Vocabulary computer age

Examiner: What kind of technological developments have made the biggest impact on our lives?


Faydene: In my lifetime it has to be the Internet of course but I also think wifi has made a huge difference to how we interact with the Internet … wireless networks at home and public wifi hotspots mean we can go online easily … access our mail … log into our work intranet and basically be connected wherever we are.


Examiner: Do computers make it much easier to study?


Jane: Definitely yes … researching information is much easier with the Internet. you can bookmark web pages for future reference and writing essays is much easier … being able to cut and paste sections of text means you can experiment with organisation … so yes … compared to years ago when you had a pile of books on your desk and a pen and paper … it’s now much easier.
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Definitions

to access websites/email: to locate


to back up files: to make a copy of files in case of a computer problem


to boot up: to start a computer


to bookmark a webpage: to mark a webpage for future reference


to browse websites: to look at websites


a computer buff: an expert computer user


to crash: to suddenly stop working


to cut and paste: to move text or images from one place in a document to another place


a desktop PC: a computer that isn’t portable and remains in situ on a desk


digital editing: to edit digital materials like audio or video files


download (podcasts): to save a copy of a file from the internet to your own device


to enter a web address: to type the address of a website into the address bar of your browser