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Ex.8. .This quiz will help you “hack” terms you may encounter while surfing the Internet. Translate the sentences given below.

1) cursor a) coarse speaker; b) pointer; c) moneychanger; d) technician

2) network a) TV channel; b) digital design; c) system of electronically joined computers; d) filter

3) to replicate a) to copy; b) to scramble; c) to erase; d) to download

4) virus a) flaw; b) poison; c) fatigue; d) digital infection

5) browser software that allows you to a) eavesdrop; b) send a fax; c) explore the Internet; d) save a file

6) cracker a) fanatic; b) intruder; c) burglar; d) expert

7) gigabyte a) sudden shutdown; b) unit of storage; c) wide gap; d) high pressure

8) to authenticate a) to fade; b) to complicate; c) to confirm; d) to test

9) emoticon a) robot; b) radiation; c) trick; d) symbol

10) to boot a) to fail gradually; b) to enlarge; c) to adjust; d) to start up

11) server a) central computer; b) disk drive; c) power supply; d) remote control

12) modem a) digital code; b) keyboard; c) visual display; d) connecting device

13) glitch a) flash; b) malfunction; c) error; d) stroke of luck

14) to compress a) to shrink; b) to understand; c) to fix; d) to soften

15) shareware a) virtual disk; b) free hardware; c) relic; d) trial software often requiring later payment

16) to log on a) to pile; b) to gain access; c) to waste time; d) to stretch

17) scanner device that a) adds color; b) translates files; c) searches a document; d) inputs images into the computer.

1) He put cursor after the last typed word. 2) A network offers many opportunities for sharing information. 3) Virus wreaked havoc with the bank’s accounting. 4) A man who breaks into, or “cracks”, computer systems is called a cracker. 5) In the film Mission: Impossible Tom Cruise enters a high-security area with the aid of a cracker. 6) Admittance was denied when the computer could not authenticate him. 7) One gigabyte is roughly a billion bytes. 8) E-mailers make use of symbols called smileys (or emoticons) for expressing their mood, emotions, etc. When viewed sideways, the emoticon [:-)] means I’m happy; [:-D] means I’m laughing; [:-|] means I’m indifferent; [;-)] means I’m flirting or being ironic; [;-(] means I did not like something; [%-(] means I have been staring at this screen for too long; [:-{)] means I have a moustache; [8-)] means I wear glasses and so on. 9) Server is a central computer sharing resources and data with other computers on a network. 10) Modem is a connecting device between computers over a phone line. 11) A journalist submitted her article by modem. 12) The manuscript was compressed on a single floppy disk. 13) This password will help you to gain access to the computer.