- •Английский язык
- •1 Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text Everyday uses of computers
- •3 Answer the questions.
- •1 Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text Types of Computer
- •3 Answer the questions.
- •1 Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text Parts of a computer
- •3 Answer the questions
- •1 Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text Keyboard and Mouse
- •3 Answer the questions
- •1 Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text
- •Interview: Student
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •1 Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text
- •Input Devices
- •Optical input devices
- •3 Answer the following questions
- •1Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text Output devices
- •3 Answer the following questions.
- •1 Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text Storage devices
- •3 Answer the following questions.
- •Supplementary Reading
- •1Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text Graphical User Interface
- •3 Answer the following questions.
- •Unit 10
- •1 Terms to learn
- •2 Read the text Computing Support Assistant
- •3 Answer the following questions.
- •Unit 11
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text Networks
- •3 Answer the following questions
- •Unit 12
- •1 Words to learn
- •2 Read the text Communications
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Unit 13
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text The Internet 1: email and newsgroups
- •3 Answer the following questions
- •Unit 14
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text
- •Internet 2: the World Wide Web
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Unit 15
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text
- •Interview: Website Designer
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Unit 16
- •1 Terms to know
- •2 Read the text Word processing
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Test 10
- •Unit 17
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text Databases and spreadsheets
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Unit 18
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text Graphics and Multimedia
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Test 11
- •Unit 19
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text Programming
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Unit 20
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text
- •Interview: Analyst/Programmer
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Test 12
- •Unit 21
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text Languages
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Unit 22
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Test 13
- •Unit 23
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text Future Trends 1
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Test 14
- •Unit 24
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text Future Trends 2
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Unit 25
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text
- •Interview: it Manager
- •Unit 26
- •2 Read the text
- •Issues in computing
- •3 Answer the following questions:
- •Test 15
- •Unit 27
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text Careers in computing
- •Unit 28
- •1 Words to know
- •2 Read the text
- •Interview: Systems Manager
- •3 Answer the following two questions:
- •Test 16
- •List of english-russian terms
- •Английский язык
1 Terms to learn
campus, n |
студенческое общежитие |
timetable, n |
расписание |
Information Technology, n |
информационная технология |
communications, n |
связь |
numeracy, n |
способность к количественному мышлению (работе с числами) |
accounting, n |
бухгалтерское дело, счетоводство |
system analysis, n |
системный анализ |
programming, n |
программирование |
programmer, n |
программист |
package, n |
пакет [программ], комплект |
computing, n |
обработка данных, работа с применением компьютера, компьютеризация, компьютинг |
2 Read the text
Interview: Student
This is first of five units in which an interview with a ‘real’ IT user is basis for all the activities in the unit.
To get a job in computing, you normally need to have a computing qualification of some kind.
Students can study for a wide variety of computing qualifications.
After leaving school, students can study for further qualifications at a college of further education or a university. If they have gained enough qualifications at school, they can study for a Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) at a college, or a degree at a university. Otherwise, they can attend college to study for a vocational qualification known as a General Vocational Qualification (GVQ). In these GVQ courses, students study a number of subject modules and need to gain a certain number of credits to progress to the next stage. Students can gradually progress through different levels of the GVQ to an HNC, HND, and even a university degree.
There is wide variety of GVQ courses in computing including Information Technology (IT), Computing Support, and Programming, but students normally choose a course that has an emphasis on either software and programming, computing support, or business computing. The GVQ courses can be studied on a part-time or a full-time basis.
Although it is mostly men that choose to do these courses, women are also strongly encouraged to participate. The female student in this interview is living in Scotland and is at a Scottish technical college of further education studying for a Level 3 General Scottish Vocational Qualification (GSVQ) in Information Technology. The course has a technical computer support bias and involves subjects like software support, hardware support, and networking. The Communications subject is not about technical communications systems, but is about human communication and interaction. The course involves visits to computing departments in commercial organizations. As in most colleges and universities, there are a number of social activities for the students to enjoy. These are often organized by the Student Union, which is the official body run by students and representing the interests of students. This particular student also has a part-time job in the evening.
3 Answer the following questions:
1. Where can school-leavers study if they have gained enough qualifications at school?
2. What do students study in the GVQ courses?
3. Can students gradually progress through different levels of the GVQ to an HNC, HND, and even to a university degree?
4. Is there a variety of GVQ courses in computing?
5. Do mostly men choose to do these GVQ course?
6. Are there any social activities for the students to enjoy in most colleges and universities? Whom are they organized by?
UNIT 6