Colegio San Luis Beltrn

English Department
Miss Natalia Moraga
III medio B 11th grade B

ENGLISH TEST UNIT 2

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DEFINITIONS
NAME:

GRADE: DATE: SCORE: ______ / 20

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read every question carefully before you answer.

2. Remember to mark your answers in the ANSWER SHEET and MARKING THE CIRCLE
WITH PENCIL
3. You have 75 mins to answer this evaluation.
4. At the end of the evaluation, check that the answer sheet has all the necessary
information: Name, ID number, grade, subject and evaluation name.

I.-IT TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DEFINITIONS

Marque la alternativa que corresponda a cada definicin . (Questions 1-8)
1.- An application is 2.- Boot is

A) a software that includes database A) a central processing unit

programs, Word processors and
multimedia programs
B) a database that includes programs,
processors and multimedia
programs.
C) a weblog
D) a central processing unit
E) a collection of data.
B) to start by loading an operating
system from a disk.
C) an application software
D) an abbrveviation of Central
Processing Unit.
E) a collection of arranged data.

3.- CPU is 4.- Desktop is..

A) a general processing unit A) a hardware device that reads data

B) to start a computer by loading an
operating system from a disk.
C) an application software
D) an abbrveviation of Central
Processing Unit.
E) a collection of arranged data.
stored on hard disks
B) the process of transferring
software/ information from a
server to a computer.
C) to denote file systems on the
computers home screen.
D) a collection of arranged data.
E) an aggregation of data on a storage
device.

5.- Firewall is 6.- Folder is

A) the process of transferring A) a general processing unit

software/ information from a
server to a computer.
B) an application software
C) a collection of arranged data
D) .an application used to keep
unauthorized users from accessing
parts of a network or computer.
E) a general processing unit
B) a virtual container in a computers
file system.
C) To prepare a mass storage mdium
for initial use.
D) Abbreviation of Hypertext Markup
Language.
E) A millions of computer networks
that communicate toguether.

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7.- Keyboard is 8.-Modem is

A) an application software A) To prepare a mass storage mdium

B) To prepare a mass storage mdium
for initial use.
C) A set of keys that allows you to
type and enter information on the
computer.
D) A Local Area Network
E) a device similar to a televisin set
used to give a graphical display.
for initial use.
B) An input device that is moved over
a pad or other flat surface to
produce a corresponding
movement of a pointer on a
graphical display.
C) A device that encodes digital
computer signals into analog
telephone signals and viceversa.
D) A random Access memory
E) A uniform resource locator.

II.-READING COMPREHENSION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Lea el siguiente texto y marque la alternativa que usted crea correcta. ( Questions 9-
12)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
What is Information Technology?
Information Technology (IT) is the application of
computers and internet to store, retrieve, transmit,
and manipulate information, often in the context of a
business or other enterprise. IT is considered a
subset of information and communications
technology (ICT) and has evolved according to the
needs. It is worthwhile noting that the term IT is
commonly used as a synonym for computers and
computer networks, but it also encompasses other
information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Several
industries are associated with information technology, including computer hardware,
software, electronics, semiconductors, internet, telecom equipment, engineering,
healthcare, e-commerce, and computer services.

Thanks to the continuous development of computers, the original computing systems

became minicomputers and later personal computers took the lead. Nowadays, mobile
phones are dethroning the personal computer and computing is evolving faster to
become disembodied more like a cloud, becoming accessible more easily whenever
needed. Information technology has transformed people and companies and has
allowed digital technology to influence society and economy alike. It has, in this sense,
shaped societies and adapted itself to people's needs.

History

If you want a brief history of Information Technology, here is one. Humans were the first
"computers". Then, machines were invented to carry out the computational tasks. Now
these machines have given way to new form of information technology. Information has
become disembodied accessible from anywhere through cloud technology. Recent
advances in IT is the consequence of the development in computing systems.

Humans have been storing, retrieving, manipulating, and communicating information

since the Sumerians in Mesopotamia developed writing in about 3000 BC, but the term
information technology in its modern sense first appeared in a 1958 article published in
the Harvard Business Review; authors Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler

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commented that "the new technology does not yet have a single established name. We
shall call it information technology (IT)." Their definition consists of three categories:
techniques for processing, the application of statistical and mathematical methods to
decision-making, and the simulation of higher-order thinking through computer
programs.
Key words
Subset: Subconjunto
Evolved: Evolucionado
Worthwhile: Provechoso
Encompasses: Abarcar
Dethroning: Destronamiento

9.- Information technology is changing 10.- According to the author the first
principally because of: computers were:

A) the changing needs A) calculators

B) new technological advances. B) Humans
C) evoluted society C) laptops
D) application of computers and D) tablets
internet E) mini laptops
E) a subset of information and
communications technology

11.-Development of information 12.-Computing systems are taking the

technology is the result of: form of clouds means:

A) advances in computing systems A) computers have become smaller

B) mobile phones B) computing power are becoming
C) development of machinery in disembodied
general C) laptops
D) tablets D) tablets
E) laptops E) mini laptops

III.- IT TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION VOCABULARY

Mire las imgenes y marque la alternativa correcta (Questions 13-18)

WHAT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICE IS IT?

13.- 14.-
A) pendrive A) screen
B) hard drive B) keyboard
C) folder C) tablet
D) tablets D) database
E) Laptops E) notebook

15.- 16.-

A) usb port A) pendrive

B) hard drive B) hard drive
C) cpu C) folder
D) desktop D) file
E) folder E) Laptops

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17.- 18.-

A) mouse A) router
B) usb port B) hard drive
C) hdmi port C) file
D) rom D) tablets
E) ram E) rom

IV.- READING COMPREHENSION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER AIDED

TECHNOLOGIES.
Lea el siguiente texto y responda las siguiente preguntas (Questions 19-20)

YOUNG PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY

Young people live in a very different situation now. They dont send letters which takes
days, weeks even months to arrive. They send whatsapp messages or chat by Facebook
Messenger which takes seconds to arrive. They dont search things in the books. They
browse the internet and find things they are looking for. They dont ask their their
parents when they have problems. They ask google when they have problems. The
younsters are very good at technology . People call them digital native. For younsters,
it takes only minutes to learn a new technology. They are born with the ability to master
the technology. When we see how youngsters play with all the gadgets they have at
their hands: They are experts! Even they
vreate their own language when texting: b4,
2moro,gr8t,OMG,LOL,CU, TYVM. Can you
mention other words that you know?

19.-Write three differences between past and present situations

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20.-Why people call them digital native?

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 CORRECT ANSWERS
TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DEFINITIONS

1.-A
2.-B
3.-D
4.-C
5.-D
6.-B
7.-C
8.-C

READING COMPREHENSION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

9.-A
10.-B
11.-C
12.-B

IT TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION VOCABULARY

13.-B
14.-A
15.-A
16.-C
17.-D
18.-D

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER AIDED TECHNOLOGIES.

19.-
20.-