Understanding Key Networking Terms and Concepts
Backed Up: ‘To back something up’ means to copy and save/store on a different machine all the data, files, settings, and applications of a computer or server. In most companies, it is common to ‘back up’ all the data on servers every day. This is done to ensure that no data (or little) is lost if there is a problem or failure of a server. Most of this data is stored/saved on servers that are dedicated to doing ‘backups’ and are called ‘backup servers’. ‘To back up’ is a transitive phrasal verb (
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Supplier Selection: Key Factors for Success
Selection of suppliers:
- Suppliers can determine success or failure.
- What are we looking for in suppliers?
- Quality
- Price
- Security of provision
- How can we select suppliers?
- Workers of our own company
- Suppliers who work for the competition
- Specialized publications
- Internet
- Information from public institutions
- Fairs and specialized exhibitions
- Chambers of Commerce, associations, etc.
Selection criteria:
- Price and quality
- Payment conditions
- Delivery terms
- Reputation
- Guarantee
Active
Read MoreComparative and Superlative Adjectives Practice
99. It was the hardest test I have ever done.
100. There were more people at the game than expected.
101. The most difficult thing of all was communication.
My brother has a tidier room than me.
Australia is bigger than England.
I’m better now than yesterday.
She’s got less money than you, but she doesn’t care.
He thinks Chinese is the most difficult language in the world.
Valencia played worse than Real Madrid yesterday.
Cats are not as intelligent as dogs.
Show me the best restaurant downtown.
The hottest
Read MoreEminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Cashis: You Don’t Know Lyrics
You Don’t Know
Lyrics by Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and Cashis
[Chorus]
Who run it?
You know, you’re acting like you don’t know
We run it
You know, but you’re acting like you don’t know
Who run it?
You know, you’re acting like you don’t know
We run it
You know, but you’re acting like you don’t know
You know, you’re acting like you don’t know
I tear the club up, for sure
This flow is gonna bring more dough
You know, but you’re acting like you don’t know
[50 Cent]
Now, homie, I say I run it, run it
Read MoreEnglish-Spanish Vocabulary for Healthcare and Food
Common Illnesses and Symptoms in English and Spanish
- Chills: Escalofríos
- Cough: Tos
- Dizzy: Mareado/a
- Earache: Dolor de oído
- Headache: Dolor de cabeza
- Loss of appetite: Pérdida de apetito
- Nausea: Náuseas
- Runny nose: Nariz que moquea
- Sneeze: Estornudar
- Sore throat: Dolor de garganta
- Stomachache: Dolor de estómago
- Sweaty: Sudoroso/a
- Temperature: Fiebre
- Tired: Cansado/a
- Toothache: Dolor de muela
- Watery eyes: Ojos llorosos
Common Diseases
- Allergy: Alergia
- Chickenpox: Varicela
- Cold: Resfriado
- Croup: Anginas
- Diarrhea:
Jim Braddock’s Inspiring Boxing Comeback: From Poverty to Champion
Jim Braddock’s Boxing Journey
Chapter 1: The story begins in 1928. The American economy is strong, and Jim Braddock has just won his twenty-seventh fight since becoming a professional boxer. The fans love him, and his manager, Joe Gould, brags about the win to Jimmy Johnston, an important boxing promoter who supported Jim’s opponent.
Chapters 2–3: But by 1933, Jim’s luck has gone. America is suffering under the Great Depression. Like millions of other Americans, Jim has no steady job. He and
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