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English podcast #73 Your computer
by Colby and Sandra
En esta serie de english podcast podrás practicar tu comprensión, listening de inglés. Hoy aprendemos sobre los hábitos que tenemos
1. | ordenador de mesa | 1. | desktop | Desktop computers are getting smaller. |
2. | portátil | 2. | laptop | People like laptops because they are mobile. |
3. | hardware | 3. | hardware | Hardware means all the physical components of a computer. |
4. | software | 4. | software | Software refers to the computer programs a computer uses. There are 2 main kinds: system software and application software. |
5. | teclado | 5. | keyboard | The ‘return key’ is normally located on the right hand side of a keyboard. |
6. | pantalla | 6. | screen | Computer screens are becoming much thinner. |
7. | disquetera | 7. | disc drive (CD-ROM, DVD) | There are different types of disc drive. A DVD drive means that your drive can play DVDs on your computer. |
8 | disco | 8. | disc | A compact disc is used to store information like music. |
9. | adaptador | 9. | power adapter | My laptop only works when I plug in the power adapter. |
10. | impresora | 10. | printer | Select the printer you want in the control panel. |
11. | ratón | 11. | mouse | The mouse moves the cursor on the screen. |
12. | monitor | 12. | monitor | My old monitor was very bulky. |
13. | escáner | 13. | scanner | We use the scanner to scan documents so that we have electronic copies of documents. |
14. | altavoces | 14. | loudspeakers (speakers) | The speakers are very powerful. |
15. | cámara web | 15. | web camera (webcam) | I always use a webcam when I chat to my brother. |
16. | puerto USB | 16. | USB port | My laptop has 3 USB ports. |
17. | puerto firewire | 17. | firewire port | A firewire connection is faster than a USB connection. |
18. | memoria USB | 18. | USB flash drive/ memory stick | Pendrives are a handy way of storing files. |
19. | entrada de cascos | 19. | headphone jack | I plug my headphones into the headphone jack. |
20. | memoria | 20. | memory | Computer memory consists of two main components: the hard drive and RAM. |
21. | disco duro | 21. | hard drive | A hard drive is where a computer permanently stores all the programs and information we use. |
22. | unidad de sistema | 22. | system unit | The system unit is the main part of a personal computer. |
23. | un programa | 23. | a (computer) program | Microsoft Word is a word-processing program. |
24. | bluetooth | 24. | Bluetooth | Bluetooth is a low power radio link that connects different ‘devices’ such as phones, stereos and computers |
25. | servidor | 25. | server | The program and/or computer that are dedicated to providing services to other computers in a network, such as memory storage and internet access. |
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