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  1. Answer the questions.

Which computer-market trend was entirely lost for IBM? Why did IBM fail its entry into the PC market?

What features made IBM a pioneer in computer industry development?

What became the basis of the Microsoft production?

What did you learn about Apple Corporation?

How was the computer market divided between IBM, Microsoft and Apple Corporation finally?

  1. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian:

Purpose of system, operating; specific job; the practical use; all-purpose tool; specially written; whole range of programs; to resemble; versatile; total use; to check spelling; to check punctuation; to teach typewriting; to offer;; mailing lists; homeowners; a teaching tool.

  1. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the Modal Verbs:

The engineers are to study the problem of using cosmic rays and solar energy. 2. Scientists had to pay more attention to the researches, principally in the field of nuclear physics. 3. The engineers of our plant will be able to widen the field of application of teleautomation. 4. One should note that comprehensive research on nuclear energy is under way in our country. 5. The scientists will have to create new and more reliable instruments.

  1. Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian:

Chemists have to create the materials that do not exist in nature. 2. Without a computer scientists will not be able to solve complicated problems. 3. You should take into consideration the results of our experiments. 4. The workers were to assemble the machine yesterday. 5. The engineers have to use new technological processes. 6. The electronic devices will have to ensure regular production processes. 7. The engineer from our plant is to take part in this conference. 8. Are you able to make this experiment once again? 9. At present our engineers are to develop the most advanced methods of productions.

  1. Look at the two similar sentences. Which one is true? What makes the second sentence false?

            1. It was desktop-sized personal 1. It was room-sized mainframe computers that replaced the computers that replaced the minicomputer trend. minicomputer trend.

            2. One of these computers was called 2.One of these computers was called Apple and it was announced in 1975. Altair and it was announced in 1975.

            3. Those who wanted could have now 3. Those who wanted could have now their own computer for business their own computer to play at home. purposes at home.

            4. A computer industry so mighty 4. A computer industry began to grow. before began to fail.

            5. The Altair developers bought from 5. The Altair developers bought from William Gates a computer language that Microsoft Corporation a computer could run on their machine. language that could run on their machine.

  1. Arrange the sentences in their logical sequence.

              1. But its current name the company took only in 1924.

              2. It used a punch-card technology and electrical circuit to advance the mechanical counter.

              3. These successful investments brought enormous profits for IBM.

              4. The next machine to be introduced into the market was Model 650 initializing punch-card technology.

              5. This invention became the foundation on which IBM was built.

              6. The digital electromechanical computer Mark I was one of the first to be financed by IBM in 1943.

              7. A new tabulating machine invented by Herman Hollerith was used for the US Census of 1890.

              8. Later on, IBM made heavy investments in producing peripheral equipment, printers, terminals, key-punch machines and card sorters.