Lesson 1 Computer

a) See if you can understand the following words and word combinations and give their Russian/Kazakh equivalents.

Disk/floppy; keyboard; mouse pad; CPU(central processing unit); display monitor/monitor/screen; slot; surge protector; scanner; CD-ROM player; program/application; CD-ROM disc=CD-ROM; cable; disk drive; user’s manual; mother board; printer; power switch; mouse; port; modem; laptop; external speaker; hard disk drive;

A computer is an electronic device that stores information and allows to change it through the use of instructions. A modern computer is capable of doing various tasks, like word processing and accounting. Personal computers (PCs) are widely used but working on them requires some techniques.

After turning on the computer a PC user should log into the network by entering their user name and password. Allow some time for the operation system to load. Soon you’ll see a menu (or icons) on the monitor screen. With the help of mouse or the keyboard choose the needed icon and start the program. The program allows the user to type texts, draw objects and diagrams. While drawing one can shape, move,transform, copy and fill objects. When creating texts we format, edit and copy them. Both drawings and texts can be saved or deleted. If you have a printer, you can print the information displayed on the screen. Don’t forget to save your file onto your hard disk and deck it up onto the floppies.

CD-ROMs can be used produce images on the computer screen. The user can move around the program clicking on different parts of the screen with a mouse.Clicking on the text will provide a new screen with more information, either in the form of text and diagrams, or as an animated cartoon.

Computers give us access to the Internet-an international computer network connecting other networks and computers from companies, universities or individuals etc. You can spend a lot of your free time surfing the Internet and get all sorts of information from it. You can enter the chat room with other Internet users and debate urgent problems on line. If you are connected by e-mail , you can correspond with your friends or open your own web site and place there information about yourself.

b) Interview your group mate and find out who in your group:

1.has never seen a computer

2.has never seen a laptop

3. has never worked on a computer

4. has never worked on a laptop

5. has a computer on his own

6. uses a computer only for playing games

7. uses a computer only for work

8. uses a computer both for work and playing games

9. spends three or more hours daily in front of the computer

10. can make computer programs

11. can work on the computer unassisted

12. will have to use the computer in their future job as they think

13. hates working on the computer

14. thinks that computers do harm to their users health

c) Do the test

1. After using on the computer a PC user should log into the…

a) network

b) port

c)modem

2. After loading of the operation system you will see… on the monitor screen.

a) instructions

b) shape

c) menu

3. CD-ROMs can be used to produce images on the…

a) operation system

b) computer screen

c) clicking

4. With the help of the … choose the needed icon and start the program.

a) mouse pad or the keyboard

b) keyboard or shot

c) mouse or keyboard

5. When creating texts we … them.

a) format, edit, copy

b) save, format, copy

c) format, edit, delete

6. You must save your file into your …

a) hard disk

b)mother board

c) network

( check your answers, p. 109 )