
- •Module 1. Computers Unit 1. Uses of Computers Active vocabulary
- •Exercise 1. Work in small groups. Share information on where and how computers are used nowadays. Compare answers with other groups and make a list of uses. Reading
- •Living in a digital age
- •Reading and speaking
- •Useful words and phrases:
- •Computer applications Communication
- •Science and Research
- •Industry
- •Government
- •Education
- •Health and Medicine
- •Arts and Entertainment
- •At Home
- •Industry
- •Grammar. Present Simple/ Present Continuous.
- •Writing
- •Unit 2. Parts of Computers. Hardware. Active vocabulary
- •A typical personal computer Parts of a computer
- •Central Processing Unit
- •Main memory
- •Peripherals
- •Different input and output devices
- •Storage devices Magnetic storage (Group a)
- •Optical Storage (Group b)
- •Flash Memory (Group c)
- •Unit 3. Software. Active vocabulary
- •Types of software. The operating system
- •The Graphical User Interface
- •System Utilities
- •Unit 4. Types of Computer Systems Active vocabulary
- •15. Pda (personal digital assistant) персональний цифровий
- •From mainframes to wearable computers
- •Types of computers
Unit 3. Software. Active vocabulary
1. Accessibility program програма зі спеціальними можливостями, [əkˌsesɪ'bɪlətɪ] центр спеціальних можливостей
2. Application software прикладне ПЗ, прикладне програмне
[æplɪˌkeɪʃn 'sɔftwɛə] забезпечення, прикладні програми
3. Compression utility архіватор, утиліта для стиснення
4. Compatible [kəm'pætəbl] сумісний
5. Corrupted file [kə'rʌptɪd] пошкоджений файл
6. Crashed disk rescuer програма відновлювання пошкоджених
['reskjuːə] дисків
7. Desktop ['desktɔp] робочий стіл (на екрані комп’ютера)
8. Drop-down menu випадаюче меню
9. Folder ['fəuldə] папка
10. Graphical user interface(GUI) графічний інтерфейс користувача
11. Graphics package графічний пакет (програм)
['græfıks ˌpækɪʤ]
12. Icon ['aɪkɔn] іконка, пікторама, значок
13. Interface [ˌɪntəfeɪs] інтерфейс
14. Linux ['lɪnəks], ['laɪnəks] операційна система Linux
15. Mac OS [ˌmæk əu'es] Mac OS (назва ОС фірми Apple Computer
(Macintosh Operating System) для ПК Power Macintosh)
16. Media player ['miːdɪə] медіаплеєр, мультимедійний програвач
17. Menu ['menjuː] (pl. menus) меню
18. Menu bar ['menjuː] панель (рядок) меню
19. Multitasking [ˌmʌltɪ 'tɑːskɪŋ] багатозадачність, багатозадачний режим
20. Operating system (OS) операційна система (ОС)
['ɔpəreɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm]
21. Pointer ['pɔɪntə] стрілка, стрілка-показчик
22. Programming software програмне забезпечення для програму- [ˌprəugræmɪŋ 'sɔftwɛə] вання
23. Pull-down menu випадаюче меню
24. System software системне програмне забезпечення,
[ˌsɪstəm 'sɔftwɛə] системне ПЗ
25. Spreadsheet ['spredʃiːt] електронна таблиця
26. Spreadsheet program програма табличних розрахунків, програма обробки електронних таблиць
27. To restore (disks) [rɪ'stɔː] відновлювати
28. Unix ['juːnɪks] багатозадачна ОС Юнікс
29. User-friendly [ˌjuːzə'frendlɪ]зручний для користувача
30. Utility (program) [juː'tɪlətɪ] утиліта, обслуговуюча програма, сервісна програма
31. Window ['wɪndəu] вікно
32. Windows ['wɪndəuz] ОС Windows (компанія Майкрософт)
Pre-reading task (discussion)
Exercise 42. Discuss the following questions.
1. What is software?
2. What operating systems do you know?
3. What operating system do you use?
4. What operating system do you like best? Why?
5. Can you name a word processing program?
5. Can you name a spreadsheet program?
Reading
Exercise 43. Read, translate the text and find the answers to the questions below the text.
Types of software. The operating system
System software controls the basic functions of a computer, e.g. operating systems, programming software and utility programs.
Application software lets you do specific jobs such as writing letters, doing calculations, drawing or playing games. Examples are a word processor, spreadsheet program or a graphics package.
An operating system (OS) is a set of programs that control the hardware and allow people and applications to communicate with the hardware. Typical functions of the OS are handling input / output operations, running programs and organizing files on disks. The OS also gives access to networks and allow multitasking: a user can run several programs (and do various tasks) at a time. The most popular operating systems are:
the Windows family – designed by Microsoft and used on most PCs.
Mac OS – created by Apple and used on Macintosh computers.
Unix – a multi-user system, found on mainframes and workstations in corporate installations.
Linux – developed under the GNU General Public License; anyone can copy its source code, modify and redistribute it. It is used on PCs and in appliances and small devices.
Windows mobile – used on most PDAs and smartphones (PDAs incorporating mobile phones).
Palm OS – used on Palm handheld devices.
RIM – used on BlackBerry communication devices.
The Symbian OS – used by some phone makers, including Nokia and Siemens.