- •«Северный (Арктический) федеральный университет имени м.В.Ломоносова»
- •Computer science (Part II)
- •Предисловие
- •Содержание
- •Text 1. Operating Systems
- •Text-based assignments
- •I. Here is a list of typical tasks performed by an operating system. In each case the main verb has been omitted. Fill in the blanks from the words given. Sometimes more than one may apply.
- •II. Find in the text above:
- •III. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
- •V. Render the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •I. Translate from English into Russian.
- •II. Translate from English into Russian:
- •III. Translate the following sentences into Russian. State the tense aspect.
- •IV. Open the brackets using the verbs in the correct forms (Present Simple–Present Continuous - Active or Passive).
- •V. Open the brackets using the verbs in the correct forms (Past Simple - Past Continuous - Active or Passive).
- •Text 2. The Graphical User Interface.
- •Text-based assignments
- •II. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
- •III. Render the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •I. Open the brackets using the verbs in the correct forms (Future Simple– Future Continuous. Present Simple - Active or Passive).
- •II. Open the brackets using the verbs in the correct forms (Present, Past, Future Perfect. Past Simple - Active or Passive).
- •III. Open the brackets using the verbs in the correct forms. Use Past Tenses (Active or Passive).
- •Text 3. Word Processing Features.
- •Text-based assignments
- •II. Match words and expressions on the left with their explanations on the right:
- •III. Decide if the sentences are true or false.
- •V. Render the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •I. Open the brackets using the correct form of the verbs (Active or Passive).
- •Text 4. Databases
- •Text-based assignments
- •I. Decide if the sentences are true or false.
- •III. Answer the following questions:
- •IV. Render the following text from Russian into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •I. Open the brackets using the correct forms of the verbs (Conditional Sentences). Translate the sentences.
- •II. Open the brackets using the correct forms of the verbs. Translate the sentences.
- •Text 5. Types of Graphics Software
- •Text-based assignments
- •I. Decide which type of graphics software is best for these users.
- •III. Render the following text from Russian into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •I. Open the brackets using the correct form of the infinitive.
- •II. Translate the following sentences with the infinitive as:
- •Text 6. Multimedia
- •2. Recognizing file formats.
- •Text-based assignments
- •I. Look through the text above and find the following:
- •III. Render the following text from Russian into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •Text 7. Web Design
- •Text-based assignments
- •I. Look through the text above and find the following:
- •III. Answer the following questions. Then ask your partner the same questions.
- •Grammar revision
- •I. Translate the following sentences into Russian. State the functions of the infinitives.
- •Text 8. Virtual Reality
- •Text-based assignments
- •II. Fill in the gaps using the list of words in the box. Translate.
- •III. Read the following article and give its summary in Russian and then in English (see Appendix).
- •Vr Applications
- •IV. Fill in the chart with the some more appropriate info: Who uses Virtual Reality?
- •V. Render the following into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •I. Translate the following sentences with the for-to-the Infinitive Construction.
- •II. Translate the following sentences with the Objective Infinitive Construction.
- •Text 9. Programs and programming languages
- •Text-based assignments
- •III. Summarize the information on different high-level computer languages by completing the table below.
- •IV. Read the program below and the text, then complete the sentences which follow.
- •Variables and the Declaration Statement
- •Grammar revision
- •I. Translate the following sentences with the Subjective Infinitive Construction.
- •Text 10. Jobs in computing
- •Text-based assignments
- •I. Which computer specialist will do the following:
- •II. Complete the table using the information from the text and your own ideas. The following words and expressions could help you:
- •III. Study these job requirements. Try to match the requirements to the list of jobs.
- •IV. Study the cv of Paul. Then write your own cv in the same way. For the purpose of this task, you can invent experience and assume you have passed all your examinations! curriculum vitae
- •Grammar revision
- •Topics for Essays, Oral or Written Reports.
- •Texts for additional reading text 1. The conversion of symbolic languages
- •Text 2. Running the computer program.
- •Text 3. Testing the computer program.
- •Text 4. Is It Possible to Create Perfect Virtual Reality?
- •Text 5. Multimedia. Understanding mp3.
- •Play mp3 Files.
- •Appendix summary
- •Литература
Text-based assignments
I. Decide if the sentences are true or false.
1. Information is entered on a database via records. 2. Records are grouped together into files. 3. A card index system is much faster to consult and update than a computer database. 4. A great advantage for managers of different departments is that they have direct access to a common database. 5. Database program can be protected by related information. 6. If you want to share your personal commission, you can protect the commission field.
II. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Translate.
■passwords ■ field ■ layout ■ merging ■ record ■ sorted ■ updated ■ security devices ■ database |
1. In order to personalize a standard letter you can use ‘mail …’ (a technique which consists of combining a database with a document made with a word processor). 2. Records can be automatically … into any order. 3. You can decide how many fields you want to have on a … . 4. Files can easily be … by adding new information or deleting the old one. 5. Most aspects of the program can be protected by user-defined … . 6. Thanks to …, you can share part of your files on a network and control who sees the information. 7. A … program can be used to store, organize and retrieve information of any kind. 8. The … of the records can be designed by the user. 9. Each piece of information is given in a separate … .
III. Answer the following questions:
1. What is a database? 2. How is information entered on a database? 3. What does each field hold? 4. What does ‘updating’ a file mean? 5. What are the advantages of a database program over a manual filing system? 6. How can access to a common database be protected?
IV. Render the following text from Russian into English:
При компьютерной обработке информации упорядоченные данные хранятся в базах данных - особых файлах, которые позволяют пользователю, как просматривать необходимую информацию, так и, по мере необходимости, манипулировать ею, например, добавлять, изменять, копировать, удалять, сортировать и т.д.
Пожалуй, одним из самых банальных (common) примеров баз данных может быть записная книжка с телефонами ваших знакомых. Наверное, у вас есть сейчас или когда-либо была эта полезная вещь. Этот список фамилий владельцев телефонов и их телефонных номеров, расположенных в вашей записной книжке в алфавитном порядке, представляет собой, вообще говоря, проиндексированную базу данных. Использование индекса - в данном случае фамилии (или имени) позволяет вам достаточно быстро отыскать требуемый номер телефона.
Grammar revision
I. Open the brackets using the correct forms of the verbs (Conditional Sentences). Translate the sentences.
Model A: If I (to have) a printer, I (to print) out this report myself. - If I had a printer, I should print out this report myself.
1. If I (to know) the password, I (to give) it to you. 2. If we (to work) better, we (to sell) more goods. 3. If I (to know) English, I (to tell) you what the email says. 4. If I (to be) you, I (not to ask) him about his commission. 5. If we (to buy) a new computer, we (to decide) this problem much better. 6. If he (to have) a back-up copy of his report, he (not to be) so upset. 7. If he (to live) near his work, he (to be) never late. 8. If his English (to be) good, he (to read) English books in the original. 9. If we (to have) this new system, we (to contact) him right now. 10. If I (to want), I (can) do this work rather quickly.
Model B: If I (to take) a taxi yesterday, I (to be) there in time. - If I had taken a taxi yesterday, I should have been there in time.
1. If you (to call) my office last Monday, I (to tell) you where to find his address. 2. If we (to sign) this contract in January, we (to start) shipments in May. 3. If we (to reduce) our prices on that mobile phone, we (to sell) much more than we had planned. 4. If I (to get) to my office in time yesterday, I (to type) the letter myself. 5. If he (to surf) the Net days and nights, he (to develop) RSI long ago. 6. He (not to pass) the exam if he (not to work) hard. 7. If you (not to interfere), they (to forget) all about it in an hour. 8. If he (not to use) his mobile when driving, he (not to meet) with the accident.