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COMPUTERS IN LAW 4.1 Vocabulary computer jargon • abbreviations and acronyms • verb and noun suffixes A Study the words and phrases in box a.


1 Which words or phrases relate to computers and the Internet? Which relate to books and libraries? Find two groups of words.


2 Find pairs of words and phrases with similar meanings, one from each group.


3 Check your ideas with the first part of The Computer Jargon Buster on the opposite page.


B Complete the instructions for using the Learning Resource Centre with words or


phrases from box a.


C Study the abbreviations and acronyms in box b.


1 How do you say each one?


2 Divide them into two groups: 


abbreviations 


acronyms See Vocabulary bank


b CAL DVD HTML HTTP ISP LCD MNC PIN ROM URL USB WAN WWW


D Test each other on the items in Exercise C. 1 What do the letters stand for in each case?


2 What do they mean?


3 Check your ideas with the second part of The Computer Jargon Buster on the opposite page.


E Study the nouns in box c. 1 Make a verb from each noun.


2 Make another noun from the verb. c


Learning Resource Centre Instructions for use:


If you want to access web pages on the , you must first


to the university Intranet


with your username and password. You can use any Google.


but the default is for web pages by


typing one or more keywords in the search box and clicking on Search, or pressing Enter. When the results appear, click on a (highlighted in blue) to go to


the web page. Click on Back to return to the results listing.


You can also use the university of learning resources. Click on Law Resources on the main


.


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books browse/search catalogue close cross-reference database electronic resources exit/log off hyperlink index library log in/log on look up menu open page search engine results table of contents web page World Wide Web


class computer digit identity machine


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