- •Exercises
- •IV. Translate into Russian paying attention to the «-ed»-forms.
- •VI. Read the text without a dictionary.
- •VII. Topics for discussions.
- •Exercises
- •The Present Simple Passive
- •IV. Discuss what computers can do in the following areas.
- •V. Write a short paragraph summarizing your discussion. Then ask one person from your group to give a summary of the group's ideas to the rest of the class.
- •VI. Read the text and retell it. Computer Applications
- •Unit III
- •Exercises
- •III. Mind the translation of the word «operate».
- •IV. Translate the sentences paying attention to the infinitives.
- •V. Complete the following sentences with relative pronouns «who»,«that», «which».
- •VI. Decide if the sentences are true or false.
- •VII. Speak about the features of the computer that you would like to have.
- •Bits — Basic Units of Memory
- •Bytes and Characters
- •The ascii Code
- •Kilobytes, Megabytes and Gigabytes
- •Exercises
- •IV. Translate the Following Sentences.
- •V. Read the text and render its contents.
- •Input device. Point and click!
- •Exercises
- •IV. Here are some basic mouse actions. Match the terms in the box with the explanations below.
- •V. Discussion Points.
- •Unit VI output device. The monitor
- •IV. Translate the sentences paying attention to the Gerund.
- •V. Rewrite these sentences about what you should do to protect your eyes. Use modal verbs: «must», «should», «ought to».
- •VI. Answer the questions.
- •Unit VII optical disks: pros and cons
- •Exercises
- •Unit VIII graphical user interface
- •Exercises
- •Unit IX programming languages
- •What is programming?
- •Exercises
- •IV. Read the text and find answers to these questions.
- •V. Read the passage and complete it with the verbs in brackets in the correct form. A Short Description of basic
- •VI. Speak on the advantages and disadvantages of the low-level and higher-level languages.
- •VII. Make up a summary of the text.
- •Basic features
- •Of database programs
- •Exercises
- •Unit XI word-processing facilities
- •Exercises
- •I. Match words and expressions meaning the same.
- •IV. Translate into Russian.
- •V. Make a summary of the text using the expressions given below.
- •Unit XII the postscript revolution
- •Exercises
- •IV. Translate the attributive groups.
- •V. These statements about PostScript are all false. Read and cor rect them.
- •VI. What is a PostScript? Choose the correct answer.
- •VII. Read the passage below looking for the main idea of scanners. Scanners
- •VIII. Think and say about.
Exercises
/. The Present Simple Passive.
Look at the grammar hints in the box below and then read the sentences. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Example: Houses (design) with the help of computers.-
Houses are designed with the help of computers.
The Present Simple Passive
You form the Present Simple Passive with am/is/are + Past Participle, e.g.:
This program is written in a special computer language. Programs and data are usually stored on disks. Remember that the word data takes a singular verb (3rd person singular) when it refers to the information operated on in a computer program. The data is ready for processing.
1. Various terminals (connect) to this workstation. 2.
Microcomputers (know) as «PCs». 3. Magazines (typeset)
by computers. 4. When a particular program is run, the data (process)
by the computer very rapidly. 5. Hard disks (use) for the
permanent storage of information. 6. The drug-detecting test in the Tour
de France (support) by computers. 7. All the activities of the
computer system (coordinate) by the CPU. 8. In some modern
systems information (hold) in optical disks.
//. Translate the sentences paying attention to the word «it».
It is necessary to know computer applications.
It is this program that is written in a special computer language.
A calculating machine is widely used because it speeds up any calculations.
It is the machine language that is used for translating data into a form acceptable to the machine hardware.
///. Mind the translation of the «-ing»-form.
Processing the data is coordinated by the CPU.
Processing the data it is necessary to use machine languages.
Obtaining good results is very important for further experiments.
Obtaining good results the engineers can continue their experiments.
Speeding up calculations is performed by a computer.
Speeding up calculations one can fulfill the task in time.
IV. Discuss what computers can do in the following areas.
Useful words:
Formula 1: racing car, car body, design, mechanical parts, electronic components, engine speed.
Entertainment: game, music, animated image, multimedia, encyclopedia.
In factories: machinery, robot, production line, computer-aided manufacturing software.
In hospitals: patients, medical personnel, database program, records, scanner, diagnose, disease, robot, surgery.
Useful constructions: Computers are used to... A PC can also be used for...
Computers can help... make... control... store... keep... provide... manage... give... perform... measure... test... provide access to...
V. Write a short paragraph summarizing your discussion. Then ask one person from your group to give a summary of the group's ideas to the rest of the class.
Examples:
In business, computers are used for financial planning, accounting and specific calculations. In the office, computers are used to write letters and keep records of clients, suppliers and employees.