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EN for Information Technology_unit 1 EN - EN

Terms in this set (45)

database administrator (n)
sb whose job is to look after a
computer database that has many
users
helpdesk supervisor (n)
sb who supervises the department
of a company that people call for
help, especially with computer
problems
project manager (n)
sb whose job is to manage a
carefully planned piece of work
software developer (n)
a person or organisation that
works on a new piece of software
to make it successful
support technician (n)
sb whose job is to provide help
or information that you need to
improve a computer system,
make it continue working, or use it
correctly
systems analyst (n)
sb whose job is to study a
company's computer needs
and provide them with suitable
software and equipment
supervise (v)
to be in charge of (an activity or
person) and make sure that things
are done in the correct way
be responsible (v phr)
to have a duty to be in charge of or
to look after sb or sth
to look after
to support and maintain
maintain (v)
to keep (a machine, building, etc.)
in good condition by checking and
repairing it regularly
check email (phr)
to look to see whether you have
received messages that are sent
from one person to another using
computers
maintain (v)
to keep (a machine, building, etc.)
in good condition by checking and
repairing it regularly
helpdesk
supervisor (n)
sb who supervises the department
of a company that people call for
help, especially with computer
problems
attend meetings (phr)
to go to events at which people
meet to discuss and decide things
design (v)
to make a drawing or plan of (sth
that will be made or built)
install (v)
to put (a piece of equipment)
somewhere and connect it so that
it is ready to be used, or to add
(new software) to a computer so
that it is ready to be used
diagnose (v)
to find out what the cause of
(a fault) is, after doing tests,
examinations, etc.
carry out (phr v)
to do (sth that needs to be
organised and planned)
provider (n)
a company or person that provides
a service
supplier (n)
a company or person that provides
a particular product
manufacturer (n)
a company that makes large
quantities of goods
production facility
(n)
a place or building used for making
or growing things to be sold,
especially in large quantities
service centre (n)
a building from which a particular
type of help or work is provided by
a business to customers, but not
one that involves producing goods
supply cloud
computing (phr)
to provide computing facilities and
storage capacity as a service to a
group of similar customers
word processing
(n)
the activity of using computer
software or a small computer for
writing letters and other documents
spreadsheet (n)
a document produced by a
computer program that can show
and calculate financial information
presentation (n)
a document produced by a
computer program that can show a new product or idea or display information
database (n)
a large amount of data stored in a
computer system so that you can
find and use it easily, or a file that
stores this data
client (n)
sb who gets services or advice
from a professional person,
company or organisation; a
customer
operating system
(n phr)
a system in a computer that helps
all the programs in it to work
together
launch (v)
to make (a new product, book,
etc.) available for sale for the first
time
version (n)
a copy of sth that has been
changed so that it is slightly
different
security (n)
things that are done to keep a
person, building or country safe
from danger or crime
data (n)
information in a form that can be
stored and used, especially on a
computer
alphanumeric (adj)
using letters and numbers
character (n)
a letter, mark or sign used in
writing, printing or on a computer
colleague (n)
sb you work with, used especially
by professional people
connect (v)
to join (two or more things)
together
download (v)
to move (information or programs)
from a computer network to an
individual computer
stream (v)
You play sound or video on your computer while
it is being downloaded from the
Internet, rather than saving it as a
file and then playing it
chairperson (n)
sb who is in charge of a meeting or
directs the work of a committee or
organisation
agenda (n)
a list of the subjects to be
discussed at a meeting
minutes (n pl)
an official written record of what is
said and decided at a meeting
teleconference (n)
a discussion in which people
in different places talk to each
other using telephones or video
equipment
videoconference
(n)
a discussion in which people in
different places talk to each other
using video equipment
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