Find a word given the definition of

1.
The symbols that a computer uses to represent facts and ideas.

2.
The words, numbers, and graphics used as the basis for human actions
and decisions.

3.
Tasks performed by the project team whose goal is to produce a list
of requirements for a new or revised information system.

4.
A computer system that collects, stores, and processes information,
usually within the context of an organization.

5.
A computer professional responsible for analyzing requirements,
designing information systems, and supervising the implementation of
new information systems.

5. Answer the questions.

1.
What is the difference between data and information?

2.
Do you agree that data becomes information when it is presented in
format that people can understand and use?

3.
How may data be processed?

4.
What makes information useful?

5.
Do computer systems remain vulnerable to the entry by humans of
invalid data?

Text d: System Analyst

Job
description.
A system analyst designs new IT solutions to improve business
efficiency and productivity. Working closely with the client,
analysts examine existing business models and flows of data, discuss
their findings with the client, and design an appropriate improved IT
solution. They produce outline designs and costing of new IT systems,
specifying the operations the system will perform, and the way data
will be viewed by the user, present their design to the client and,
once it is approved, work closely with the client team to implement
the solution.

Typical
work activities.
Work activities depend on specific type of IT system and the size and
nature of the organization, but typically involve:

• liaising
  extensively with clients, presenting proposals to them;

• analyzing
  clients’ existing systems;

• translating
  client requirements into highly specified project briefs;

• identifying
  options for potential solutions and assessing them;

• drawing
  up specific proposals for modified or replacement systems;

• producing
  project feasibility reports;

• working
  closely with developers and a variety of end users;

• ensuring
  that budgets are adhered to and deadlines met;

• drawing
  up a testing schedule for the complete system;

• overseeing
  the implementation of a new system;

• planning
  and working flexibly to a deadline;

• writing
  user manuals and providing training to users of a new system.

1. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

1.
A system analyst investigates the requirements of a business or
organization, its

employees,
and its customers in order to plan and implement new or improved
computer services.

2.
The job of a system analyst doesn’t require the ability to identify
problems and

research
technical solutions.

3.
Good communication skills are essential for interacting with managers
and other

employees.

4.
Depending on the organization and its size, he or she might also be
called a systems

consultant,
a systems engineer, an information analyst, or a business analyst.

5.
A system analyst doesn’t have to determine which people and what
kind of

software,
hardware, and monetary resources are necessary or available to solve
the

problem.

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1. something that can be seen – visible — то, что можно увидеть — видимое
2. very good at noticing things – eagle-eyed — очень хорош в замечании вещей — проницательный
3. tending to make a lot of mistakes – mistake-prone — имеет склонность совершить много ошибок — склонность к ошибкам
4. very obvious – glaring — очень очевидный — вопиющий
5. a feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable – discomfort — ощущение легкой боли или физическое неудобство — дискомфорт
6. able to make mistakes or be wrong – fallible — способность ошибаться или быть неправым — ошибочно
7. someone who has different ideas and ways of behaving from other people – maverick — кто-то, у кого другие идеи и способы поведения от других людей – независимо мыслящий, крайний индивидуалист
8. someone who insists on every detail being right – stickler for detail — кто-то, кто настаивает на том, чтобы каждая деталь была правдоподобной – быть требовательным к деталям
9. someone who is interested in films and knows a lot about them – film buff — кто-то, кто интересуется фильмами и много знает о них – любитель кино (киноман)
10. a sudden feeling that you want to do or have something, especially when there is no particular reason – whim — внезапное чувство, что вы хотите что-то сделать или что-то особенное, особенно когда нет особых причин — прихоть
11. a large meal where a lot of people celebrate a special occasion – term feast — большая еда, в которой много людей празднуют особое событие – пир, праздник