- •Unit I computer science
- •I ntroductory text
- •T opical vocabulary
- •Exersises
- •1. Read the introductory text again and answer these questions.
- •2. Find in the text equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
- •3. Read the text. Do the tasks given below.
- •L istening skills
- •D iscussion
- •S upplementary reading
- •F inal test
- •There exist a lot of educational opportunities for those who are interested in pursuing computer careers
- •The difference in computer specializations can sometimes be measured only in level of emphasis.
- •Insert the proper words into the following sentences:
F inal test
Put the following sentences in the same sequence as the information is arranged in the introductory text (Расположите следующие предложения в той же последовательности как информация представлена в вводном тексте)
1.
There exist a lot of educational opportunities for those who are interested in pursuing computer careers
The difference in computer specializations can sometimes be measured only in level of emphasis.
Nowadays computer technology has become essential almost in every profession.
Thanks to technological advancement computer professionals will always be in demand.
The main idea of the text “Computer Literacy For All” can be expressed as:
2.
Every person must have a computer nowadays.
It’s quite possible for everyone to become computer literate now.
Computer literacy depends on your human abilities.
Choose the right Russian equivalent to the following English sentence (Выберите верный русский эквивалент следующему английскому предложению)
3. In the near future people who do not understand computers will have the same status as people today who cannot read.
В ближайшем будущем изменится статус людей, не знающих компьютер и не умеющих читать.
В ближайшем будущем понимание компьютера станет важнее, чем умение читать.
C. В ближайшем будущем к людям, не знающим компьютер, будут относиться так, как сегодня относятся к тем, кто не умеет читать.
Choose the right English equivalent to the following Russian sentence (Выберите верный английский эквивалент следующему русскому предложению)
4. Ввиду постоянных изменений в компьютерной сфере, студентам необходимо приобрести глубокие фундаментальные знания как в аппаратном, так и в программном обеспечении прежде, чем приступить к изучению специализированной области.
Thanks to computer advancements it is necessary for students to have a special study of hardware and software.
Because the computing field is always changing it’s essential for students to obtain a broad base of knowledge both in hardware and software before carrying out any specialized study.
Although computing field is always changing students must have deep basic knowledge not only in hardware and software but also in different computer specializations.
Find the equivalents in two languages (Найдите эквиваленты в двух языках)
5. comprehensive background
6. software engineering
7. cutting-edge research
8. industrial design
9. artificial intelligence
искусственный интеллект
промышленное проектирование
всесторонняя подготовка
передовое исследование
Choose the right variant:
10. One of the first calculating devices was developed by…
A. Ch.Barbage B. B. Pascal
11. Within recently computer technology has become … in the work environment.
A. unnecessary B. difficult
C. essential D. superfluous
12. Being computer … also means being able to use a computer for some simple applications.
A. literal B.illiteral