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The email from IT employee Tim Johnson to manager Mr. Sanders discusses issues with the office's current operating system and suggests switching to Linux or a Unix-related OS like Ubuntu due to its cost-effectiveness and compatibility with existing hardware. Johnson addresses concerns about the user interface and highlights the benefits of using Samba for networking. The document includes tasks related to comprehension and vocabulary matching based on the email content.

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Test - IT Quiz 1

The email from IT employee Tim Johnson to manager Mr. Sanders discusses issues with the office's current operating system and suggests switching to Linux or a Unix-related OS like Ubuntu due to its cost-effectiveness and compatibility with existing hardware. Johnson addresses concerns about the user interface and highlights the benefits of using Samba for networking. The document includes tasks related to comprehension and vocabulary matching based on the email content.

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Software Unit 8

Reading 1

Read the email from an IT employee to a manager.

Dear Mr. Sanders,


Over in the IT department we’ve received complaints about the office’s computers. The hardware
itself is fine. The problem, I believe, is the operating system. The system is rife with communication
errors and virus threats. Then, there’s the fortune we spend on upgrading our software every year.
That’s why I’m suggesting we switch to Linux® or some other OS related to Unix. For example,
Ubuntu is very popular with users. Linux works with any hardware including both Macs and PCs.
Linux is free, open source and many of its programs have a free software license. We can get
Linux distributions from vendors that have entire software packages that we can use. For example,
OpenOffice does everything that Microsoft Office does.
I’ve talked to many staff members about this already. Some expressed concern with the interface.
Specifically, most people I talked with thought Linux required entering command lines into a
terminal. Actually, many Linux operating systems use a graphical interface just like the average
desktop operating system.
As for networking, Linux comes with a program called Samba. This program allows Linux to
interact with Windows-based clients. This means we don’t have to worry about printer trouble over
the network once the TCP/IP protocol is reconfigured.
Please let me know if you have any follow up questions.
Tim Johnson

Task 1: Choose the correct answers.

1 The email is mainly about

A the benefits of changing operating systems.


B how to enter command lines into a terminal.
C which Linux distribution is right for the company.
D differences between OpenOffice and Microsoft Office.

2 The benefit of Samba is that it

A creates a graphical interface.


B improves printers’ efficiency.
C is similar to Microsoft Office.
D lets different operating systems interact.

3 Tim Johnson

A uses Linux on his computer.


B expects Linux to increase costs.
C has only mentioned Linux to Shirley.
D thinks Linux has fewer virus threats.

Task 2: Match the words 1 – 7 with the definitions A – G.

1 ….. Ubuntu A has word processing and spreadsheet programs


2 ….. OpenOffice B Linux-based operating system
3 ….. vendor C how users communicate with a computer
4 ….. terminal D allows Linux computers to connect to networks
5 ….. open source E able to be modified by the user
6 ….. Samba F distributes products and software
7 ….. interface G used to input command lines

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