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English for Computer Programmers 1

A vocabulary exercise covering IT and programming terminology for ESL professionals. These terms appear in technical discussions, project briefs, and cross-functional communications in technology environments.


📚 Key vocabulary
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


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.



1. We have to design a new _____________________ for our website.
2. I don't have a lot of experience in _____________________-oriented programming languages like Java.
3. Most of my experience is in back-_____________________ programming.
4. SQL is pronounced _____________________.
5. C# is pronounced _____________________.
6. I've written 1000 lines of _____________________.
7. I'm not really familiar with that programming _____________________.
8. I _____________________ to work properly.
9. This is a much more _____________________ language than the one we coded in before.
10. This is a password generator _______________________ that I have written.


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