Infotech (English for Student of Computer Engineering) Computer

Quiz

Part 1: vocabulary
Choose the best alternative to complete each sentence (2 words are EXTRA!)
compatibility – hypertext – computing – simulation – rewritable –
messages - network – occupy – secure – distributing – protocol
1. If you work with multimedia applications, you need a large memory drive because digitized images and
sound ------------------------------------ a lot of space.
2. A professional CAD engineering design deals with -------------------------------------- and 3-D Modeling.
3. Before your buy a peripheral device like a printer, make sure about its ----------------------------------------
with your computer.
4. One reason that makes optical disks very useful, is that they are not affected by magnetic fields, and
therefore, are more ------------------------------------------- and stable.
5. Video ----------------------------------------- refers to recording, manipulating and storing video in digital
format.
6. Using CD-ROMs can do a lot of savings in ------------------------------------------- materials. In other words,
you don’t need to waste a lot of paper for publishing information.
7. A ------------------------------------------- CD can be erased and reused for as many times as you would like.
8. E-mail allows users to exchange ----------------------------------------- with people all around the world.
9. Internet users can navigate through the web by using a program called -------------------------------------.
This program helps you surf different web sites.
10. If you click on a ------------------------------------------- word, you will jump to another screen with information
about that subject.

Part 2: Cloze test

Circle the best alternative for each blank.

Bluetooth is a standard wireless technology designed to connect mobile phones, computers and
other (11)----------------------, replacing direct cable links. Since it has high-frequency radio-
waves, the (12)----------------------- of data and voice is very fast. All data are protected by
advanced methods of (13)---------------------- and authentication. This wireless technology was
first initiated by Ericsson and the (14)-------------------- was to eliminate cables between mobile
phones, PC cards, headsets, etc. Today, it is (15)--------------------- by many companies such as
Nokia, IBM, Toshiba and so on.

11 A. devices B. viewers C. stations D. distances

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12 A. access B. requirement C. transfer D. reception
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13 A. generation B. encryption C. communication D. transmission
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14 A. application B. electricity C. gadget D. objective
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15 A. combined B. incorporated C. supported D. handle
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Part 3: Choose T for TRUE or F for FALSE

16) In each network there are several tokens which guarantee no collision to occur.
True False

17) MIDI allows electronic musical instrument to communicate with computers.

True False

18) Streaming is a technique for playing sound and video files while they are downloading.
True False

19) Printers that operate by projecting small ink droplets onto the paper to form an image, are
called “Dot-Matrix” printers.
True False

20) To carry out videoconferencing applications users must have an access to the Internet to
communicate to each.
True False

Good Luck!
Hadi Hosseini
EFL Instructor
hhos619@yahoo.com