17. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Computers can now be found in every school. The key to their effective use is in the development of good learning software. Contrast computer-aided instruction and computer-managed instruction programs.

2. What software programs and what computer devices are used in the process of creating camera-ready copy?

3. What does the term ergonomics refer to? Describe why it is important to all computer users.

4. With the increased use of computers to store large amounts of information about all citizens there is increased concern about privacy. Describe how computer data could be used to reveal private information about taxpayers, health service users, or credit card users.

5. As computers take on a more important role in our society, computer crime becomes more of a problem. Name three types of computer crime and describe ways to combat each.

6. Today, the number of jobs that are related to the use of computers or the maintenance of computers is growing steadily. Describe four different computer-related jobs and the skills these jobs require.

LESSON 5

Определения

Определительные придаточные предложения

Суффиксы и приставки

Text A Word processing and desktop publishing

Text B Word processing

Text C Editing your document

Text D Desktop publishing

PRE-TEXT EXERCISES

1. Переведите словосочетания, обращая внимание на разные способы выражения определения:

Computer’s operation, computer’s evolution, hundreds of different English-like programming languages, coded instructions used to instruct the computer, machine language, assembly language, high-level language, machine-language instructions, binary-coded sets of ones and zeros, easier-to-use programming languages, natural-language approach, special syntax requirements, object-oriented techniques, graphics-oriented systems, Microsoft’s Windows operating environment, Apple Macintosh operating system.

2. Найдите определения в следующих предложениях и переведите их на русский язык:

1. The device made in our laboratory will be used in industry. 2. Scientists working at new computer programs have a lot of different problems to solve. 3. A citizen of our country was the first to circle the globe. 4. Computers of different types and sizes have appeared in every country of the world. 5. Materials necessary to produce supercomputers are difficult to make. 6. A system capable of transmitting long distance messages was developed at the end of the last century.

3. Укажите способы присоединения придаточных дополнительных и определительных предложений к главному, переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. When the mass production of computers began people realized they wanted to have computers at homes. 2. Experiments proved that a photon can greatly increase the operation of a computer. 3. Can you tell me whether computers are used for desktop publishing? 4. It became clear computerization had a great influence on people’s life. 5. Russian newspapers informed that about 2,000 satellites had been launched into the orbit. 6. People often view problems the way they want to view them. 7. Every task a computer does must be programmed. 8. Life has a purpose that must be fought for. 9. A man is known by a company he keeps. 10. Everything comes to him who knows how to wait. 11. This is the only way by which we can distinguish which of the two events came first. 12. Most laboratories have some devices that are being used for demonstration purposes. 13. There is no particular reason why this should be so. 14. Morse invented a code that used dots and dashes for letters of the alphabet.