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Практичне заняття №1

Тема: Програмне забезпечення, його роль та функції.

План роботи

1. Читання, переклад та обговорення тексту. Computer Software

Software is a program that enables a computer to perform a specific task, as opposed to the physical components of the system (hardware).

This includes application software such as a word processor, which enables a user to perform a task, and system software such as an operating system, which enables other software to run properly, by interfacing with hardware and with other software.

Practical computer systems divide software into three major classes: system software, programming software and application software, although the distinction is arbitrary, and often blurred. Computer software has to be "loaded" into the computer's storage (such as a hard drive, memory, or RAM). Once the software is loaded, the computer is able to execute the software. Computers operate by executing the computer program.

This involves passing instructions from the application software, through the system software, to the hardware which ultimately receives the instruction as machine code. Each instruction causes the computer to carry out an operation - moving data, carrying out a computation, or altering the control flow of instructions.

Answer the questions:

1. What is software?

2. Explain the structure of computer’s internal processes.

3. What are the three major classes of software?

4. What is the outcoming result the software provides?

Learn the underlined words by heart and prepare for dictation.

Prepare a short report about the software which you use in your computer.

2. Граматичний матеріал. Повторення. Займенники

Ex. l. Replace the Ukrainian possessive pronoun by its English equivalent.

1. Keep (твої) books on the shelves. 2. (Твої) hands are very dirty. 3. (Його) poems are very good. 4. These are (її) photos. 5. Where are (твої) friends now? 6. (Мої) students are at the lecture. 7. Are these (твої) newspapers?

Ex. 2. Insert the missing possessive pronouns. Try to use all persons.

1. Is it … girl-friend over there? Oh, no, she isn’t my friend, she is …friend. 2. Don't take this book. It is not my book, it is …book. 3. Tell… not to forget … ticket; and ask Helen not to forget … 4. Take English magazines and give me… 6. Look at the coat: … coat is too thick. 7. Isn’t that … composition? –Yes, it is ...composition. 8. Don't come, … sister is ill. 9. Don't touch …face. 10. …answers are good.

Ex. 3. Open the brackets using objective pronouns.

These are very good exercises. Do (they) at home, please. 2. This engineer works with (I). I know (he) well. 3. Write these words in your exercise-books and learn (they). 4. Read this letter and translate (it) into English, please. 5. I know this girl. She works with (we).

Ex. 4. Insert possessive pronouns.

1. Take this book and read … at home, please. 2. Is he going to speak to … about his new work? 3. These are very good exercise-books. Where do you get …? 4. My sister knows English well. I often do my homework with … 5. Read these words and learn … well. 6. I don’t know … . What’s his name?

Ex 5. Replace the underlined words by personal pronouns.

1. John, give the book to Henry. 2. Tell the students the answer. 3. My sister and I have got room of our own. 4. Alec and Mary are engineers by profession. 5. Jane, buy a magazine for Granny. 6. Kate, read this story to Mary and me, please. 7. Tom has got no nephews or nieces. 8. His wife is not in London now. 9. Pete, bring flowers for your mother. 10. Send the letter to your parents.