Vocabulary

Male – чоловік, чоловічий

average - середній

majority - більшість

owner - власник

addict - захоплюватися (чимось), наркоман

survey - дослідження, огляд, опитування

debugging — finding and removing problems in computers and computer programs —пошук і усунення технічних і програмних неполадок у комп’ютерах

"hacking" (gaining access to computers when it is not allowed) — хакерство ( отримання несанціонованого доступу до комп’ютерів)

to do well — процвітати, додати успіху

QUESTIONS

1.What are computer addicts like ?

2.Have you ever used a computer? What do you use it for?

3.Why are computers used?

4.Why are more boys than girls interested in computers?

5.Is computer addiction harmful?

TASKS

Use the below-given vocabulary to make a report on computer technology.

Group A monitor • screen • window • keyboard • mouse • mouse pad • floppy disk • CD-ROM • modem • printer

Group B software • hardware • online memory • website • e-mail • Internet • to log on • word processing • to start up • to connect • to crash • to surf • to print

Insert the words from Group b in the text below.

'As soon as I get home from school, I... startup, my computer. It's a couple of years old now so I've had to expand the ... First of all I log on to the ... and go to Sporting Life, which is a sports news ..., to find out the latest football results. Then I check my ... to see if anyone has sent me any messages. If I have a homework project, I'll ... the Internet to see if there is any useful information. If I find a good text that's quite long, I'll... it as it's often easier to read on paper. When my parents bought the computer, we got lots offree ..., including an encyclopaedia and a ... package, which is very useful for writing my projects. I sometimes get bad days when the computer seems to ... all the time. And some days the Internet is busy, so when you dial it doesn 't... . People say it's because millions of users in the USA go ... at that time. My mother is a bit worried that I'm going to run up huge bills on the Internet and that I'm going to become an Internet addict but I don't think I will.'

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Open the brackets using the necessary tense form.

1 .They (to develop) the first IBM PC s in се 1980.

2.The instruction (to fail) before we received the data.

3.Hе explained that be (to work) on tie program for a month.

4. I (to test) the version before you started the program.

5.He (to test) the version before you start the program.

6.How long you (to use) an old mouse driver?

7.They already (to install) the system.

8.They (to change) the mouse driver by the time you come.

9.The engineers (to install) the system before we finished.

10.He said that he(to tune) The system the whole day.

Translate into English,

• Програмісти встановлювали систему цілий день.

• Вони пояснили, що вже дві години створювали документ за допомогою текстового редактора.

• Інженери вже задовільнили усі потреби користувачів.

• Він працював на комп'ютері весь час.

• Я пояснив, що науковці розробляли цей механізм з 1990 року.

• До понеділка ця програма буде вже встановлена.

• Ви відкривали цю програму сьогодні,

• До субота я ще не опрацював цю інформацію.

• З якого часу ви налаштовуєте цю систему,

Surfing the Net

Read and memorize the following word:

World Wide Web—«Всесвітнє Павутиння»

To retrieve — відновлювати

Variety —різноманітність

Recreation —розвага

Network — сітка, мережа

To share — ділите

Humanities — гуманітарні науки

Business transactions — комерційні операції

Access —доступ

To browse —розглядати

Browser — браузер

To provide — забезпечувати

Provider —провайдер

Broadcast Jive -- передавати в прямому ефір

То compete — змагатися

Read and translate the text:

Surfing the Net.

Millions of people around the world use the Internet to search for aid retrieve information on all sorts of topics in a wide variety of areas including the arts, business, government humanities, news, politics, and recreation. People communicate through electronic mail (e-mail), discussion groups, chat channels and other means of informational exchange. They share information and make commercial and business transactions. All this activity is possible because tens of thousands of networks are connected to the Internet and exchange information in the same basic ways.

The World Wide Web (WWW) is apart of the Internet. But its not a collection of networks. Rather, it is information that is connected or linked together like a web. You access this information through one interface or tool called a Web browser. The number of resources and services that are part of the World Wide Web is growing extremely fast. In 1996 there were more than 20 million users of the WWW, and more than half the information fiat is transferred across the Internet is accessed through the WWW. By using a computer terminal (hardwire) connected to a network that is a part of the Internet, and by using a program (software) to browse, or retrieve information that is apart of fie World Wide Web, the people connected to the Internet arid Work) Wide Web through the local providers have access to a variety of information. Each browser provides a graphical interface. You move from place to place, from site to site on (he Web by using a mouse to click on a portion of text, icon or region of a map. These items are called hyperlinks or links. Each link you select represents a document, an image, a video clip or an audio file somewhere on the Internet The user doesn't need to know where it is, the browser follows the link.

All sorts of things are available on the WWW. One can use Internet for recreational purposes. Many TV, and radio stations broadcast live on the WWW. Essentially, if something can be put into digital format and stored in a computer, then it's available on tie WWW. You can even visit museums, gardens, cities throughout (he world, learn foreign languages and meet new friends. And, of course, you can play computer games from side to side WWW, competing with partners from other countries and continents .

Just a little hit of exploring the Work) Wide Web will show you what a tot of use and fun it is.

Answer the following questions:

• What Is Internet used for?

• Why so many activities such as e-mail and business transactions are possible through riieInternet?

• What is World Wide Web?

• What is Web browser?

• What does a user need to have an access to the WWW?

• What are hyper links?

• What resources are available on the WWW?

• What are the basic recreational applications of WWW?

Which of the listed below statements are true/false. Specify your answer using the text.

1.There are still not so many users of The Internet.

2.There is information on all sorts of topics on the Internet, including education and weather forecasts.

3.People can communicate through e-mail and that programs only.

4.Internet is tens of thousands of networks, which exchange the information in the same basic way.

5.You can access information available on the World Wide Web through the Web browser.

6.You need a computer (hardware) and a special program (software) to be a WWW user.

7.You move from site to site by clicking on a portion of text on (y.

8.Every time the user wants to move somewhere on the web he/she needs to step by step enter links and addresses.

9.Films and pictures are not available on the internet .

10.Radio and TV-broad casting is a future of Internet. They're not available yet.

Define the following using the vocabulary:

1.Internet

2.World Wide Web

3.Web browser

4.Internet provider

5.Hyperlinks

Find the equivalents:

1.Об'єм ресурсів і послуг, які є частиною WWW, зростає дуже швидко.

2.Кожне посилання, обране вами, представляє документ, графічне зображення, відео кліп і аудіо файл десь в Інтернеті.

3.Інтернeт може бути також використаний для розваг.

4.Ви отримуєте доступ до ресурсів Інтернету через інтерфейс або засіб, який називається веб-браузер.

5.Уся ця діяльність можлива завдяки десяткам тисяч комп'ютерних мереж, підключених до Інтернету та які обмінюються інформацією в одному режимі.

6.Користувачі спілкуються через електронну пошту, дискусійні групи, чет-канали (багатоканальна розмова в реальному часі) та інші засоби інформаційного обміну.

Match the following:

1)You access the information through one interface or tool called a...

2)People connected to the WWW through the focal... have access to a variety of information.

3)The user doesn't need to know where the site is, the... follows the...

4)In 1996 there were more than 20 million users of the...

5)Each ...provides a graphical interface.

6)Local... charge money for their services to access... resources.

Words to match with: web browser, providers, link, WWW

History and future of the Internet

Read and retell the text:

History and Future of The Internet

The internet technology was created by Vinton: Cerf in early 1973 as part of project headed by Robert Kahn and conducted by the Advanced Research Projects Agency, part of the United States Department of Defence. Later Cerf and many efforts to build and standardise the Internet In 1984 the technology end the network were turned over to the private sector and to government scientific agencies for further development The growth has continued exponentially. Service-provider companies that make «gateways» to 1he Internet available to home and business users enter the market in ever-increasing numbers. 3y early 1995, access was available in 180 countries and more than 30 million users used file Internet. The Internet and its technology continue to have a profound effect in promoting the exchange of information, making possible rapid rans actions among businesses, and supporting global collaboration among individuals and organizations. More than 100 million computers are connected The global Internet in 2000, and even more are attached to enterprise Internets. The development of the World Wide Web leads to the rapid introduction of new business tools and activities that may lead to annual business tans actions on the internet worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

Questions for group discussion:

1. Some people think that Internet is very harmful, especially for young people, because it carries a lot of information about sex, drugs, violence and terrorism. Do you think that some kind of censorship is necessary; on the WWW?

2.World famous authors and publishers say that the Internet violates their copyright because Web-programmers put all kinds of books, pictures, music, Film's and programs free on the Internet and this reduces their sales and profits.

3.Has anyone in your group experience working on the Internet? Ask them 1) about the difficulties they had; 2) useful information retrieved; 3) Fun they got? Why so few people have experience working on the Internet ?

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Change from direct into indirect speech.

1.They said, "Millions of people use the Internet."

2.He asked, "What do I need to access Internet?"

3.He said, "I moved from site to site on tie Web yesterday."

4.The lecturer explained, "Vinton created the Internet techno fogy."

5.People said, "'You will be able to play computer games from site to site WWW, competing with partners from other countries."

6.The boy said, "I have tested the program."

Open the brackets using the necessary tense form.

1.I though the (to run) program in time.

2.Oscar wanted to know what (to become) of the discs which he (to leave) here a day before.

3.Mark remembered that he (to leave) the laptop at the hotel.

4.My wife to ê¿ me that in an hour she (to tune) the system.

5.He ended by swing that he (to think) he (to make) a mistake.

6.A secretary rang up to ask if her boss (to switch off) the computer.

7.She didn't know why she(lo invent) suddenly the story.

Translate into English.

1.Програміст пообіцяв, що навчить користуватись цією програмою, як тільки повернеться.

2.Аліса скаржилась, що він не встанови в пароль на її комп' ютер.

3.Коли ви закінчете налаштовувати цю систему ? Я думаю, ми закінчимо її до 2 години. Приходьте о 2. Якщо щось не буде готове, я думаю ви почекаєте трохи.

4.Він сказав, що не зможе ви конати це сьогодні.

5.Програміст пообіцяв, що допоможе встановити цю гру, якщо я зачекаю на нього, але я відповіла, що не змогла чекати на нього, оскільки я повинна віддати цей диск через годину.

6.Чоловік сказав, що встановить Windows, якщо я йому заплачу.

Choose the appropriate answer.

I.

1.Ukrainian is my ... language.

a) native; b) foreign

2.A ... worker must know foreign language.

a) b ad; b) qualified; c) good.

3.During the classes of foreign languages one can train his ...

a) know ledge; b) memory; c) thinking.

4.A person ... acquainted with the culture of the county.

a) obtains; b) receives; c)gets.

5.English is the... language in the Irish Republic.

a) native; b) state; c) official.

6.They usually ... at seven.

a) get; b) gets; c) got.

7.I ... computer games yesterday.

a) plays; b)played; c)play.

8.Where... you yesterday ?

a) are; b)were; c) was.

9.... you enter the University last year ?

a)do; b) did; c) ware.

10.What... he usually eat for dinner ?

a) do; b)does; c)did.

II

Choose the appropriate answer.

1.All the students arrived late for … this morning.

a) class; b) subject; c) course; d) topic.

2.What is your favourite … at school, English or Maths?

a) topic; b) course; c) subject; d) class.

3.What … are we discussing in our English class today.

a) topic; b) course; c) class; b) subject.

4. I am going on a six-week … in diving.

a) topic; b) course; c) class; b) subject.

5. If can't … the solution to a problem in my homework, I ask my parents to help.

a) makeup; b) workout: c) look up; d) rub out

6. Listen! Bill … the piano.

a) was playing; displaying; c) are playing; d) will be playing.

7. They … dinner at half past two yesterday.

a) are having: b) would behaving; c) were having; d)was having.

8. I … at my French at 12 o'clock tomorrow.

a) should be working; b) will be working; c) am working; d) was working.

9. The woman said that they … dinner soon.

a) was having; b)were having; c) would be having d) will behaving.

10. This time tomorrow he … his exam.

a) is taking; b)was taking; c) will be taking; d) would betaking.

III

Choose the appropriate answer.

1. As soon as I .... Tom, I ....him about it.

a) will see, will tell; b) see, will tell; c) am seeing, tell.

2. I ... reading now, I .... the whole day yesterday.

a)do not reading; read; b) not reading; was reading; c) am not reading; was reading.

3. When I ... into the kitchen, mother …

a) was coming, was cooking b) came, was cooking; c) was coming, cooked.

4. When our lecturer ... tie room, the students ... the test

a) was entering, wrote; b) entered, were writing; c) was entering, were writing.

5. If we... toe classes, we ... the test

a) won't miss, won't write; b) don't miss, will write; c) not miss, write.

6. It is important to ... the right choice, a) do; b) make.

7. You must be...

a) well-educated; b) well-brought up; c) well-informed.

8. I admired the ... of character,

a) traits; b) parts; c) choices.

9. He... his mind to study here.

a) did; b)got; c) made.

10. My father is devoted to his ...

a) cause; b) demand; c) mind.

IV

Right the synonyms to the words.

1.to buy -

2.recommendation -____________

3.post -___________________

4..to print- ________________

5..flexible - _________________

V

Choose the appropriate answer.

1.A major computing company … to get out of the business of marking mainframe computers.

a) took a decision ; b) reversed a decision ; c) wanted.

2.Xerox Corporation … the initial research on personal computers in their Palo Alto laboratory.

a) setup; b) capitalized; c) funded.

3.Bill Gates … Microsoft

a) developed; b) upgraded; c) founded.

4.A word processing program is called … .

a) applications software; b) hardware; c) operating system.

5. … enables you to corrector modify any document in any manner you wish before printing.

a) CRT monitor; b) applications software; c) hardware.

VI

Choose the appropriate answer.

1.The computer is…

a) a device: b) a circuit; c) an element.

2.The term describing the instructions for performing a task is … .

a) software; b) hardware; c) connectivity.

3.In what form does the computer store information?

a)digital; b) analogue; c) letters.

4.Computers accept information in the form of … .

a) characters; b) instructions; c) raw material.

5.The study of human factors related to computers is … .

a) ergonomic; b) economics; c) ergonomics.

6.The screen must be … .

a) turned to the window; b) turned away from the window.

7.You should put your monitor … .

a)on the chair; b)on atilt-and-swivel base; c) on the floor.

8.Placeyourkeyboard … .

a) tow enough; b) high; c) as you like.

9. Designing our workstation, we take into account … .

a) the size of the room; b) the distance from the eyes to the screen;

c) the angle of the arms and wrists.

VII

Right the synonyms to the words.

1.to contest -______________________________

2..to link-______________________________

3.entering / admission -_____________________

4.to choose -_________________________________

5.to design -_________________________

VIII

Choose the appropriate answer.

6.What for do millions of people use the Internet?

a) to search for information; b) to retrieve information; retrieve information. c) to search and

7.What is tie WWW?

a) apart of the Internet; b) a collection of net works c) a network,

8.What does each browser provide?

a) a graphical interface; b) quality of music; c) games.

9.The Internet technology was … by Vinton.

a) developed; b) retrieved; c) created.

10. … are a graphical interface that you move on the Web by using a mouse to click on a portion of text, icon.

a) hyperlinks; b) hypertexts; c) Web browsers.

Test

Choose the appropriate answer.

1.The device used fordoing arithmetic in ancient times was… .

a) abacus; b) calculator; c) calculus.

2.The transistor belongs to the … generation.

a) first; b) second; c) third; d) fourth.

3.Bill Gates together with Paul Allen developed aversion of the BASIC computer … for the first personal computers.

a) word processor; b) operating system; c) program fog language.

4. A word processing program is called … .

a) CRT; b) applications software; c) hardware.

5.The term to describe the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task is called … .

a) software; b)data; c) connectivity.

6.The data is … .

a) processed information; b) organized information; c) raw material.

7.It is necessary to take hi to account … while designing a workstation.

a) the distance from b) the angle of the arms c) the size of the table, the eyes to the screen , and wrists;

8.You access the information through one interface or tool called … .

a) WWW; b) link; c) web browser.

9.The Internet Techno logy was created by … .

a) Vinton; b) Robert Kahn..

10.Eadi … provides a graphical interface.

a) WWW; b) link; c) web browser.