XII. Content review a. Match the following words in columnAwith the statements in columnB.

	A	B
	1. storage cell	a. information or facts
	2. inch	b. a small piece of equipment for storing
	3. electric charge	c. an electric force
	4. data	d. space for storing things
 	5. unit 6. semiconductor	e. a substance that allows electric current to pass through it
	7. storage capacity	f. a measuring unit equal to 2.54 cm
		g. a piece of machinery which is a part of a larger machine

b. Complete the following statements with appropriate words from the box. (Some can be used more than once.) Make sure you use the correct form, i.e. singular or plural.

silicon	information	storing	storage capacity
state	bit	development	integrated circuit
characteristic	memory	process	wire
power	lost	semiconductor memory

One of the most important … of a computer is its capability of … information in its … long enough to … it.

The memory of the first computers was made up of a kind of network of vertical and horizontal … . At each intersection where the … crossed there was a core. Each core represented a binary digit of either 0 or1, depending on its … . Early computers had a … of around 80,000 bits.

In the 1970s there was a further … in the computer field. This was the ability to place thousands of … onto a tiny piece (chip) of … . Each circuit is capable of … one bit. Because of the very small size of the chip such … are very popular, however when … is removed, … in the memory is … .

XIV. Check all the unknown words from paragraph 3 in your dictionary and translate it into Russian. Unit 5 Main Memory

Section AAdvantages and disadvantages. Job definition

A. Advantages and disadvantages

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of your job? Give your job a score from 0 (very bad) to 5 (very good) on the chart below.

	score (0-5)
interesting work
length of holidays
flexibility of working hours
salary or wages
fringe benefits
job security
level of stress
level of job satisfaction
level of control over the work organization
pleasant working environment
relationships with colleagues

2. Which of the factors above are most important for you?

3. What qualities do you need to do your job successfully?

4. What information would you include in an advert for your job?

• One good thing about my job is …

• Another is …

• The bad thing about it is …

• I like …

• I don’t like …

• I’d like …

• I wouldn’t like …

B. Job definition

Outline your job definition. Make rough notes first. Explain:

• what you are responsible for

• how your performance is measured

• where you have the authority to change things

C. Self study: Easily confused words

Make a list of the words you used to outline your job definition, e.g. check, control, organize, supervise, maintain, repair. Make sure you know the difference between words with similar meanings. A good dictionary will help you.

These words are often confused. Do you know how to use them?

check / control	financial / economic	raise / rise
deliver / despatch	say / tell	advertise / announce
enquire / query	maintain / repair	safety / security
training / education	lend / borrow	notice / note
miss / lose	remember / remind

Section BLanguage Focus. Simple Tenses