- •It World
- •Пояснительная записка
- •Unit 1. Personal Computing Reading and Vocabulary
- •Processors and memory
- •Structure of the processor
- •Hints on writing business letters
- •Gigabytes Song
- •Unit 2. Gadgets Reading and Vocabulary
- •Receipt (n) – расписка, квитанция
- •Technical Toys for the Busy it Exec.
- •Mobile Phone networks
- •Electronic payments
- •Virtual Reality
- •7 Ways to Spot a Computer Science Student
- •Unit 3. Computer Software Reading and Vocabulary
- •Identify, identical, identity, identification
- •The control panel
- •Information systems
- •Error Messages
- •Unit 4. Networks Reading and Vocabulary
- •Networks
- •Computer networks
- •The osi Reference Model
- •Transport and insurance costs
- •Contract
- •Unit 5. Information Security Reading and Vocabulary
- •Why Internet Firewalls?
- •How can banks protect themselves?
- •What can bank customers do to protect themselves?
- •Types of Web-Attackers
- •Virus Alert
- •Appendix. Confusable Words
- •Bibliography
- •Recommended Web-Sources
- •It World
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Gigabytes Song
Ten little gigabytes, waiting on line
one caught a virus, then there were nine.
Nine little gigabytes, holding just the date,
someone jammed a write protect, then there were eight.
Eight little gigabytes, should have been eleven,
then they cut the budget, now there are seven.
Seven little gigabytes, involved in mathematics
stored an even larger prime, now there are six.
Six little gigabytes, working like a hive,
one died of overwork, now there are five.
Five little gigabytes, trying to add more
plugged in the wrong lead, now there are four.
Four little gigabytes, failing frequently,
one used for spare parts, now there are three.
Three little gigabytes, have too much to do
service man on holiday, now there are two.
Two little gigabytes, badly overrun,
took the work elsewhere, now just need one.
One little gigabyte, systems far too small
shut the whole thing down, now there's none at all.
Notes: to hold a date – собраться на вечеринку
prime (сокр. от prime number) – простое число
hive – улей, пчелиный рой
lead – подводящий провод
Unit 2. Gadgets Reading and Vocabulary
account (N) – счет (в банке и т.п.)
advance (N) – аванс, in advance – заранее, авансом
ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) / cash dispenser / cash machine – банкомат
average (N) – средний
barcode (N) – штрих-код
bill (N) – счет ( в ресторане, магазине и т.п.)
broadband (N) – широкая полоса (частот)
broadcast (N) – широкое вещание, широковещательный пакет
cash (N) – наличность
cell phone / cellular phone / mobile phone – сотовый / мобильный телефон
charge (N) – цена, плата за услуги, charge (V) – заряжать, charger (N) – зарядное устройство
deliver (V) – доставлять, передавать
dial (V) – набирать (номер)
duration (N) – продолжительность, длительность
gadget (N) – (разг.) гаджет, техническая новинка
item (N) – пункт, статья (в счете), единица (оборудования); itemize (V) – детализировать, распределять по статьям
jack (N) – гнездо, разъем
loyalty (N) – лояльность, преданность, приверженность
medium (N, pl. – media) – среда (в т.ч. передачи данных)
memo, memorandum (N) – служебная записка
pay-as-you-go – плати по пути
podcast (N) – подкаст (музыка или речь, преобразованные в цифровой формат для автоматической загрузки из Интернета). От англ. iPod (торговая марка) + broadcast.
predict (V) – предсказывать, predictive (A) – предсказательный, упреждающий
Receipt (n) – расписка, квитанция
reduce (V) – уменьшать
retail outlet – предприятие розничной торговли
SIM card (Subscriber Identification Module) – сим-карта
SMS (Short Message Service) – СМС
subscribe (V) – подписываться; subscriber (N) – абонент, подписчик
top up (V) – пополнять (счет)
touch screen – сенсорный экран
transfer (V) – передавать
vendor (N) – производитель
wireless (A) – беспроводной
Task 1. Match the devices with the places you would find them.
1. cash dispenser / cash machine / ATM A. at a supermarket checkout
2. barcode reader B. connected to a pair of
headphones
3. magnetic strip C. in the headquarters of a
large company
4. MP3 player D. in an office, university or
copy shop
5. photocopier E. in the hands of a tourist
6. video camera F. on the back of a credit card
7. mainframe computer G. outside a bank
Task 2. Read the text and match its parts with the subheadings.
A. Flash drive D. Voice recognition software
B. iPod E. Wireless connection card
C. QuietComfort-2 headphones