Answer Sheet for Unit 3

Aims and Objectives

Section 1: Programming

Exercise 1: Selections

1. C is a programming language.
2. C is still used extensively.
3. C is independent of hardware and software.
4. Most programmers understand C.
5. In theory applications written in C are portable, but in practice they are often not.

Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

1. glamorous
2. draw on
3. non-proprietary
4. extensions
5. lingua franca
6. foundation
7. higher-level
8. peers
9. portable
10. dream of

Exercise 5: True/False Statements

1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. FALSE
10. FALSE

Exercise 6: Multiple Choice Questions

1. to grow rapidly
2. people
3. easy for anyone to use
4. pleasing
5. useful/beneficial
6. two or three
7. began
8. on equal terms
9. tremendous
10. objective

Exercise 7: Exposed Cloze

1. from
2. about
3. with
4. from
5. before
6. toward
7. up
8. down

Exercise 8: Selections

1. BlindProgramming.com is a website with a forum and a mailing list.
2. The site is about software.
3. The site is aimed at blind or visually-impaired programmers whatever their level.
4. JAWS is a screen reader.
5. JAWS allows modification of its source code.
6. The JAWS for Windows Scripts List is one of several lists at this website.

Exercise 9: Multiple Choice Questions

1. to have problems with
2. to identify
3. to discuss an idea with somebody
4. to change
5. to take advantage of
6. experienced
7. beginner
8. to swap
9. prepared
10. helpful ideas

Exercise 10: Selections

1. Blind programmers are at a disadvantage in the job market.
2. The situation has got worse since the 1980's.
3. Most computing used to be based on mainframe computers.
4. Screen readers can read the DOS operating system easily.
5. The ability of screen readers to read Windows graphical interfaces depends on both the design of software development tools and final user software.
6. About 10% of blind programmers develop software for Windows.

Exercise 11: Exposed Cloze

1. break into
2. graphical
3. catch
4. mainframe
5. convert
6. shortcut
7. displaced
8. locked out
9. conventions
10. adapted

Exercise 13: Cloze

1. in
2. blind
3. impaired
4. and
5. you
6. that
7. mainframes
8. screen
9. work
10. sending

Section 2: Network Administration

Exercise 1: Cloze

1. install
2. support
3. maintain
4. security
5. monitor
6. problems
7. make

Exercise 2: Exposed Cloze

1. troubleshoot
2. enhancements
3. install
4. monitor
5. adjust
6. onsite
7. implementation
8. day-to-day
9. ensure
10. automated

Exercise 4: True/False Statements

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. FALSE
10. TRUE

Exercise 5: Multiple Choice Questions

1. a gerund
2. a present participle used in a progressive tense
3. a gerund
4. a gerund
5. a present participle used in a progressive tense
6. an adjective
7. an adjective
8. a present participle used in a progressive tense
9. a gerund
10. a gerund

Exercise 6: True/False Statements

1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
7. FALSE
8. TRUE

Exercise 8: Multiple Choice Questions

1. opportunity
2. wonderful
3. helpful
4. position
5. colleagues
6. four times

Exercise 9: Exposed Cloze

1. blind
2. sight
3. to teach
4. e-learning
5. support
6. improve
7. disability
8. to undertake
9. field
10. to face

Exercise 10: Cloze

1. Did
2. Is
3. been
4. don't
5. as
6. are
7. could
8. about
9. university
10. more

Exercise 11: True/False Statements

1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
7. FALSE

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