2.1 Vocabulary


Word current /ˈkʌrənt/ cycle /ˈsaɪkl/ driver /ˈdraɪvə(r)/ host /həʊst/ key /kiː/ memory /ˈmeməri/


Main meaning in computing


(n) [C] the flow of electrons in an electronic circuit


(n) [C] a group of events which happen in a particular order and which are repeated


(n) [C] software which enables a hardware component to function


(n) [C] a computer where the files for a website or web service are located


(n) [C] a central list of values in a database


(n) [U] the hardware on a computer where information is stored


mouse /maʊs/ protocol /ˈprəʊtəkɒl/ root /ruːt/


(n) [C] a piece of hardware which moves a pointer on a computer screen


(n) [C] a set of rules which allows different computers to communicate with each other


(n) [C] the computer user with the most power in an operating system


(v) [T] to gain access to that level of access on a computer system


server /ˈsɜːvə(r)/ stable /ˈsteɪbl/ stage /ˈsteɪdʒ/


(n) [C] a computer which provides services to other computers


(adj) a computer system which is working without problems


(n) [C] a defined part of an activity such as a project


Closure


Remind students that you can identify the part of speech of an unknown word by looking at the words before or after the word. For example:


• nouns often come before and after verbs, so if you know that X is a verb, the content word before or after is probably a noun


• nouns often come immediately after articles • verbs often come after names and pronouns • adjectives come before nouns or after the verb be


Come back to this point when you are feeding back on the reading texts in this unit.


Point out that dictionaries often use a small set of words that help to define a wide range of vocabulary, e.g., material, device, tool, equipment, way, kind, theory,


principle. Give definitions using these words, and tell students to identify what you are defining, for example: It’s a device for moving a pointer on a screen. (mouse), etc.


(n) [C] somebody who provides food in a restaurant


(n) [C] a defined part of an activity; also a raised platform for drama


server (n) [C] (adj) fixed, unlikely to change stable (adj) stage (n) [C]


Main meaning in general English


(n) [C] a movement of water, air or electricity in a particular direction


(v) [T] to ride a bicycle


(n) [C] somebody who drives a vehicle


(n) [C] somebody who invites people to a party or event


(n) [C] an object used to open a door


(n) the ability to remember information [U] OR the information which is remembered [C]


(n) [C] a small animal with a long tail


(n) [U/C] a system of rules to follow at official events


(n) [C] the part of a plant or tree which is underground


Word family current (n) [C] cycle (n) [C] drive (v) [T] host (n) [C] key (n) [C] memory (n) [C] mouse (n) [C] protocol (n) [U/C] root (n) [C]


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