1. Translate, paying attention to the form of the infinitive.

1. I am glad to meet him.

2. I am sorry to have troubled you.

3. He likes to ask questions.

4. He doesn't like to be asked.

5. I am glad to be working with you.

6. I am glad to have been working with you all these years.

7. I'm happy to have invited them.

8. I'm happy to have been invited.

2. Translate. Define the functions of the infinitives.

1. To obtain the data, we must make several experiments.

2. The job to be done is not easy.

3. To build a new railway of this length is a very complicated task.

4. The users want to be helped by the company.

5. Computers are used to store and process a large amount of information.

6. Here are some instructions to be followed.

7. The problem to be solved is very difficult.

8. Such machines will be able to find the best solution to a problem.

9. To get processed data out of the computer is the job of output devices.

10. To be processed by the machine, information has to be in the form of digits and characters.

3. Translate into English.

1. У нас есть несколько вопросов, которые необходимо обсудить.

2. Компьютер – это электронная машина для хранения и обработки данных.

3. Для ввода информации в компьютер обычно используются клавиатура и мышь.

4. Вот данные, на которые надо сослаться.

5. Написать такую программу - чрезвычайно сложно.

6. Данные, которые следует обработать, должны быть сначала загружены в ЦПУ.

Word and phrase study

1. Суффикс – ize образует глаголы от некоторых существительных и прилагательных.

Например: computer-computerize ( компьютеризировать)

Oт глаголов, оканчивающихся на -ize при помощи суффикса -ation образуются существительные, обозначающие отвлеченные понятия.

Например: computerize – computerization ( компьютеризация )

1. Form verbs then abstract nouns from the following words. Translate into Russian.

Example: computer- computerize - computerization

Popular, national, transistor, standard, miniature, mobile, magnet.

Reading

Evolution of CPU

Answer the questions:

1. What does “CPU” stand for?

2. What is it’s main function?

Lexis

1. Read and memorize the pronunciation of the following words.

Microprocessor, discrete, execute, multiple, facility, accept, miniaturization, standardization, require, consume, quantity, compatible, quantum, advent, launch, ubiquitous, predecessor, era, accelerate, implement, synchronous, vacuum, megahertz, gigahertz.

2. Read and guess the meaning of the international words.

Me`chanical, e`lectrical, co`ordinate, `compact, `transistor, archi`tecture, arith'metic, `logic, ,manu`facture, `parallelism, dra`matically, co`mmercial, re`lay, `silicon, ֽelectromi'gration.

3. Provide English equivalents for the following (use ex. 1 and 2 for reference).

Количество, предшественник, ускорять, требовать, принимать, коммерческий, совместимый, запускать, потреблять, существенно, производить, синхронный, многочисленный, кремний, повсеместный, осуществлять (внедрять), выполнять, реле.

4. Translate the following word combinations into Russian.

Computing machine, necessary component, digital device, computer facilities, vacuum tube, electrical relays, standardization trend, complex processor, discrete state, multiple transistors, arithmetic and logic processes, silicon chip, consume much space, commercial acceptance, integrated circuit (IC), the quantity of ICs, quantum computer, synchronous microprocessor, describe accurately, execute program instructions, extreme miniaturization, mechanical predecessor, printed circuit board, CPU implementation.

5. State the part of speech of the following words. Translate into Russian.

To `execute – exe`cution – exe`cutable, `accurate - `accurately, elec`tronic – elec`tronically, com`patible – compati`bility, to `implement - ,implemen`tation, `complex – comp`lexity.