Vocabulary

WORD	TRANSLATION	COMBINATIONS
mainframe	универсальная вычислительная машина, мейнфрейм
server	сервер
to support	поддерживать	to support a user to support multiple users to support a process network support in-service support hardware (software) support
to process	обрабатывать	to process data a multi-processing computer a central processing unit (cpu) a simultaneous process input/output process
to recognize	распознавать	to recognize hand-written character to recognize a word to recognize sound
recognition	распознавание	character recognition handwriting recognition image recognition
wireless	беспроводной	wireless connection wireless modem wireless technology wireless network
network	сеть	network of computers to attach to a network to connect to a network bluetooth network peer-to-peer network
to be capable of	быть способным
capability	возможность; производительность; характеристика	networking capability a graphics capability
to carry out	выполнять
a terminal	терминал	dumb terminal smart terminal
data	данные, информация	to store data to synchronize data to output data to input data
via	по средствам
peripheral	внешнее, периферийное устройство
device	устройство	a handheld device a built-in device peripheral device input/output device digital device storage device

Exercise 6. Match the words from column A with the words from column B to make word colocations. There can be more than one variant:

A	B
to support to process to recognize to attach to carry out to synchronize output input wireless	a user data a character network a device a task

Exercise 7. Look up for synonyms to the words from the Vocabulary among the words given below.

Information, to handle successfully, a gadget, to calculate, to work out, to make out, to distinguish, cordless, to fulfill, a component, to figure, to execute

Exercise 8. Identify a word or word combination from the vocabulary by its definition.

1. a facility on a computer for performing a specified task

2. a large high-speed computer, especially one supporting numerous workstations or peripherals

3. a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output

4. to operate on (data) by means of a program

5. a device that is able to be attached to and used with a computer, though not an integral part of it

6. the part that processes all the data and makes the computer work

7. by means of

8. to identify automatically and respond correctly to a sound, printed character, etc.

9. to allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)

Exercise 9. Complete the sentences with the words from the vocabulary

(1)_________________________ is a blanket term for any type of computer system design intended for use by only one person at a time. (2)_______________________ computers are the best known type of computer system. They usually consist of a computer (3)___________________________, where all of the hardware is located, a monitor through which users (4)_______________________ with the computer, a keyboard through which they enter data, and a mouse, which is used to (5)_______________________ with the computer through the monitor. These computers have a wide variety of uses, from word processing to playing music and videos.

(6)_______________________ are another highly popular type of microcomputer. They are made to be portable and convenient, and usually have almost all of the same features as a full-sized (7)_____________________ computers, although they usually lack a mouse and instead have a finger-operated substitute system.

If a person needs greater portability. So a (8)___________________ microcomputer is the first option. To (9)______________________ your phone book, diary or taking notes...etc a PDA is useful. (10)_________________________ stands for Personal digital assistant and it is a very small computer which you can hold in one hand and manipulate with the other.

To enter (11)________________________ in these kinds of computers you should use their specialized keyboards or keypads.

It can be used for many tasks: calculation, or a calendar, for playing games, or (12)_________________________ the Internet. You can record your preferred video, use it as a GPS. You’ll find many great advantages of using Palmtops. They are small, light, draw power from a battery and are intended for general usage. If you buy a new newer PDA its (13)___________________ will include a typewriter keyboard and the (14)_________________________ consists of a small, full-colour screens (15)_________________________ display.