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UNIT 1. COMPUTER USERS. PRESENT FORMS.

Unit 1 computer users

Task 1. Think over the following questions and give your answers.

  1. What is the computer? Computers are now widespread, aren't they?

  2. How old were you when you learnt about the computer?

  3. Who uses computers today? Give examples of the impact computers have on our lives.

  4. What are the reasons for buying home computers?

  5. How often do you work with the computer?

  6. Does good knowledge of English help to operate the computer better?

Task 2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the following words:

accurate

publishing

graphics

networking

records

memory

retrieve

back-up

on-line

transactions

display

drive

peripherals

supplies

printer

components

Using Computers

Computers are being used more and more in business because they are fast, efficient and 1_______.

Here are some ways in which computers are used:

- Insurance companies use them to store and 2_______ details of clients’ policies.

- Production departments in companies use them to ensure they have adequate 3_______ of raw materials and 4_______.

- Banks use them for processing details of accounts and 5_______.

- Personnel departments use them to keep 6_______ of a company’s employees.

For the most part, the computers, software, and 7_______ that are needed depend on individual needs. For instance, if you’re an architect you may want a system with good 8_______ capability. If a lot of records are to be kept, then you’ll want ample 9_______, perhaps even a CD-ROM 10_______ for permanent storage of massive amounts of data. Regular disks can then be used for 11_______ copies. For desktop 12_______, you may want a monitor with a full-page 13_______ and a high-quality laser 14_______. If quality printing is not so important, then a cheaper ink-jet or even cheaper dot-matrix printer may be more suitable. If you’re in a business where you need to do a lot of 15_______, then maybe you should consider a modem, so you can communicate with other computers 16_______.

Vocabulary Bank Unit 1

Task 3. Read, write the translation and learn the basic vocabulary terms:

  1. advantage

  2. animation

  3. appliance

  4. appropriate

  5. attachment

  6. benefit

  7. boardroom

  8. call monitoring

  9. clipart

  10. computer output

  11. connectivity

  12. customer

  13. device

  14. disabled

  15. efficiency

  16. endure

  17. engine

  18. environment

  19. equipment

  20. expansion card

  21. forwarding

  22. FTP

  23. graphical interface

  24. handheld computer

  25. hard disk

  26. information superhighway

  27. interior designer

  28. inventory

  29. landscape

  30. opportunity

  31. password

  32. relevance

  33. remote

  34. research

  35. search engine

  36. security system

  37. significantly

  38. sophisticated

  39. spreadsheet

  40. storage device

  41. supervision

  42. to determine

  43. to encourage

  44. to perform

  45. to download

  46. to enhance

  47. to log on

  48. to plug into

  49. to proliferate

  50. to require

  51. to stay in touch

  52. to telecommute

  53. to upload

  54. vacuum-sealed case

  55. videoconferencing

  56. word processor