Exercises

一、根据课文内容，判断正误

1）Software can be thought of as the invariable part of a computer.

2）Software is often divided into application software and system software.

3）The utility is a small useful program with unlimited capability.

4）An operating system is initially loaded into the computer by a boot program.

5）OS handles only the input to and from attached hardware devices，such as hard disks，print-ers，and dial－up ports.

6）The application software manages and integrates a computer’s capabilities but does not di-rectly perform tasks that benefit the user.

7）Vertical applications are less popular and widespread than horizontal applications.

8）Applications can also be classified by computing platform，delivery network，or delivery de-vices.

9）Typically，middleware programs do not provide messaging services.

10）The firmware of a device may rarely or never be changed during its economic lifetime.

二、把下列句子翻译为中文

1）The company deals in both hardware and software.

2）Your memory is too small to run this application software.

3）Each virtual machine includes the application software and supporting middleware and oper-ating system.

4）The boot program can use any interface to download the application program in the Applica-tion Flash Memory.

5）The boot sector is a small program that is the first part of the operating system that the com-puter loads.

6）All this depends on both the scalability of the database server and the middleware managing the connection pool.

7）Our interest is in the process management and middleware infrastructure.

8）Microsoft is trying to say that Office is relevant and that it can become a development plat-form that can integrate and operate with other vertical applications to create something new.

9）The following method of firmware update might not be supported in your area or for your hardware.

10）If there’s a problem，you have to wait for a“firmware upgrade”—which may or may not address your problem.

三、软件水平考试真题自测

从供选择的答案中选出应填入下列英语文句中___内的正确答案，把编号写在答卷的对应栏内。

Software design is a___A___process.It requires acertain___B___of flair on the part of the desig-ner.Design cannot be learned from a book.It must be practiced and learnt by experience and studyof existing systems.A well___C___software system is straight-forward to implement and maintain，easily___D___and reliable.Badly___C___software system，although they may work，are___E___to be expensive to maintain，difficult to test and unreliable.

供选择的答案：

A：①create ②created ③creating ④creative

B：①amount ②amounted ③mount ④mounted

C：①design ②designed ③designing ④designs

D：①understand ②understands ③understanding ④understood

E：①like ②likely ③unlike ④unlikely

四、听短文填空

The first two___1___of the Apple iMac G5 were wonders of___2___and engineering，and the___3___version continues on that same___4___.The newest 20-inch iMac G5（$1，699 direct）adds a few___5___，including upgraded graphics and a___6___faster proces-sor，while cutting the price by___7___.On the whole，the iMac G5（iSight）is an evolution of the design we first___8___a year ago，and we consider it an___9___.The iMac G5 is a great desktop for Mac users whose needs go___10___simple Web browsing and e-mailing.