- •Contents
- •Unit I “The digital age”
- •1. Read and translate the text. Retell the text using the words in bold type. Use of Computers in Everyday Life
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Complete the table, using the information from the text above and other resources. How can be computers used in different spheres of social life?
- •4. Use collocations from the box to complete these sentences:
- •5. Read and translate the text: The evolution of computers
- •6. Give an accurate translation of the listed words and word combinations:
- •7. Answer the questions:
- •8. Are these statements true or false?
- •9. Find in the text synonyms of the following words:
- •10. Read and translate the article. Learn the words in bold type by heart: Apple unveils iPad mini, new Macs at California event
- •11. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •12. Answer the questions:
- •13. Choose the right word:
- •14. Find all the samples of direct speech in the text and transform them into indirect speech:
- •15. What words from the article are defined? Choose an appropriate word from the databank:
- •16. Translate into English:
- •Grammar revision: Passive voice (consult Appendix 1)
- •17. Write past indefinite and past participle forms of the following verbs. What form is used for the formation of the passive voice?
- •18. Read the article and underline the passive voice tenses:
- •19. Complete these sentences with the present/past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.
- •20. Complete these sentences with the present/past continuous passive form of the verbs in brackets.
- •21. Complete these sentences with the present/past perfect passive form of the verbs in brackets.
- •23. Rewrite these sentences using the passive.
- •24. Make the negative and interrogative forms of the sentences.
- •25. Choose the right form of the verb in Passive voice.
- •26. Translate into English:
- •Unit II “My future profession. Prominent computer scientists”
- •1. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type by heart: Careers in Computer Science
- •2. Match the words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •3. Complete the sentences from your memory:
- •4. Match the definition with the word defined? Choose the words from the databank:
- •5. Insert the words into the proper places:
- •6. Read the text silently, grasping its main idea:
- •7. True or false:
- •8. Prepare a report/Power Point Presentation about a famous computer scientist.
- •9. Read the information file about different job titles in it. What features and skills must a person possess to become an it specialist? Job titles in it
- •10. Complete these definitions with the job titles mentioned above:
- •11. Write and learn a composition “My future profession”.
- •12. Read and translate the text:
- •It people at work
- •13. Give an accurate translation of the listed word combinations:
- •14. Complete the sentences with words from the text:
- •15. Translate into English:
- •Your writing
- •16. Read a letter of application and complete a resume: Letter of application
- •Curriculum vitae
- •It skills
- •17. Read the advertisement for a webmaster:
- •18. Compose a letter of application, using the key phrases:
- •19. Write a curriculum vitae. Unit III “Basic concepts about a computer”
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •What is a computer?
- •2. Give an accurate translation of the word combinations:
- •3. What operations can be done with data? Guess from the initial letter what word is missing:
- •4. Match the words with the correct meanings:
- •5. Answer the questions:
- •6. Read, translate and retell the text: What is inside a pc system?
- •7. Answer the questions:
- •8. Find in the text the English equivalents:
- •9. Complete the sentences from your memory:
- •10. Insert the words in bold type into appropriate places:
- •11. Note the useful language for buying a computer: Buying a computer
- •12. The specs of two computers are listed below; use them to make up a dialogue:
- •13. Make notes about the features of the computer that you would most like to have, using the following key phrases:
- •14. Translate into English:
- •Grammar revision
- •13. Decide if the -ing forms in these sentences are gerunds, present participles or adjectives:
- •14. Put the words in brackets in gerund or Infinitive forms:
- •15. Fill in the blanks with -ed or -ing form of the adjectives:
- •16. Transform the following sentences into Participle I or Participle II constructions:
- •17. Choose the right Verbal:
- •Sample test to module I
- •I. Choose the correct answer:
- •II. Translate the following into English:
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Rewrite the false statements:
- •4. Put questions to the sentences, making the type of a question specified in the brackets (consult Appendix 2):
- •5. Match the words to get word combinations and make your sentences with them:
- •6. Read and translate the text: Optical storage devices
- •7. Find English equivalents in the text, learn them by heart:
- •8. Answer the questions:
- •9. What words from the text are defined? Find the word defined in the databank:
- •10. Read and translate the text: Flash memory
- •11. Match the words and their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •12. Complete the sentences from your memory:
- •Your Writing
- •15. Read about the main principles of writing an abstract for a text:
- •Unit V “Input/ output devices”
- •1. Read and translate the text: Some common input devices
- •2. Give an accurate translation of the words and word expressions:
- •3. Make up your own sentences with the verbs in bold type from the text.
- •4. Choose the right answer:
- •5. Read the information file and do the tasks below: The keyboard
- •The mouse
- •Voice input
- •6. Find in the text English equivalents of the words:
- •7. What key of a keyboard is missing? Insert appropriate words into the gaps:
- •8. Which input device would you use for these tasks?
- •9. Identify the keys described below:
- •10. Complete these sentences with the correct ‘mouse action’:
- •11. Write a summary to the article:
- •12. All about buttons. Match the word combinations with their translation:
- •About scanners
- •14. Give an accurate translation of the words and word expressions:
- •15. Answer the questions:
- •16. Read and translate the text: crTs and lcDs
- •17. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •18. Match each term with the appropriate definition:
- •19. Write several sentences about advantages and disadvantages of crTs and lcDs.
- •20. Read, translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Printers
- •21. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •22. Are these statements true or false?
- •23. Find synonyms of the following words in the text:
- •24. Put 10 questions to the text “Printers”.
- •25. Translate into English:
- •Unit VI “The Internet”
- •1. Discuss the questions:
- •2. Read and translate the text: Main concepts about the Internet
- •Is Web and Internet the Same?
- •3. Match the words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •4. Complete the definitions:
- •5. Insert the words in bold type into appropriate places:
- •7. Write an abstract to the text Main concepts about the Internet.
- •8. Write a summary to the article:
- •9. Read and translate the text:
- •Internet-based communications
- •10. Find English equivalents of the words:
- •11. Make up word expressions and write your sentences with them:
- •12. Are these statements true or false:
- •13. Answer the questions:
- •14. Get acquainted with a list of slang words:
- •15. Insert slang words into the appropriate places:
- •16. Read and translate the dialogue:
- •17. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type by heart:
- •Internet threats
- •18. Find English equivalents in the text above:
- •19. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words:
- •20. Write 10 questions to the text “Internet threats”.
- •21. Write a summary to the article:
- •22. Translate the sentences into English:
- •Your writing
- •23. Read and learn the e-mail Guidelines:
- •24. Read the message and describe it according to the criteria above, paying attention to the words in bold:
- •25. What is wrong with these e-mails? Rewrite them correctly, paying attention at spelling and grammar and using e-mail Guidelines:
- •Sample test to module 2
- •I. Choose the correct answer:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Put questions to the sentences, making the type of a question specified in the brackets:
- •Unit VII “Basic Software”
- •1. Discuss the questions:
- •2. Read and translate the text: Learning About Operating Systems
- •3. Match the words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •4. Write a summary to the text Learning About Operating Systems.
- •5. Insert the missing words from the text. Guess them from their initial letters:
- •6. Insert the words in bold type into appropriate places:
- •7. Choose the right answer:
- •8. Read and translate the text: Word processing
- •9. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •10. Make up word combinations:
- •11. Complete these statements with terms from the text above.
- •12. Read and translate the text: Spreadsheet basics. Database basics.
- •13. Match the words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •14. Answer the questions:
- •15. A compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word. Guess what words are meant and write them:
- •Conditionals (Consult Appendix 4)
- •18. Describe the following algorithm, using the zero conditional:
- •19. Complete the sentences with the first conditional forms:
- •20. Complete the sentences with the second conditional forms:
- •21. Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences:
- •22. Choose the right form of Conditional:
- •Unit VIII “The link of computer science with mathematics. Programming languages.”
- •1. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Mathematical Language
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •3. What is meant by the following definitions? Choose the words from the databank:
- •4. Read the formulae. Consult Appendix 6:
- •5. Match the terms with their definitions:
- •6. Answer the questions:
- •7. Read and translate the text: Algorithms
- •8. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •9. Answer the questions:
- •10. Are these statements true or false?
- •11. Write a summary to the article:
- •12. Read and translate the text: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages
- •5.Vb ( or Visual Basic )
- •13. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •14. Complete the sentences with the words in bold type:
- •Interpreted – (an) interpreter – interpretable - interpretation
- •5. What is the best definition of 'c'?
- •18. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •19. What words are defined? Choose them from the databank:
- •20. Make up word combinations:
- •21. Complete the sentences with the suitable words. Guess them from the first letter:
- •22. Prepare a power point presentation on the topic “About my favourite programming language”.
- •23. Translate into English:
- •Sample test to Module 3
- •I. Choose the right answer:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper form of Conditional Mood:
- •Unit IX “Graphics and design”
- •1. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Computer graphics
- •Vector graphics
- •2. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •4. Write an abstract of the text Computer graphics.
- •5. Read, translate and learn by heart the dialogue: Choosing graphics software
- •How a game is made?
- •7. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •9. Complete the idea of sentences according to the text:
- •10. Put 10 questions to the text How a game is made?
- •11. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Why are there so many different image formats on the Web?
- •12. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •16. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •17. True or false:
- •18. What words from the text are defined? Choose them from the databank:
- •19. Translate into English:
- •Unit X “Artificial intelligence. Virtual reality. Hacking.”
- •1. Read and translate the text: Artificial Intelligence
- •2. Complete the sentences:
- •3. Make up word combinations:
- •4. Consult the dictionary and make plural form of the following nouns of Latin and Greek origin:
- •5. Read and translate the article: Robots To Clean Your Kitchen And Play a Game Of Hockey?
- •6. Match the words and word combinations with their English equivalents:
- •7. What words from the text are defined? Choose them from the databank:
- •8. Write an abstract to the article Robots To Clean Your Kitchen And Play a Game Of Hockey?
- •9. Discuss the questions:
- •10. Read and translate the abstracts from a novel:
- •11. Match the words with their translation:
- •12. Answer the questions:
- •13. Read and translate the article: Computer Hackers r.I.P.: Making Quantum Cryptography Practical
- •14. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •15. What words from the text are defined? Choose them from the databank:
- •16. Make up word combinations:
- •17. Insert the words in bold type into appropriate places:
- •Viral – (a) virus – antivirus
- •18. Translate into English:
- •19. Write a summary to the article:
- •The Objective/Subjective Infinitive Complex. The Objective/ Subjective/Absolute Participial Complex.
- •20. Write the sentences, using The Objective Infinitive Complex.
- •21. Write the sentences, using The Subjective Infinitive Complex.
- •22. Create new sentences using The Absolute Participial Construction:
- •Unit XI “Computers and health”
- •1. Read and translate the text: Are video games bad for children?
- •2. Give an accurate translation to the words and word combinations:
- •3. Discuss the questions:
- •4. Translate into English: Комп'ютерні ігри: добре чи погано?
- •5. Read and translate the text: Computer ergonomics
- •6. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •7. Complete the sentences with words from the text:
- •8. Are these statements true or false?
- •Sample test to module 4
- •I. Choose the correct answer:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Make your sentences with the phrases:
- •Passive voice
- •Basic Question Types
- •General (Yes/No) questions
- •Special Questions
- •Disjunctive Questions
- •Alternative Questions
- •The Gerund
- •The Infinitive
- •Present Participle (Participle I)
- •Past Participle (Participle II)
- •Conditionals (Умовні речення)
- •Об'єктний інфінітивний комплекс (The Objective Infinitive Complex)
- •Суб'єктний інфінітивний комплекс (The Subjective Infinitive Complex)
- •Суб'єктний дієприкметниковий комплекс (The Subjective Participle Complex)
- •Незалежний дієприкметниковий комплекс (The Absolute Participle Complex)
- •Symbols
- •References
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7. Find English equivalents in the text:
Підбір персонажів, подаватися в певний спосіб сторонніми, продовження, розкадровка, начерки, деталізувати персонаж, зовнішній склет, шар, костюм датчиків, тонкі штрихи, багатонаправлений (з одночасним впливом на людину за допомогою кількох каналів сприйняття), просувати вперед, багатокутники, вершина, текстурне відображення, на льоту, код на замовлення, механізм, надзвичайно складний, штучний інтелект, зіткнення, поширення, помилка (у програмі або пристрої), випуск гри, основні недоліки, ретельно тестується, відповідність.
What words from the text are defined? Choose them from the databank:
Databank: a developer, to wrap, a layer, a bug, environment, artificial intelligence, texture mapping, to refine, cutting-edge, appropriateness.
1) a defect in the code or routine of a program; 2) being in accord with the latest ideas, improvements, or styles; 3) the quality of being specially suitable; 4) make more complex, intricate, or richer; 5) a thickness of some homogeneous substance; 6) surroundings; 7) to cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about; 8) the ability of a computer or other machine to perform activities that are normally thought to require intelligence; 9) a method for adding detail, surface texture (a bitmap or raster image), or color to a computer-generated graphic or 3D model; 10) someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use).
9. Complete the idea of sentences according to the text:
Creating a game can be as complex as …
Increasingly story ideas are based on …
A storyboard consists of …
A video game can have thousands of …
Suit of sensors are used to represent …
… help to create a much more immersive environment.
Each polygon has a set of …
Code is the set of computer language instructions that …
The postproduction phase includes …
These ratingsare intended to give consumers an idea …
10. Put 10 questions to the text How a game is made?
11. Read and translate the text. Learn the words in bold type: Why are there so many different image formats on the Web?
It certainly is true that there are lots of different image formats on the web. The two most common by far are GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) and JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) files. Both of these formats encode static (as opposed to animated) bitmap images.
In a bitmap image, the image file has to define the exact color of every pixel in the image. Bitmaps use a grid of colors known as pixels to represent images. Each pixel is assigned a specific location and color value. Bitmap images are the most common electronic medium for continuous-tone images, such as photographs or digital paintings, because they can represent subtle gradations of shades and color. Bitmap images are resolution dependent - that is, they contain a fixed number of pixels. As a result, they can lose detail and appear jagged if they are scaled on-screen or if they are printed at a lower resolution than they were created for. That would be a huge image file, so both the GIF and JPG formats compress the image in different ways. In a GIF image, the number of colors is reduced to 256 and then "runs" of same-color pixels are encoded in a color+numberOfPixels format.
A JPG file uses a much more complex technique to compress images, like photographs, where the color of every pixel is different. A GIF file creates a perfect reproduction of the original, while a JPG does not. An animated GIF is a sequence of GIF files all bonded together and displayed one after the other. With enough panes, you can get very realistic animations. However, the size of the file is the sum of the GIF files used to create the sequence, and that can add up quickly. GIF format is suitable for storing graphics with relatively few colors such as simple diagrams, shapes, logos and cartoon style images.
An MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) file uses a complex algorithm like a JPEG file does - it tries to eliminate repetition between frames to significantly compress video information. In addition it allows a soundtrack (which animated GIFs do not). Because a typical sequence has hundreds or thousands of frames, file sizes can still get quite large.
Shockwave provides a vector-based animation capability. Instead of specifying the color of every pixel, a Shockwave file specifies the coordinates of shapes (things like lines, rectangles, circles, etc.) as well as the color of each shape. Shockwave files can be extremely small. They allow animation and sound. The images are also scalable - because they are vector-based, you can enlarge the image and it will still look great.
Finally there are the NxView files. These are vector-based 3D files that allow user interaction. You can rotate and zoom in on a 3-D object in any way you like. This is essentially the Shockwave idea taken to 3-D. The files are suprisingly small (100K to 200K) for the amount of detail they contain.
(based on: http://computer.howstuffworks.com)