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Ex.6. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

  1. Computers have … in business.

  2. Let’s … the job by dividing it into smaller tasks.

  3. Computers process … to create information.

  4. The … of that computer simply turns it on and starts typing.

  5. We have three … in our office.

  6. That store sells computer …, such as PCs, printers, and modems.

  7. I use communications … to exchange knowledge with other computer users.

  8. The computer virus caused … .

  9. … allow our employees to keep in touch with the office while on business trips.

  10. … is a computer fanatic, often someone who illegally enters computer systems.

  11. A computer crash may be caused by … .

  12. Have you seen the … application that allows you to translate your documents into English?

a hacker, palmtops, a malfunction, software (2), hardware, desktops, user, data, simplify, applications, a bug.

Ex.7. Study the verbs which are usually used when talking about using computers. Consult your dictionary and translate them into Ukrainian.

click (on)

e.g.

First click on “file”, then on “new”, and then start typing.

edit

e.g.

The company annual report was edited.

enter

e.g.

The command on the computer screen told me to enter my name, so I typed it in.

insert

e.g.

The tables were inserted and the report was finished.

open

e.g.

Open the file called “management” and you’ll get the information you need.

print

e.g.

He printed a letter on his computer’s printer.

save

e.g.

Please save the paragraph on your screen so it will not be lost.

switch on

e.g.

I’ve forgotten to switch on the printer.

Exercises in Comprehension Ex.1. Answer the following questions:

  1. What is a computer?

  2. What impact do computers have on the business world?

  3. What is a PC?

  4. What kinds of personal computers do you know?

  5. What is hardware?

  6. What does software contain?

  7. What causes problems in a computer system?

  8. What is a virus?

  9. What do we call a person who gains unauthorized access to computer systems?

  10. What kind of PC would you prefer to have, a desktop or a laptop?

Ex.2.Sum up what you remember about:

  • personal computers

  • hardware and software

  • viruses

Grammar Revision

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

  1. Countable nouns are those that have both a plural and singular forms: things/persons that we can count. They are used with words such as the, a, several, many, (a) few and numbers.

e.g. a computer, two computers

  1. Uncountable nouns have only one form. This may be grammatically singular:

e.g. advice, information, equipment, traffic, progress, work, trouble, furniture, news, money, cash, knowledge, luck, fun, accommodation, expertise, feedback, hardware, leisure, weather, bread, behaviour; or grammatically plural:

e.g. personnel, police

  1. Uncountable nouns cannot take the indefinite article (a/an), they are used with words such as some, much, (a) little. You can’t use numbers with them.

  1. Some nouns can have both plural and singular verb forms

e.g. team, public, government, committee, group, media, staff

  1. Some nouns are countable with one meaning and uncountable with another meaning.

e.g. That conversation took too much time.

How many times have I heard that?