CLASS 13.COMPUTACAO

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INGLES INSTRUMENTAL
CIENCIA DA COMPUTACAO
AULA 13 
PALAVRAS COMPOSTAS
RELATORIOS TECNICOS
PALAVRAS COMPOSTAS/
 COMPOUND NOUNS 
Compound Nouns 
We talk about an address bus which is a bus dedicated to address information 
Memory capacity of a computer is the capacity of its memory.
We talk about food production when we refer to the production of food 
Earthquake wave theories tell us about the theories concerning the waves of earthquakes.
. The last word in the compound noun phrase says what the thing is, 
Address bus
Memory capacity
Food production
Earthquake wave theories
HEAD NOUN
... While the words that precede the last word will describe it
Address bus
Memory capacity
Food production
Earthquake wave theories
DESCRIBING 
WORDS 
Describing material and function 
The first noun can give us information about the second noun, what it is made of, its use or what it is part of. 
Material: the first noun tells us what the second is made of. 
Example: a silicon chip = a chip made of silicon 
Function: the first noun tells us what the second noun is used for. Example: a smoke alarm = an alarm which warns of smoke 
Describing parts and activity 
Part: the second noun refers to a part of the first. 
Example: a program feature = a feature of a program 
Activity of person: the second noun refers to an activity or person related to the first.
Example: aircraft engineer = an engineer specialized in aircraft
Multiple Nouns 
Multiple nouns: sometimes a compound noun will join together several other nouns to form an expression that is three, four or even five words long.
Example: disease control methods = methods for the control of diseases 
Equipments 

a signal generator = equipment for generating signals
a cassette player = equipment for playing cassettes a battery tester = equipment for testing batteries
So what do we call equipment for . . .
. . . playing CDs?
. . . receiving radio (signals)
. . . synthesizing speech?
. . . sensing vibration?

IDENTIFYING THE HEAD NOUN 
IDENTIFYING THE HEAD NOUN 
Make compound nouns 
Explain compound words
RELATORIOS TECNICOS / 
TECHNICAL REPORTS 
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cstech/ 
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2770&context=cstech