Vocabulary exercises

Exercise 1. Find English equivalents:

Оперативная память, постоянная (которую нельзя изменить) память, материнская плата, системный блок, временная память, выключение питания, слот расширения, терять данные, обеспечивать дополнительные функции, снижать энергопотребление.

Exercise 2. Match the following terms with thier explanations.

1. Core

2. Core Duo processor

3. Hyper Treading

a) The more powerful processor. Two cores increases the data flow into the processor and the command flow out of the processor doubling the processing power.

b) It is a technology that uses one core but adds a virtual processor to an additional thread (цепочка выполняемых задач) at the same time.

c) The place where the data is processed and turned into commands directed at the rest of the computer.

Exercise 3. Try to guess what kinds of computer components we speak about.

• Some may argue that this component is the most important part of a computer, because it provides computer with needed energy.

• It carries the CPU.

• This is a cover for almost all the components that are integral to the function of the computer.

• It is the so-called ‘brain’ of computer.

• It is the place where the data we are working with is stored for a while.

• Exercise IV. Guess whether the following statements are right or wrong. Try to explain your choice.

• All the MBs have LAN controller, onboard sound and graphics.

• The motherboard keeps an embedded RAM.

• When a software application is launched, the executable program is loaded from hard drive to the RAM.

• All the content you are working with will be lost at power-down.

Exercise 4. Discuss with your group-mates the following statements. Try to prove your point of view.

1. The power supply is one of the most important components, that’s why it is worth spending the money to get a good one.

2. The expansion slots (PCI, AGP, ISA, etc.) allow additional functions.

3. UPS can prevent your from the data loss at power-down.

Lesson XII

Exercise 1. Read the words and word combinations.

to supersed – заменять

transfer – передача; передавать

scratch – царапина

abrasion – механическое повреждение поверхности

to lead to – приводить к чему-либо

double sided – двусторонний

dual layer – двухслойный

Exercise 2. The following terms you should know.

fixed media – постоянные, встроенные носители информации

removable media – переносные, сменные носители

to pull from –извлекать, выталкивать (запись)

backup device – устройство (накопитель) для архивации, резервного копирования

drive – привод

to hold – содержать, вмещать

hard drive (HDD)- жесткий диск

read arm – рычаг устройства для считывания

coil – катушка, обмотка

to burn – записывать

pit – впадина

data density плотность записи информации (на носителе данных)

CD)writer/burner – CD-райтер, сидирайтер ( устройство для записи компакт-дисков )/ программатор компакт-дисков