages into packets that

can travel across the communication channel?

A. Connection devices

B. Sending and receiving devices

C. Storage devices

D. Secondary devices