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Tech support/Troubleshooting 1

A vocabulary exercise covering the language of IT technical support. These terms are used by support professionals, help desk teams, and end users communicating about technical issues in English.



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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.



1. I have to install a new _____________________ of the anti-virus software.
2. One of your cables was _____________________. ( = not connected)
3. Your computer is _____________________ with a virus.
4. _____________________ can gather data from a user's system without the user knowing it.
5. It is _____________________ to download these programs. ( = You are not allowed to download these programs.)
6. If you have any problems _____________________ ( = setting up, customizing) the operating system, please let me know.
7. That program won't be able to open files with that _____________________.
8. Please _____________________ ( = restart) your computer.
9. I've _____________________ the problem. ( = I have found the source of the problem.)
10. It's not a major _____________________. = It's not a big problem.
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📚 Important Words to Know
API (Application Programming Interface) — a set of rules allowing different software applications to communicate and share data with each other
cloud computing — the delivery of computing services including storage, servers, and software over the internet on demand
agile methodology — a project management approach based on iterative development, collaboration, and flexibility to change
DevOps — a set of practices combining software development and IT operations to shorten development cycles and improve reliability
cybersecurity — the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks and unauthorized access
bandwidth — the maximum rate of data transfer across a network, typically measured in megabits per second
latency — the delay between a user's action and the corresponding response from a system or network
scalability — the ability of a system or network to handle an increasing amount of work or expand its capacity
firewall — a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on defined rules
encryption — the process of encoding data so that only authorized parties can read it


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