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: set of instructions; electronic or digital; physical units; holds the instructions and data; electronic or mechanical; store information permanently; plug; enter data and commands; allow communication; store information temporarily; coordinates the activities; read and write; heart of the computer; read and delete; extract the results;

PARTS OF A COMPUTER

A computer is an electronic machine that accepts, processes, stores and outputs information.

A typical computer consists of two parts: hardware and software. Hardware is any (1) … part of the computer system that you can see or touch.

Software is a (2) … , called a program, which tells a computer what to do.

There are three basic hardware sections.

- The CPU is the (3) … , a microprocessor chip which processes data and (4) … of all the other units.

- The main memory (5) … which are being processed by the CPU. It has two main sections: RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read only memory).

- Peripherals are the (6) … attached to the computer.

They include:

- Input devices, which let us (7) … (e.g. the keyboard and the mouse).

- Output devices, which let us (8) … (e.g. the monitor and the printer).

- Storage devices, which are used to (9) … (e.g. hard disks and DVD-RW drives). Disk drives are used to (10) … data on disks.

At the back of a computer there are ports into which we can (11) … external devices (e.g. a scanner, a modem, etc.). They (12) … between the computer and the devices.

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 hand-held computer which can be used as a telephone, a web explorer and a personal organizer;

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

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 gives expert, professional advice; 3. a person who uses graphics software to make or edit animated pictures; 4. a person who is employed to type letters, reports and other documents; 5. a person or enterprise that produces goods in large numbers, using machines;

6 Поставте прикметники у дужках у правильну форму (письмово)

There are different types of computer. The (1) … (large) and (2) … (powerful) are mainframe computers. Minicomputers are (3) …(small) than mainframes but are still very powerful. Microcomputers are small enough to sit on a desk. They are the (4) … (common) type of computer. They are usually (5) …(powerful) than minicomputers. Portable computers are (6) … (small) than desktops. The (7) … (large) portable is a laptop. (8) … (Small) portables, about the size of a piece of writing paper, are called notebook computers. Subnotebooks are (9) … (small) than notebooks. You can hold the (10) … (small) computers in one hand. They are called handheld computers or palmtop computers.

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

1. IBM's BlueGene is the most … supercomputer. (POWER) 2. Most library databases are … via the Internet. (ACCESS) 3. I'll email my report to you as an … (ATTACH) 4. This book will show you how to … your small business. (COMPUTER) 5. An … optical disc allows data to be deleted and new data to be recorded on it. (ERASE) 6. The growth of the Internet has increased the need for effective data … (SECURE).