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Discussion and practical group work

  1. Find an English language computer magazine and make a small `dictionary' of a dozen or so technical terms, with explanations, pronunciations, ...
  2. Look at an English language newspaper, select articles with computer oriented vocabulary. How would a dictionary of this kind of terminology differ from a dictionary of technical terms?
  3. Which English language terms can you find in German computer magazines?
  4. Which English language terms can you find in German newspapers?
  5. What are typical elements of a programming `language'?

You can search the web, of course, in addition to checking print media.



Dafydd Gibbon, Mon Jul 10 12:34:51 MET DST 2000