Vocabulary exercises

Exercise 1. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих словосочетаний:

Cистемные блоки; вспомогательные устройства; разработчик компьютерной системы; различные сферы применения; корпорация цифрового оборудования; прикладной программист; системный разработчик; главные устройства компьютерной системы; моделировать физические величины; измерение сигналов; иметь дело скорее с дискретными, чем непрерывными величинами; в режиме реального времени; коммерческие операции; цифровое вычисление; аналого-цифровые компьютеры; тенденция к установке систем управления.

Exercise 2. Выберите подходящее слово.

1. Computer and their _____ equipment are designed by a computer system architect. (engineering, accessory, specific)

2. Digital computers use numbers instead of analogous physical _____.

(symbols, equipment, quantaties)

3. Computers can store, retrieve and organize much more information than ____ of humans possess. (capabilities, capacities, accuracy)

4. The analyst ______ a computer for solving problems, while the computer system architect ________computers. (requires, designs, uses)

5. The use of ____ computers will continue to increase with the growth in applications of microprocessors and minicomputers. (analog, digital, hybrid)

Grammar exercises

Exercise 1. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление слов one, that, those.

1. One more advantage of microelectronics is that smaller devices consume less power. 2. In analogue computer the agreement is a mathematical one. 3. One uses computers in all forms of automatic control industry. 4. In one hour the machine can perform this work. 5. One of the most important developments of the 20th century is the computer. 6. This computing machine differs from that computer. 7. She says that it is the latest model. 8. This is the computer that your brother will buy. 9. Some features of this minicomputer are better than those of that desktop computer. 10. Mini computers have a size, power and cost between those of microcomputers and mainframes. 11. Look at the other alternatives to choose the best one. 12. The arrangement of keys on a computer keyboard is very similar to that on a typewriter keyboard.

Exercise 2. Замените выделенные слова местоимениями one/ones.

1.There are several methods that can be used and we will look at each method with its advantages and disadvantages. 2. There is a variety of computer languages and the language that is chosen for a particular job depends on the job that is being done. 3. A zip file is a file that has been compressed before being put on the disk. 4. Faster storage devices are used and the main storage devices are as follows. 5. Notebooks have no mouse, although you can connect a mouse. 6. Another device, and very effective device, is the mouse. 7. Simple BASIC programs can be written right at the terminal. Complex programs require programming technique. 8. You can replace the current drive with the drive that stores more. 9. Replace old versions of your documents with newer versions. 10. The modem converts the analogue signal back into digital signal.

Exercise 3. Замените выделенные слова местоимениями that /those /these.

1.Palmtops have calculating facilities similar to the facilities of a fully featured calculator. 2. It is a technology used to improve the resolution on flat-panel displays, like displays used on notebook computers. 3. Data files are the files you create and save. 4. Screens of palmtops are smaller than screens of notebooks. 5. You may easily install hardware in addition to the hardware you have.