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6. Поставьте специальные вопросы к предложениям (смотрите

«Gram mar Reference» → «Типы вопросов. Порядо слов в в опросительном предложении») .

weigh ed less tha n the laptop, simply because it didn't come pac ked with features and m ultiple de ices and drives.

5. Many m obile co mputing m anufacturers have actually d ropped t he term laptop completely from their product lineup in favor o the term notebook.

Te t 5 «Pers onal com puter ty es»

1. Просмотрите текст и перечислите ос овные разновидности ноутбуков и настольн х компьютеров.

Persona l compu er types

M anufacturers use the term “ Form Fa ctor” to describe a computer’s size and shape. Lapt ps come in 5 different form factors. Desktops co me in 3 different form factors. He re’s a closer look at each.

LAPTOPS

Net ooks

N etbooks are very s mall, thi , light an d inexpensive laptop computers. They are designed for those who are constantly on the move th erefore their distinguis hing featu re is their ability to wirelessly access the internet. Netb ooks and Ultraportables share many of the same internal compo-

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nents and their specs are often in distinguishable fro m one another. Unlike all other laptops, n tbooks re ly heavil y on softw are that runs on th e internet instead

extremely li ght weigh t (4 pou nds or less), thin (le ss than 20 millimeters) and very compa ct (typi-

packag e. Ultrabo oks are distinguished from netbooks by offering more pow r in the form of faster processors nd additi onal RAM , as well as better s torage and larger screen sizes. Th se are very capable computers but their size limits the nu mber of features that are usually built-in to other laptops in the same price r ange. Most ultrabooks come wit h a built-in broadband radio that lets y ou access the internet via a cell ph one conn ection. These mac hines are ideally s ited for word processing, emaili ng and web surfing. One feature that sets ultra-portables apart from a ll other laptops is their battery life. Ultra-por table battery life typ cally exce eds 6 hours.

tops are also ideal for the home use. They ar e easily n tworked and have enough power to suppo rt most of the applications th at family members would be interested i n (i.e. e ail correspondence, web su rfing, household b udgeting, casual gamin g, photo-editing an multi-media prod uction).

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Large Size Laptops

Large Size Laptop s have s creens that are at least 17” wide. They typically weigh between 6.5 pounds a nd 15 pound s. This cl ss of laptop comp uters is the m ost powerful on the market. Their disting uishing characteris tics inclu de superior performa nce, eas of customization an d lack of mobility. Hardwar e specs

for this type of laptop often include the latest and fastest co mponents on the marke t. Their large size gives them plenty of internal space whi ch can be used to

ily ha ndle the m ost demanding software app lications on the ma rket. They make great engineering worksta tions and are excellent multimedia, ga ming and graphic arts production machines.

tent. They all c ome with some form of wire less com municatio ns built-in. That makes them per fect for logistics t echnician s, designers, medical profes ionals, students or who use on-t he-go net worked a pplications or have a constant need for textbooks.

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D ESKTO PS

Tower Models range in size from knee high to te xtbook size units. The big units are known as full si ze towers. The small units are known a s minior micro towers. Towers are vertic ally orie ted and traditionally located on tabletops or floors. Most to wers can also be mounted in furnit re with special ha rdware brackets. Towe s are ava ilable in all price ranges a d have b ecome the most

easy t o find an inexpensive tower or desktop as it is to find a n expensive one.

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size fr om a shoebox to a paperback book. They are ty pically pl aced either horizontally or vertically on a table to p in close proximity to a video monit or. SFF computers are capable little machin es, but most are no t designed to hand e computatio nally inte nse uses like engi neering a alysis, video editi ng or 3D modeling. They generally have limited raphics p rocessing capability and very little RAM. Some SFFs even lack built-in optical drives. The small s ize of SFF computers limits th ir flexibility. Electronic co mponents are tightly packed within their cases so there’s little or no roo m for future expansion.

SFF comp ters are a perfect match for custom rs who ju st want t o buy a very simple com puter and keep cos ts as low as possible.

There exist several m odifications of the SFF. One variant of the SFF desktop is calle d a “Nett op” that is primarily designed for Internet use. Li ke netboo ks, Nettops use web based software instea d of software installed on the device itself. Another S FF varian t is called a “Cube” compute . These s oebox siz ed units are typically purchased by do-it-yourself computer

enthusiasts so they can de ign or ass emble their own syste m economically. It’s common f or highly customized Cubes to outperform all othe r types of SFF computers. A thir d variant is called a “Mini” . Their distinguishing feature is their extremely small ize. They are usually about the size of a paperback book.

*1 pound = 0,45 kg, inch = 2,54 cm

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3. Заполните таблицу данными о моделях персональных компьютеров.

4. С помощью таблицы сравните модели компьютеров. В ответах используйте такие конструкции, как as … as, not so … as, more/less … than, the most/least … of all.

Пример: Netbooks are not so powerful as large size laptops. Midsize laptops are less expensive than large-size laptops. SFF computers are the smallest of all desktops.

5. Для данных слов найдите в тексте однокоренные и переведите их на русский язык.

Пример: produce – production – productivity – (un)productive

Проанализируйте суффиксы и приставки. Какие из них используются для образования существительных, прилагательных, наречий, глаголов, придания слову противоположного значения?

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8. Выпишите из текста словосочетания с данными словами.

Ex. feature – distinguishing feature – networking and security features – the feature distinguishes/ sets apart

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and lig htweight along wi h long ba ttery life, near instant-on and instant-resume capabilities, and fast storage, typica lly via SS Ds, all in a sub $1,000 pack ge.

where ver you are. That's why you n eed a _______ (2 in 1) com puter.

Grammar Focus

(Смотрите «Grammar Reference» → Глагол. Видовре енные

фрмы гла ола)

10. Поставьте сло ва в подх одящую форму, определ ите время и залог глаголов

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Text 6

1. Просмотрите тексты и соотнесите определения с разновидностями компьютеров

1.A computer that physically is the size of a notebook computer but is designed to function as a stationary unit, like a desktop computer. They save space because of their compact size and are typically somewhat larger than a notebook or laptop computer, both in keyboard and monitor size, but are not designed to be portable. They do not have battery capacity and, while they are portable, cannot be used for mobile computing. The name comes from combining desktop with notebook.

2.A computer with circuitry so small that it can only be seen through a microscope. They can be electronic (where nanolithography is used to create microscopic circuits), biochemical or organic (such as DNA computers), or quantum (such as quantum computers). They deal with materials at a molecular level and hold the promise of creating increasingly smaller and faster computers, an important concept in the realm of pervasive computing.

3.Millimeter-scale self-contained microelectromechanical devices that include sensors, computational ability, bi-directional wireless communications technology and a power supply. As tiny as dust particles, these motes can be spread throughout buildings or into the atmosphere to collect and monitor data. The devices have applications in everything from military to meteorological to medical fields.

4.A term that refers to computer-powered devices or equipment that can be worn by a user, including clothing, watches, glasses, shoes and similar items. These devices can range from providing very specific, limited features like heart rate monitoring and pedometer capabilities to advanced “smart” functions and features similar to those a smartphone or smartwatch offers. These devices can typically enable the wearer to take and view pictures or video, read text messages and emails, respond to voice commands, browse the web and more.

2.Расположите компьютеры в порядке убывания размера – от большого к маленькому.

Supercomputer, Netbook, Desktop, Smartphone, Nanocomputer, Minisupercomputer, Laptop, Tablet, Ultraportable laptop, Handheld PC, Smartdust, Server, Pocket personal computer, Small Form Factor computer, Mini-Tower PC, Personal digital assistant, Mainframe computer, Wearable computer, Palmtop computer, Mid-Tower PC, Workstation, Notebook, Minicomputer, Desknote, Tower PC

1 – Supercomputer 2 –_______ 3 – _______ 4 – _______ 5 – _______.

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