12 Open the brackets using the correct tense

1. We (design) websites for local companies for five years. 2. At the moment we (set) up a website for a local travel agency. 3. In the next ten years computers definitely (become) faster and more powerful. 4. In the next ten years computer probably (get) much smaller. 5. When the company (start) making other computer games? 6. Some computer companies (not / sell) their computers in stores. 7. They (produce) printers for ten years. 8. When he (join) the IBM? 9. In the twenty-first century computers (play) a vital role in everyone’s life. 10. We (redesign) our website at the moment. 11. We (know) computer equipment as hardware. 12. Electric typewriters (not / come) into widespread office use until after 1945. 13. What the problems (be) with hardware in the early days? 14. How you (connect) yourself up to the Internet?

13 Open the brackets using the correct tense

1. I’m afraid, I (not / see) this file yet. 2. He switched off the computer but he (forget) to save the file. 3. What HTML (stand) for? 4. In which directory she (want) to install the program? 5. What hardware school pupils (have) in future? 6. We (use) a PC for writing letters? 7. There (not / be) Internet cafes, so I couldn’t read my email. 8. At the moment I (work) on a program for schools. 9. Who usually (test) the programs? 10. What problem they (have) with graphics yesterday? 11. A computer (keep) the information in its memory until it is needed. 12. Today computers (become) smaller and smaller. 13. I (try) to get through to Technical Support, but the line’s always engaged. 14. I (be) with the company for three years.

Part 2 - Тема 2 Складові комп’ютера.

1 Прочитайте, перекладіть текст (усно), поставте до нього 6 запитань (письмово)

TYPES OF COMPUTERS

A computer is a device that takes in data, processes it according to a program, and then outputs the processed data in some form. There is an increasing variety of computers of different sizes and designed for different purposes. One of the most important considerations when buying a computer is deciding how it is going to be used.

Computers can be divided into three broad categories: mainframe computers, minicomputers, and microcomputers. Mainframes are large, powerful, expensive computers that are operated by a team of professionals and are designed to be used by many people at the same time. The most powerful mainframes are sometimes called supercomputers. Minicomputers are really cut-down mainframes and are no longer very common.

The most common type of computer is the microcomputer. Microcomputers are sometimes called personal computers. There is a wide variety of microcomputers but two common types are desktop computers and portables. Desktops are small enough to sit on an office desk and are relatively cheap. They are becoming cheaper and more powerful and are often used for running multimedia programs, i.e. programs that contain some combination of text, sound, high quality graphics, animation, and video. Multimedia computers need to have a sound facility and usually have a CD-ROM drive.

There is an increasing variety of portable micros that can be grouped according to their size. They can usually be powered from batteries and are useful in many different situations. However, as computers get smaller, it becomes increasingly difficult to use them with a keyboard. One of the reasons that notebook portables are popular is because their screens and keyboards are just big enough to use comfortably for word processing. They can also be powerful enough to be used for multimedia.

2 Доповніть речення відповідними словами (письмово) (три слова - зайві)

Active words: screen / editable / wearable / handwriting recognition / wire / wide variety / voice recognition / detached keyboard / LCD screen / wireless / tiny / digital / light / keyboard / touch screen;

A tablet PC looks like a book, with an (1) … on which you can write using a special (2) … pen. You can fold and rotate the screen 180 degrees. Your handwriting can be recognized and converted into (3) … text. You can also type at the (4) … or use voice recognition. It's mobile and versatile.

A personal digital assistant or PDA is a (5) … computer which can be held in one hand. The term PDA refers to a (6) … of hand­held devices, palmtops and pocket PCs. For input, you type at a small (7) … or use a stylus - a special pen used with a (8) … to select items, draw pictures, etc. Some models incorporate (9) …, which enables a PDA to recognize characters written by hand. Some PDAs recognize spoken words by using (10) … software. They can be used as mobile phones or as personal organizers for storing notes, reminders and addresses. They also let you access the Internet via (11) … technology, without cables.

A (12) … computer runs on batteries and is worn on the user's body, e.g. on a belt, backpack or vest; it is designed for mobile or hands-free operation. Some devices are equipped with a wireless modem, a small keyboard and a screen; others are voice-activated and can access email or voice mail.

3 Прочитайте, визначте, який вид комп’ютера підходить до цих описань (письмово)

1 - a portable computer that can be closed up like a briefcase, but it can be as powerful as a desktop PC;

2 - a small computer that fits into items of clothing;

3 - a full-function PC, though it only weighs 1.2 kg - you can go to a meeting and write your notes on it, like a paper notepad; its screen mode can be changed from portrait to landscape;

4 - a typical computer found in many businesses and popular for home use;

5 - a large computer used for intensive data processing and often linked to many terminals;

4 Прочитайте та вивчіть правила (усно)

SUFFIXES

Suffixes change the class of the root word. For example, by adding the suffix -er, the verb publish becomes the noun publisher. Suffixes can tell you if a word is a noun, adjective, verb or adverb.

Suffixes for jobs:

-er: webmaster / manufacturer - The two major manufacturers of processor chips are Intel and AMD.

-eer: auctioneer/ engineer - Greg is a software engineer, which means he writes computer programs.

-or: animator / operator - He worked as a computer animator on Toy Story.

-ant: IT assistant / IT consultant - She's a computer consultant and specializes in e-commerce, data protection and IT strategies.

-ian: technician / electrician - A computer technician installs, troubleshoots and upgrades hardware and software.

-ist: typist / scientist - Anyone who works as a typist may develop a problem with their hands.

Other common suffixes in ICT:

Nouns: -ion, -ment, -ics, -ity: (activity, state) – compression, management, robotics, electricity

Adjectives: -able, -ible: (able to be) - programmable (keyboard), convertible (format); -ful: (full of), -less: (without) - colourful, colourless (picture)

Verbs: -ize, -ise: (to make) - synthesize (music - to make it with a synthesizer)

5 Знайдіть відповідь на запитання: Which IT professionals from task 4 are described here? (письмово)

1. a person who designs and maintains software applications; 2. a person who uses graphics software to make or edit animated pictures; 3. a person who is employed to type letters, reports and other documents; 4. a person or enterprise that produces goods in large numbers, using machines; 5. a specialist in the technical details of computers;

6 Поставте прикметники у дужках у правильну форму (письмово)

Types of computers
1 Mainframes	- Large, powerful, expensive. - Multi-user systems - used by many people at the same time. - Used for processing very large amounts of data. - The (1) … (powerful) mainframes are called supercomputers.
2 Minicomputers	- Used like mainframes. - Not as (2) … (big), powerful, or expensive as mainframes. - (3) … (common) now because microcomputers have been improved.
3 Microcomputers or Personal computers	- The (4) … (common) type of computer. - (5) … (Small), … (cheap) and … (powerful) than mainframes and minicomputers.
Types of portable
1 Laptop	- About the size of a small typewrite. - Less common now because (6) … (small) and … (light) portables are available.
2 Notebook	- About the size of a piece of writing paper. - The most common type of portable.
3 Subnotebook	- Not quite as (7) … (big) as notebooks. Can fit into a jacket pocket.
4 Handheld or Palmtop	- Small enough to fit into the palm of one hand. - Not easy to type with because of their size. - Often used as personal organizers.

7 Доповніть речення, використовуючи слово в дужках та відповідний суфікс (письмово)

1. Bluetooth is a… technology designed to connect computers, mobile phones and other devices, replacing direct cable links. (WIRE) 2. Aircraft flight … is used to train pilots. (SIMULATE) 3. An … optical disc allows data to be deleted and new data to be recorded on it. (ERASE) 4. I'll email my report to you as an … (ATTACH) 5. This book will show you how to … your small business. (COMPUTER) 6. The combination of … and new textile materials has made it possible to create musical jackets and smart shirts that can read our heart rate. (ELECTRON)