English for system administrators - стр. 16
Features – packet analysis, real-time monitoring, historical data analysis, troubleshooting tools
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor:
Price – commercial
Complexity – easy to use for basic monitoring
Flexibility – flexible
Monitoring – real-time and historical network performance
Features – real-time monitoring, historical data analysis, troubleshooting tools, traffic shaping, QoS monitoring, and more
13. Read the situation and do the task:
Your colleague Helen is an HR manager. She needs to choose a new program for making notes during job interviews instead of Notepad. Helen decided to ask you for help. You need to recommend her the other tool with the same function. Don’t forget to use comparative forms of adjectives.
If you don’t have any ideas, you can use the following information about OneNote: OneNote is compatible with Windows OS, IOS, and Android. There are some drawing tools, voice notes, and image embedding. Also, you can share your notes with others.
Helen: Hi, how are you?
Your line:___________
Helen: Well, I’m trying to decide which software I want to use for note-taking.
Your line:___________
Helen: I’ve been using Notepad recently, but sometimes it’s so irritating for me. Can you please recommend any other options?
Your line:___________
Helen: Do you think this one is harder to use?
Your line:___________
Helen: Can I also edit in it my text? For example, use different shrifts and colours?
Your line:___________
Helen: What about voice notes or drawing?
Your line:___________
Helen: And is it compatible with other OS? Or is it only for Windows?
Your line:___________
Helen: Thanks a lot! I think I’ll try that one and see how it goes.
Your line:___________
Now you know:
– how to talk about software in English;
– how to compare things with the use of adjectives;
– how to agree, disagree and express your doubts.
Vocabulary:
Unit 6. Operating systems
1. Look at the picture and discuss the questions:
– What is an operating system?
– Can you name any types of OS?
– How can you install OS?
– Why do you need to update OS?
2. Read the letter and answer the questions:
To: Sam Barewell
Subject: Installation of new version of Windows
Dear Sam,
I am writing to ask for your support with my computer’s operating system. I encountered some issues with my current OS yesterday. Can you please guide me and give instructions on how to download and install the latest version of Windows? Additionally, I would appreciate if you could advise me on how to fix any bugs that may arise during the installation process.