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B) Match the terms (on the left) and their translation (on the right). Memorize them.
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Ex. 11. Read and translate the sentences.
1. The scroll wheel is a construct [конструктивный элемент] of the mouse. It enables the user to move the image on the screen.
2. The hardware of the PC includes a system unit and all the peripherals such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, laser or ink-jet printer, etc.
3. You will need to switch off the system unit before replacing the keyboard.
4. The software filters out Internet sites whose content is not suitable for children.
5. The computer operating system is the software that tells the computer what to do.
6. The function of the control unit within the central processor is to transmit coordinating control signals and commands.
7. A video display unit is a part of a computer with a screen, on which you can see graphic or text information.
8. Although floppies were developed by IBM in 1972, they are still popular storage devices.
9. Nobody knew how to set a screen saver to switch off the monitor screen.
10. An input device is a peripheral, which enables us to enter data into the computer.
Ex. 12. Give English equivalents to the italicized words.
1. This клавиатура is very comfortable for the пoльзoвaтeля.
2. The speed of this струйный принтер operation is six or more pages per minute.
3. The signals of the блок управления tell the arithmetic блок which operation to выполнить.
4. A drop of water can damage a клавиатура or a дисковод.
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5. The центральный процессор is the nerve centre of the computer. It coordinates and controls the operation of all computer блоки.
6. A computer can record information on a жёсткий диск, a гибкий диск or a CD.
7. Устройства ввода are means of communication between the computer and the user.
8. When I first turned on the computer, it reported a damage of the жёсткого диска.
9. The print quality of the new лазерный принтер is superb.
10. Гибкие диски and compact disks can perform both the ввод and вывод functions.
Ex. 13. TEST. Choose the required word to complete each sentence.
1. Press this button to switch on the___.
A. keyboard C. floppy disk
B. system unit D. control unit
2. A ___ is an obligatory part of any personal computer.
A. speaker C. printer
B. programmer D. keyboard
3. ___ is the computer's physical electronic and mechanical parts.
A. control unit C. computer tower
B. central processor D. hardware
4. A computer ___ is made up of a large number of dots [точка] called pixels.
A. screen C. peripheral
B. user D. software
5. The password gives access to all files on the ___ drive.
A. floppy C. disk
B. compact D. hard
6. A mouse is a mechanical or optical ___ unit.
A. output C. control
B. storage D. input
7. The ideal position for the ___ is on the same plane [плоскость] as the keyboard and as close to the keyboard as possible.
A. monitor C. disk drive
B. central processing unit D. mouse
8. This computer game is available over the Internet as free ___.
A. programmer C. peripheral unit
B. hardware D. software
9. The future of high-quality printing in businesses belongs to ___.
A. ink-jet printers C. laser printers
B. computer typists D. typewriters
10. Some computer viruses delete all the files on the ___ on a particular date.
A. hard disk C. video display unit
B. flash memory D. peripherals
11. The ___ has a communication with all the computer units.
A. CPU C. DVD player
B. VDU D. CD-ROM drive
12. Peripherals include ___.
A. central processor C. input and output units
B. main memory D. scroll wheel
Ex. 14. Replace the following definitions by one word.
1. The sets of programs that tell a computer how to do a particular job.
2. A square piece of plastic that you can store computer information on, and which you can remove from and put into a computer.
3. A board with buttons marked with letters or numbers that are pressed to enter information into a computer or other machine.
4. A device that is connected to a computer and used with it, for example a scanner or a mouse.
5. A machine, which is connected to a computer and can make a hard copy of computer information.
6. Computer machinery and equipment, as opposed to the programs that make computers work.
7. A stiff disk inside a computer that is used for holding information.
8. A mechanism that passes data between a disk and the memory of a computer or from one disk or computer to another.
9. The part of a computer that controls all the other parts of the system.
10. The part of a radio or a computer that the sound comes out of.
GRAMMAR REVIEW
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Ex. 15. Read and translate the sentences, paying attention to the verbs to be, to have.
TO BE
1. BIOS is an acronym for B asic I nput O utput S ystem.
2. These problems were very difficult, but it took her only five minutes to solve them.
3. Many computer engineers consider that the future of computer hardware will not be in further miniaturization but in radically new computer designs.
4. These VCRs are easy to program for automatic recording.
5. The Apple II was one of the first PCs with a color video display and a keyboard that made the computer easy to use.
6. The speed of supercomputers is about 10 billion operations per second.
7. It was an easy task for an expert, while it was difficult for a novice.
8. If I am not in my office, leave a voice message.
9. The two machines are similar in size but different in their computing capabilities.
10. When will the information be available to the public?
11. The screens of the first computer monitors were white-black.
TO HAVE
1. You have too many programs open on your desktop.
2. Each file has its name, type, length in Kbytes, the date and the time of its creation.
3. Laser printers have high print quality.
4. Bill Gates had his own company in 19 – not bad going!
5. A computer has an arithmetic unit for performing mathematical operations.
6. The system crashed, but fortunately, we had backup copies of all our files.
7. I will have time to do a quick edit of my essay before handing it in.
8. Do you have one host computer and ten terminals in your computer room? – Yes, we do.
9. How many keys does the keyboard of this personal computer have? – It has 102 keys.
10. Did the first generation of PCs have an eight-bit microprocessor? – Yes, they did.
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