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Text 3
maintenance
associated equipment
to aim
to avoid breakdowns
faulty parts
customer’ premises
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network
to locate
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individual requirements
to ensure
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to alter computer packages
to meet the needs
to sort out problems
to retrieve files
to involve amending
Text 7
to be aware of
environmental factors
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3.5 Think of as many derivatives of the given words as you can. Complete the
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decide |
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consider |
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3.6 Make up your own sentences about tasks and activities of people in computing. Don’t name the job title, let the other students guess it.
e.g. This person managers projects, technology and people. – IT Manager.
3.7 Read the texts (1–7) again and complete the table below. (You may not find information for each section of the table.)
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Systems Analyst |
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Computer Services |
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Network Support |
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Computer |
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3.8 Prepare a short report on the type of job in computing which appeals to you
most.
3.9Prepare a story about your future career.
Why is IT engineering a rapidly expanding field?
Do you consider IT to be the most in-demand engineering?
Etc.
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ННГАСУ, 2020. - 81 с.
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CONTENTS
Pages
MODULE 1. EDUCATION ISSUES
1 |
Higher Education. Activities 1.1–1.10 |
3–12 |
2 |
Distance Learning. Activities 2.1–2.5 |
13–16 |
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Education Systems. Activities 3.1–3.8 |
17–22 |
4 |
Learning Styles. Activities 4.1–4.11 |
23–29 |
MODULE 2. BRANCHES OF ENGINEERING |
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Group A. Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, |
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Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace |
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Engineering. Activities 1–8 |
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Group B. Sales Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, |
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Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Environmental |
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Engineering, Nuclear Engineering. Activities 1–8 |
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MODULE 3. PEOPLE IN COMPUTING |
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1 Software Engineering vs. Computer Science. Activities |
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1.1–1.4 |
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Different Types of Software Engineers. Activities 2.1–2.11 |
61–71 |
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Computing Careers. Activities 3.1–3.9 |
72–79 |
SOURCES |
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Е.С. Корнилова, И.Л. Дмитриева
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Учебно-методическое пособие
по подготовки к практическим занятиям (включая рекомендации обучающимся по организации самостоятельной работы) по дисциплине «Иностранный язык»
для обучающихся по направлению подготовки 09.03.02 Информационные системы и технологии (профиль) Информационные системы и технологии
Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Нижегородский государственный архитектурно-строительный университет»
603950, Нижний Новгород, ул. Ильинская, 65.
http://www. nngasu.ru, srec@nngasu.ru
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