1. Read the extract and explain the bolded words. A data center (American English) or data centre (British English) is a building, dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Since IT operations are crucial for business continuity, it generally includes redundant or backup components and infrastructure for power supply, data communications connections, environmental controls (e.g. air Read more about Data Centres[…]

1. Read the text and answer the questions that follow. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. IF YOU DON’T DO THIS, I WILL UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE IGNORED THE HOMEWORK. As developing countries seek to upgrade their telecoms networks, they are faced with difficult choices On the one hand, they have the advantage Read more about Networking Homework[…]

1. Listen to the telephone call between a Big Oil Network Operations Manager and a remote employee in the exploration office. They are trying to locate a network fault. Complete the trouble ticket with the words below in the right order and fill in other information that is necessary. See the example.     Ethernet Read more about Global Networking[…]

1. Write C in front of the correct sentences and I in front of the incorrect ones. 2. Read the following extract. What other information would you include about networking in IT? Networking Being one of the fast- growing fields, networking is a branch closely intertwined with information technology (IT). It incorporates the processes of Read more about Networking[…]

1. Choose from the paragraphs A–G the one which fits each gap in the text. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Your guide to virtual worlds   A However, while other worlds were withering, Linden Labs was developing their new virtual world, Second Life, which still exists today. Here Read more about VR[…]