Suppose you are applying to work for a computer software company. What qualifications and skills would be needed in different positions within a company? What kinds of questions do you think you would be asked in a job interview for such positions?

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A.1- Read this article and answer the questions appropiately.

Could you tell us which are the most important tips in order to protect your PC?

Write a name for the text and then, make a summary of the most important things in the text.

Why do we have to be careful with our PC protection, applications, programmes, screensavers....

If you were a person who has that problem, what would you do? And, if you need to give an advice?

build a Webpage (also, Website)

check your email

download music files

go on the Internet / go online

install software

meet people online

scan for viruses

send email

start up / shut down your computer

surf the Internet

chat rooms

computer

email

Internet connection

ISP (Internet Service Provider)

laptop computer

the Internet

URL (Webpage address)

Web browser

Webpage

Everytime you are going to connect to the internet, you must protect your PC. If you dont, it is like leaving your door wide open for robbers.

Youve probably heard everything such like computer virus, hacker, firewall, spyware and a lot more. Perhaps, you think that the anti-virus application that came along with the computer is adequate to keep you safe, right? Wrong .

First of all, you require a firewall.This is your first line of protection, causing it highly troublesome for some hacker or malicious software to get through.However, nothing is perfectly unbreakable, but anti-virus application shall always watch for anything suspicious that manages to disturb your computer and having an anti-virus application is a must.

But there are things that can get into your machine in the most unusually ways.It can be unknowingly added by you when you tried to download music, screensavers or pc games onto your machine. It can even be downloaded by someone you know and trust, like a friend, employer, etc.This malicious software is called spyware and its threatening, it can break out your privacy which allows people or computer programs to discover what youre doing, what sites you are viewing and even log your keystrokes so that they can find out the characters you type in, such as passwords and credit card details.

The most fundamental thing to protect your system against spyware is to install a powerful software that catch and removes it.Well, you have your firewall and your anti-virus software in place. Probably, you think that an anti-spyware application is only money down the drain. Well, unfortunately not, this software would fill up the gaps leftover by your other security application, and even if it wont get your desktop computer entirely impenetrable, it will be like closing all your doors and windows and having a warning signal system equipped before youre leaving your computer, but some highly skilled hacker can still break in if they really wanted to.

Many people are currently applying their computers for a wide range of personal and business applications.Getting prevention measures to assure your internet protection have to be as natural as closing down the door behind you when you are leaving out, and there are affordable and easy to use applications out there to help you doing that.

A.2- Listen carefully and then answer the questions below.

What is the main topic of this conversation?

computer sales negotiation

a preliminary interview

an internet seminar meeting.

2. From the discussion, what did Mr. Taylor probably do for his previous company?

a) He managed the sales department.

b) He gave seminars on the internet.

c) He worked as a custodian.

Mr. Taylor thinks that Java is:

a webpage authoring program.

a kind of beverage.

a computer game software.

What does the man mean when he says, "We'll be in touch" at the end of the conversation?

a) A. He will call Mr. Taylor in the next few days. HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Option.1 B. He talk over their discussion with others. HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Option.1 C. He will not contact him for further consideration.

5. Choose the best word(s) to describe Mr. Taylor: HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Option.1 A. on the ball HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Option.1 B. high achiever HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Option.1 C. uninformed

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