Infotech: English for Computer Users
Module 2
Unit 6. Capture your favorite image
1. The eyes of your computer
Exercise A. Write down all the ways that there are of capturing an image in a
computer.
1. Taking a screenshot using the Print Screen (PrtScn) key
2. Using Windows + Shift + S to capture a selected area
3. Using the Snipping Tool
4. Using the Snip & Sketch app
5. Using screen capture software like Lightshot, Greenshot, or ShareX
6. Capturing an image from a video using a media player (e.g., VLC)
7. Copying images from documents or websites (right-click > copy image)
8. Capturing images from a presentation (e.g., PowerPoint)
9. Using built-in capture functions in editing software (e.g., Photoshop, Paint)
10. Taking frames from screen recording tools (e.g., OBS Studio)
Exercise C. Read the text on page 27 of the Textbook and answer these questions.
Principio del formulario
1. Which device is used to input text and graphic images from a printed page?
➡ A scanner is used to input text and graphic images from a printed page.
2. How does a scanner send information to the computer?
➡ A scanner reads the image as a series of dots, converts it into a digitized image,
and then sends it to the computer where it is stored as a file.
3. How would digital cameras store photographs?
➡ Digital cameras store photographs in the camera’s memory card before
sending them to the computer.
4. Which features allow smartphone users to take pictures?
➡ Smartphones have a built-in camera that allows users to take pictures. These
are commonly referred to as camera phones.
5. Which device would you use to take digital videos?
➡ A camcorder, or digital video camera, is used to take digital videos.
6. What kind of software is used to manipulate video clips on the computer?
➡ Video editing software is used to manipulate video clips on the computer.
3. Facts and Opinions
Exercise B. Read the advertisements on page 28 and list the facts and opinions
about each scanner.
ColorScan XR
Facts:
• It is a flatbed scanner.
• It has a resolution of 1,200 dpi (dots per inch).
• The scanning area is 9"x15".
• It includes its own image-capture software.
• The software allows for colour and grey retouching.
• Price: £79.
Opinions:
• "Just think of the possibilities."
• "You can get crisp, clean scans."
• "It’s easy to use."
• "What more could you want for only £79?"
• "It couldn’t be cheaper."
• "The ColourScan XR is the clear winner."
•
ScanPress DF
Facts:
• It is a self-calibrating flatbed scanner.
• It has a resolution of 2,400 dpi.
• It supports scanning in black and white and 24-bit colour.
• Includes a hardware accelerator for JPEG compression/decompression.
• JPEG compresses images up to 50:1.
• It comes with OCR software and Adobe Photoshop.
• Price: £309.
Opinions:
• "We have chosen the most advanced technology."
• "To give you the best scans with the least effort."
• "It produces images with high colour definition and sharpness."
• "The ScanPress DF is a fantastic machine."
• "An excellent investment."
• "You will love working with it."
Exercise C.
Which text uses more persuasive language?
The ColourScan XR advertisement uses more persuasive language.
It includes emotional and subjective phrases such as:
• "Just think of the possibilities."
• "It’s easy to use."
• "What more could you want?"
• "It couldn’t be cheaper."
• "The ColourScan XR is the clear winner."
These expressions are meant to convince the reader emotionally, rather than just
inform.
Which text is more factual or objective?
The ScanPress DF advertisement is more factual or objective.
It presents more technical details and features without excessive exaggeration,
such as:
• "2,400 dpi resolution"
• "24-bit colour support"
• "Includes OCR software and Adobe Photoshop"
• "JPEG compression up to 50:1"
Although it still includes some opinions, the focus is more on technical
specifications and functionality.
4. Language work: superlatives
Exercise B. Complete the sentences the superlative form of the adjective in
brackets.
1. Always buy the (fast) fastest scanner with the (high) highest resolution you
can afford.
2. The have created the (revolutionary) most revolutionary camera to date.
3. FotoFinish is the (easy) easiest photo editing software for your digital
camera.
4. This scanner gives you the (good) best with the (little) least effort.
5. Our university has brought the (modern) most modern computer equipment.
6. 5. Language work: suffixes
Exercise A. Look at the HELP box on page 30 and then use suitable suffixes
tomake adjectives from these words. In some cases, you can make more than one
word.
1. Color → colorful, colorless
2. Profession → professional
3. Photograph → photographic, photographed
4. Wire → wireless, wired
5. Blur → blurry, blurred
6. Innovate → innovative
7. Underexpose → underexposed
Exercise B. Complete the exercise with the word in brackets and a suffix to make
a noun.
1. Kodak is a manufacturer of photographic and imaging equipment.
2. To avoid red eyes, use the camera’s red eye reduction feature.
3. Cropping a photograph means cutting out the parts of an image you don’t
need.
4. The sharpness of a photograph is a combination of resolution and acutance
– the ability to represent clear edges.
5. Digital technology is evolving so rapidly.
6. Press release: a digital camera
Complete the press release with these words: color, megapixels, shot, video,
optical, brighter, reduction
Kodak has introduced the
EasyShare M753 digital camera, with 7.0
(1) megapixels resolution,
a huge 2.5-inch LCD screen,
and a professional 3x
(2) optical zoom lens.
It is the first camera to incorporate proprietary Kodak Perfect Touch Technology.
At the touch of a button, this innovative feature creates better, (3) brighter pictures by
bringing out detail in shadows without affecting lighter areas.
It's ideal for underexposed pictures caused by shooting beyond the flash range or in
adverse lighting conditions.
The M753 uses the exclusive Kodak Colour Science chip for phenomenal image quality
with rich (4) color and accurate skin tones.
Seventeen programmed scene modes (e.g., party, fireworks, children) and five colour
modes (high, low, natural, sepia, and black and white) help capture the best (5) shot
with the least effort.
Other features include cropping, auto picture rotation, digital red-eye (6) reduction and
blurry picture alert.
For capturing more than just still pictures, the camera also features high-quality (VGA)
(7) video capture and playback.
