Unit 01 :
Computers 電腦

Vocabulary

Let’s learn about different kinds of computer!

Part 1

1. app /æp/
(n.)應用程式（application的縮寫）
abbreviation for application: a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose

2. backup /ˈbæk.ʌp/
(n.)（文件的）備份
a copy of information held on a computer that is stored separately from the computer
(adj.)伴奏的；伴唱的
supporting the main singer, performer, etc.

3. bandwidth /ˈbænd.wɪtθ/
(n.)頻寬
a measurement of the amount of information that can be sent between computers, through a phone line, etc.

high-bandwidth services/applications
高頻寬服務／應用

4. bitmap /ˈbɪt.mæp/
(n.)（電腦）位圖，點陣圖
a computer image formed from pixels that are each stored as a value of one or more bits

5. blog /blɑːɡ/
(n.)部落格
a regular record of your thoughts, opinions, or experiences that you put on the internet for other people to read
(v.)寫部落格
to write or add material to a blog

blogger
部落客(寫部落格的人)

6. bookmark /ˈbʊk.mɑːrk/
(n.)書籤
a piece of thick paper, leather, or plastic that you put between the pages of a book so that you can find a page again quickly
(v.)將（某綱際網路網址）保存起來；為…設定書籤
to make a record of the address of a web page on your computer so that you can find it again easily

7. broadband /ˈbrɑːd.bænd/
(n.)寬頻
a system that makes it possible for many messages or large amounts of information to be sent at the same time and very quickly between computers or other electronic devices

broadband services
寬頻服務

8. browser /ˈbraʊ.zɚ/
(n.)瀏覽器
a computer program that makes it possible for you to read the information on the internet

a Web browser
網頁瀏覽器

9. bug /bʌɡ/
(n.)(電腦程式中出現的)缺陷、漏洞
a mistake or problem in a computer program
(v.)煩擾；使…擔心
to annoy or worry someone

10. byte /baɪt/
(n.)(電腦訊息的)位元組
a unit of computer information, consisting of a group of (usually eight) bits

Exercise 1

As the following vocabulary you’ve learned,
what is the best vocabulary to describe this picture?

Part 2

11. computer /kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/
(n.)電腦
an electronic machine that is used for storing, organizing, and finding words, numbers, and pictures, for doing calculations, and for controlling other machines

computer software/hardware
電腦軟體／硬體

12. cache /kæʃ/
(n.) (電腦的)高速緩衝記憶體；快取記憶體
an area or type of computer memory in which information that is often in use can be stored temporarily and got to especially quickly

13. cookie /ˈkʊk.i/
(n.)記憶塊、網路跟蹤器(記錄上網用戶資訊的文件)
a piece of information stored on your computer about internet documents that you have looked at

14. caps lock (key) /ˈkæps lɑːk ˌkiː/
(n.)大寫鎖定鍵（按後使輸入的字母大寫）
a key on a computer keyboard that you press to make any letters you type appear as capital letters until you press it again

15. captcha /ˈkæp.tʃə/
(n.) 驗證碼
a system that is used to make sure that a human being, not a machine, is using a computer.

16. CD /ˌsiːˈdiː/
(n.) 光碟（compact disc的縮寫）
disk with a shiny surface on which information, especially high-quality sound, is recorded

17. CD-ROM /ˌsiː.diːˈrɑːm/
(n.)唯讀光碟（compact disc read-only memory的縮寫）
abbreviation for compact disc read-only memory: a compact disc that holds large amounts of information that can be read by a computer but cannot be changed

18. copy /ˈkɑː.pi/
(v.)複製
to produce something so that it is the same as an original piece of work
(n.) 複製品
something that has been made to be exactly like something else

19. clipboard /ˈklɪp.bɔːrd/
(n.) (電腦上的)剪貼板
an area for storing information temporarily in a computer when you are moving it from one position or document to another

20. command /kəˈmænd/
(n.) (下達給電腦的)指令
an instruction to a computer to perform a particular action
(v.) 命令
to give someone an order

Exercise 2

Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.

  1. computer __   2. copy __   3. CD __  

a) disk with a shiny surface on which information, especially high-quality sound, is recorded

b) to produce something so that it is the same as an original piece of work

c) an electronic machine that is used for storing, organizing, and finding words, numbers, and pictures, for doing calculations, and for controlling other machines

Part 3

21. data /ˈdeɪ.t̬ə/
(n.)資料、數據information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined and considered and used to help decision-making or information in an electronic form that can be stored and used by a computer

Now the data is/are being transferred from magnetic tape to hard disk.
現在這些數據正從磁碟轉存到硬碟。

22. debug /ˌdiːˈbʌɡ/
(v.) (從電腦程式中)排除錯誤
to remove bugs from a computer program

to debug a program
排除程式中的錯誤

23. desktop /ˈdesk.tɑːp/
(n.) (電腦)桌面
a view on a computer screen that contains icons representing files, programs, and other features of the computer

24. document /ˈdɑː.kjə.mənt/
(n.) (電腦)文件，文檔
a text that is written and stored on a computer
(v.) 記錄，記載
to record the details of an event, a process, etc.

25. download /ˈdaʊn.loʊd/
(v.)下載 
to copy or move programs or information into a computer’s memory, especially from the internet or a larger computer
(n.)下載程式
a computer program or information that has been or can be copied into a computer’s memory

26. file /faɪl/
(n.)檔案
written records that are kept about a particular person or subject
(v.)把…歸檔
to store information in a careful and particular way

27. firewall /ˈfaɪə.wɔːl/
(n.) (電腦的)防火牆
a device or program that stops people from seeing or using information on a computer without permission while it is connected to the internet

28. folder /ˈfoʊl.dɚ/
(n.)(電腦的)文件夾
a place on a computer where files or programs can be stored

29. hack /hæk/
(v.)未經允許侵入他人的電腦系統（來竊取資訊或從事非法勾當）
to get into someone else’s computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal
(n.)僱用寫手
a journalist whose work is low in quality or does not have much imagination

hacker
駭客，非法侵入他人電腦者

30. hyperlink /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.lɪŋk/
(n.)超連結
a connection that allows you to move easily between two computer documents or two pages on the internet

Exercise 3

Circle the word that has the same meaning.

1. to remove bugs from a computer program

folder

copy

hack

debug

2. to copy or move programs or information into a computer’s memory, especially from the internet or a larger computer

cancel

byte

download

file

3. to get into someone else’s computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal

teacher

thief

hacker

singer