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I. Match the words in the text with their definitions:

1. Stylus A. That can be (easily) carried or moved;

quite small and light.

2. To browse B. A pointed instrument used in ancient times

for writing on wax.

3. Environment C. Able to increase in size, number, volume,

degrees, etc.

4. Expandable D. To look through or read parts of a book,

magazine, etc without any clear purpose, esp.

for enjoyment.

5. Portable E. The natural conditions in which people,

animals, and plants live.

II. Identify whether the following sentences are true or false. Use the model:

1) Student a: a personal digital assistant may be used to store and display addresses and telephone numbers, to-do lists, and other electronic information. – Student b: Yes, this is true.

2) S. A: Personal digital assistants do not have large storing capacity. – S. B: No, this is false. They have become the most popular apparatus with the majority of consumers because of its small size, multi-function data processing and large storing capacity.

1. PDAs need a plug-in memory.

2. Liquid crystal display may be activated by a separate handheld stylus.

3. PDAs can be used for data-sharing applications over the Internet.

4. Personal digital assistants are rather bulky to be carried in a purse, brief case or

pocket.

5. A PDA transfers and receives information from the host computer by using a

portable information terminal.

6. PDAs have one port for electrically connecting to other peripheral devices.

III. Complete the following sentences using words and expressions given below.

1. A personal digital assistant generally consists of a microprocessor, data storage

memory…, and an input/output device such as a keyboard and a touchscreen

or a LCD screen.

2. PDAs are capable of … a variety of application software packages.

3. The touch-sensitive screen of a PDA are activated by a separate … stylus.

4. Many existing PDAs offer the ability to … transmit and receive e-mail messages.

5. The process of … data into a personal digital assistant or reading information from a PDA is referred to as hot linking.

6. A personal digital assistant may include a … down display screen and a control panel.

7. The PDA enables a user to access a terminal using a pen or voice, instead of a conventional ….

fold handheld keyboard wirelessly loading area running

IV. Put the questions to the words in bold type.

Personal digital assistants are popular both as portable computers and as wireless communication devices. Personal digital assistants are utilized in a variety of applications. They are adapted to perform a variety of functions including organizing, computing, paging, internet browsing, cellular communication and even global positioning. Personal digital assistants provide a user with the convenience to be able to store diaries, meeting schedules, and address books in a compact, transportable form as well as to be able to instantly add new entries such as meeting notes, new addresses etc. A PDA provides computing and information storage and retrieval capabilities for personal or business use. In general, the personal digital assistant is a multi-media product.