2. Read and translate the sentences paying attention to the Passive Infinitive in different functions.

Active Infinitive	Passive Infinitive
to use to know	to be used to be known

Примечание: По функции инфинитив бывает всеми членами предложения.

1. A great number of measuring devices can be utilized in automatic feedback control systems.

2. Machine vision requires enormous amounts of data to be processed by high-speed digital computers.

3. Sensor technology proves to be used for various industrial tasks.

4. The calculations to be executed by the ENIAC enabled the control function in automation to become much more sophisticated.

5. To be implemented some of the sensor systems require computer technology.

6. To be operated means to be controlled.

7. The problem to be solved by a digital computer must be expressed in mathematical terms.

8. Mini-computers are known to be applied as a part of the robots and digital program control technological equipment.

9. Industrial robots must be provided with a set of instructions concerning the parts which are to be assembled.

Oral practice tasks

I. Agree or disagree to the following statements:

I quite agree with you.	I don’t think so.
You’re quite right.	I don’t think you are right.

1. The development of the electronic digital computers made the control function in automation much easier.

2. A trend toward miniaturization in computer technology is the result of the development of integrated circuits.

3. Magnetic tapes and disks, magnetic bubble memories, optical data storage read by lasers, videodisks, and electron beam-addressable memory systems are the examples of storage media.

4. Modern programming languages are less powerful in their data-processing and logic capabilities.

5. Machine vision doesn’t require computer technology for its implementation.

6. Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer or other machine to perform those activities that are normally thought to require intelligence.

II. Complete the sentences with the facts from the text:

1. The most significant developments of the XX^th century are: … .

2. The development of integrated circuits propelled … .

3. Modern storage media includes : … .

4. The advances in sensor technology have provided a vast array of measuring devices which include: … .

5. The mathematical theory of control systems evolved after World War II includes: … .

6. The characteristics of artificial intelligence are: … .

7. An industrial robot provided with artificial intelligence is capable of ... .

III. Divide the text into logical parts and entitle each part.

IV. Answer the questions:

1. What developments of the XX^th century have contributed to the progress in automation technology?

2. What is the role of the electronic digital computer in automation?

3. What is the significance of integrated circuits for computer technology?

4. What functions does the microprocessor perform?

5. What are the improvements in program storage technology?

6. What have the advances in sensor technology provided?

7. What industrial tasks does the machine vision technology fulfil?

8. What does mathematical theory of control systems include?

9. What characteristics does the most advanced field of computer science exhibit?

10. What ability will the developments in artificial intelligence provide robots with? Give an example of this ability.