5. Раскройте скобки, употребив формы the Simple, the Continuous, the Perfect.

Образец: An ordinary business adding machine (to be) a very simple example of a computer. – An ordinary business adding machine is a very simple example of a computer.

1. When a computer (to do) reasonable operations, it (to compute) or (to calculate).

2. When I (to come) into the room my friend (to compile – составлять) a program.

3. A computer (to store) information which it (to receive).

4. The electronic computer ES-1045 just (to perform) its calculations.

6. Прочитайте и переведите следующий текст.

Windows 98

Windows 98 is an operational system with an easy interface based on the expanding windows principle which uses icons to graphically represent files and their types. Windows 98 is the enhanced version of Windows 95.

Windows 98 makes the way you and your computer interact easy. Most everyday tasks are now easier to accomplish than ever before. For example, the second mouse button has become a powerful weapon. The old Windows 3.0 Programme Manager and File Manager have been replaced. The desktop tools that replace them are very like those found on a Macintosh. For example, there is a Recycle Bin that makes it easier to recover accidentally deleted files.

Your computer probably will crash and buzz less running Windows 98 than it did with Windows 3.1 and 3.0 or even DOS. Most memory related problems have been removed. Built-in networking features make it easy to reliably share files with co-workers across the room or across the world. Still you can run DOS programmes and older Windows applications but most users will probably want to spend most of their time using Windows 98 applications instead.

Microsoft says that it is moving forward to the time when we'll all think more about our data and less about the specific name-brand programmes used to create them.

Window 98 plug-and-play capability makes it easy to upgrade your computer hardware. And portable computer users will like what Microsoft has done to make their lives calmer.

A new Windows shortcuts capability makes it easy to reach frequently used files and other necessities. A new Find feature helps you to locate and examine the contents of files in a flash.

Most of this is accomplished without sacrificing performance. In fact, many things (like printing) usually happen faster now, due to 32-bit support and other Windows 98 advancements.

Дополнительный словарь:

to replace – замещать Recycle Bin – корзина to remove – удалять coco-workers – коллеги, c сослуживцы rarely – редко to plug – подключать support – поддержка necessity – необходимость flash – вспышка rarely – редко

in a flash зд. моментально brand-name – торговая марка to give smth. a thought – подумать о чём-либо shortcut – кратчайший путь built-in – встроенный to ship – перевозить, отправлять to sacrifice – жертвовать weapon – оружие buzz – зависать