Computer Science Basics and Programming Fundamentals
Computer Science Basics: Programming Languages
Listening Task: Choose the correct options to make true sentences (3 Points).
- Operate differently from one another
- With vehicles
- Web developer
Sentence Completion
Listen to the recording again and complete the sentences (4 Points).
- … and directions
- … like desktop
- … more complex graphics
- … a background
Cybersecurity and Network Safety
Choose the correct options from the table to complete the sentences (10 Points).
- … unauthorized access
- … from malware
- ... identity theft
- … cybercrime is phishing
- DDoS attack…
- Infected by malicious…
- … brute force attack…
- Backdoors (exploits may also fit the context)
- … regular backups
- A(n) firewall
Key IT Terms and Definitions
Match the terms with the definitions (10 Points).
- Programming paradigm: A programming methodology or approach, as in the object-oriented paradigm.
- Runtime error: An error that occurs when a computer program is running.
- Data mining: Analyzing data to discover patterns and relationships that are important for decision making.
- Authentication protocol: Passwords, user IDs, and biometric measures used to verify a person’s identity.
- Quarantined file: A file suspected to be infected with a virus that antivirus software moves to a special folder to prevent accidental access to it.
- Location-based software: Applications that are able to access your current location using, for example, a smartphone’s GPS or nearby LAN signals.
- Spoofing: The way a bad actor gains access in order to execute a larger cyber attack such as an advanced persistent threat or man-in-the-middle attack.
- Keylogger: A program, sometimes a part of a Trojan horse, that records a person’s keystrokes, saves them, and then sends them to a system administrator or remote hacker.
- Bootstrap loader: A program that automatically runs when a computer is first turned on in order to load the operating system.
- Online intrusion: Unauthorized access to a digital device that originates from the Internet.
System Software and Hardware
Complete the sentences with suitable words from the box (10 Points).
- An example of system software…
- The system board…
- The term peripheral device…
- … to be compatible
- RAM (first blank), ROM (second blank)
- Encryption transforms
- That is uploaded…
- Most query limits
- Software customization…
- To prevent hackers…
General IT Vocabulary
Choose the appropriate option (a, b, c, or d) for each sentence (12 Points).
- Programming languages
- Firmware
- Pirated
- Clear
- Protocols
- General
- Conversion
- Data
- Meaningful
- Simplified
- Statement
- Objectives
Professional Communication and Grammar
Cover Letter: Complete with suitable words or word-combinations (12 Points).
- Submit
- Entry-level
- Graduate
- Confident
- Responsible
- Experience
- Seeking
- Specialized
- Position
- Attached
- Skills
- Look forward
Gerunds and Infinitives
Complete the sentences with the appropriate verb forms (8 Points).
- To create
- Gossiping
- Not to leave
- Surfing
- To take
- Working
- To pay
- To enroll
Participle Forms
Complete the sentences with the appropriate verb forms (6 Points).
- Questioned
- Living
- Knowing
- Worrying
- Invited
- Working; travelling
Conjunctions and Connectors
Choose the correct options to complete the sentences (10 Points).
- Nevertheless
- Nor
- Otherwise
- But
- So
- Because
- As
- That
- That
- –
Artificial Intelligence Analysis
Reading: Choose the best subheading for each paragraph (4 Points).
- Paragraph 1: b) What is AI?
- Paragraph 2: d) Human Features of Technologies
- Paragraph 3: a) The Targets of AI
- Paragraph 4: c) New Perspectives
AI Concepts
Choose the right option (a, b, or c) for each case (6 Points).
- AI can automatically learn and improve experience without being explicitly programmed.
- AI is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines.
- Lists the processes of AI.
- AI has revolutionized technology in all spheres of our life.
- AI can learn and adapt to new data.
- Explains that AI can solve many problems faced by humanity.
True or False Statements
Decide whether the following statements are True or False (5 Points).
- AI can achieve many goals we would like to reach. – True
- AI can substitute people in many spheres. – True
- The main goal of AI is the imitation of human physical behavior. – False
- Thanks to technology, AI performs sophisticated tasks. – True
- AI cannot understand human communication. – False