IV. Choose the appropriate form of the words to complete the sentences.

1. regard, regardless

1. An operating system is a collection of system programs that aids in the operation of a computer of the application software being used.

2. The company's position with to overtime is made clear in their

condition.

2. handling, handle

1. The CPU computer's work.

2. There are three basic steps in data.

Module 1 Variant 3

I. Match the definitions and the words
1. to boot 2. to install 3. to direct 4. circuitry 5. consumer 6. retrieve 7. subtract	a) b) c) d)	to become or to make sth smaller in size or amount a person who buys goods,or uses services to prepare a computer for use by loading its operation system a system of electrical circuits or

11. Match sentences on the left with the suitable ones on the right.
1. The internal memory or main	a) a device that mimicked the
storage	movement of one's hand on the
2. The abacus allows users	computer screen.
3. Powered by steam and large as a	b) to make computations using a
locomotive, the machine would	system of sliding beads arranged
have a stored program	on a rack.
4. This increased funding for	c) hastened technical progress..
computer development project	d) control and processing
5. Users controlled the screen cursor	components make up the heart of
using a mouse.	the computer system.
	e) and could perform calculations
	and print the results
	automatically.

III. Complete the passages using the words.

System programs are designed for the specific pieces of These

programs are called and peripheral hardware and computer

activities. User needs to a specific driver in order to a peripheral

device. For example, if you intend a printer or a scanner you need

in advance about the driver program, which, though, commonly goes along

with your device. By installing the driver you your mainboard to

the newly attached part.

Words: drivers, coordinate, activate, to buy, «teach», to worry, install

hardware, «understand».

IV. Complete the passages using the words.

1. eliminate, elimination, eliminate

1. The virus can the important information.

2. Cooler is of warm air.

3. Accidental _ _ of information can take place in RAM-memory.

2. inflect, inflexible, inflexion

1. Magnifying glass can sun rays,

2. Disc leads to its breaking.

3. The machine was slow and . But it could perform basic

arithmetic.