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The vocabulary you need for everyday tech situations — from basic troubleshooting to talking about code, software, and IT support.
Why this matters This lesson connects directly to your progress: it covers basic programming and software vocabulary; everyday tech phrases; basic it situations. Mastering this content lets you move forward confidently, and reinforces patterns you'll use again later. Take time to review every example before moving to the assessment — repetition is what actually locks knowledge in long-term.
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The goals of this lesson.
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You've completed general English. This is the first lesson of the Information Systems specialization — essential IT vocabulary for everyday technical situations.
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Everyday terms for writing, testing, and reviewing code.
Examples
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Standard phrases for talking about servers, backups, and connectivity.
Examples
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Common scenarios: passwords, IT support, and system updates.
Examples
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Read the text and answer the questions. You can try as many times as you want.
Diego was writing a function to sort the array when the application crashed. "We need to fix this bug before the release," his teammate said. They discovered the server was down for maintenance, which was causing the issue.
"Can you review my code before I merge it?" Diego asked. After testing the feature, they backed up their files before applying the system update. The IT department confirmed everything would be running smoothly by tomorrow morning.
1. What was Diego writing?
2. What happened to the application?
3. What was causing the issue?
4. What did Diego ask his teammate to do?
5. What did they do before the update?
💪 Great foundation in tech English! Review this lesson, or continue to the Intermediate level.
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A second reading, a bit longer — a realistic IT support scenario. Read it and answer the questions below.
Maria works on the IT help desk. This morning, an employee called to say her laptop wouldn't connect to the Wi-Fi. Maria asked her to restart the router first — that usually fixes the connection. When that didn't work, Maria checked the network settings remotely and found the password had expired.
After resetting it, the laptop connected right away. Later, a different employee raised a ticket because his email kept freezing. Maria ran a quick diagnostic and discovered his inbox was almost full. She helped him delete old attachments and back up the rest to a shared folder. By lunchtime, both tickets were closed, and Maria started her next call: someone had forgotten their password again.
1. What was the first employee's problem?
2. What did Maria ask her to try first?
3. What was actually wrong with the connection?
4. Why did the second employee raise a ticket?
5. What was causing his email problem?
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Tap a term on the left, then tap its matching definition on the right. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
Term
Definition
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Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.
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The essentials of this lesson, summarized.
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Key terms to remember.
creating text or code by typing
escribiendoto require something
necesitara computer program used to perform tasks
aplicaciónto examine something carefully before approving it
revisarto keep data saved somewhere
almacenara computer that provides data to other computers
servidoran error in a computer program
error, falloto set up software on a device
instalara system of connected computers
reda new version of software with fixes or features
actualizacióna secret word or code used to log in
contraseñaa place on a computer where files are kept
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These aren't single words — they're the everyday expressions IT people actually say at work.
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Tap the words in the correct order to form the sentence. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
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Tap the correct verb form to complete each sentence. The other options are conjugations from other tenses — on purpose, so you learn to tell them apart.
Can you my code before I merge it
The IT will fix your computer tomorrow
The requires a username and password to log in
I to install this software on my laptop
The is down for maintenance tonight
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Listen to the full dialogue with the speaker buttons first, then fill in the missing words from this lesson's real conversation. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
My computer connect to the
Try the router — that fixes the connection.
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You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.
1. What does this mean: "Please back up your files before the upgrade."?
2. Which option matches: "The website loads slowly on mobile devices."?
3. Select the correct match for: "The IT department will fix your computer tomorrow."
4. Select the correct match for: "This device connects to the network automatically."
5. "Can you send me the link to the shared folder?" — which one is correct?
6. What does this mean: "We're upgrading our computers to a newer model."?
7. Select the correct match for: "I need to install this software on my laptop."
8. Choose the equivalent of: "The application crashed after the update."
9. What does this mean: "The system requires a username and password to log in."?
10. What does this mean: "Please restart your computer to apply the update."?
Review — Lesson 70 What matches: "We're reviewing our exposure to emerging markets."?
Review — Lesson 70 What matches: "The company's stock is currently undervalued."?
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You now know essential IT vocabulary. Next lesson: architecture, databases, and the development process.
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Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.
Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).
Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.