III. Match types of computer with their definitions.

1. Mainframes a) about the size of a piece of writing paper,the

2. Minicomputers most common type of computer.

3. Microcomputers or b) the most common type of computer, smaller, Personal computers (PC) cheaper, and less powerful than mainframes.

4. Laptop c) large, powerful, expensive. Multi-user

5. Notebook systems-used by many people at the same time,

6. Subnotebook Used for processing very large amounts of data.

7. Handheld or Palmtop d) used like mainframes, not as big, powerful,

expensive as mainframes.

5. about the size of a small typewriter.

6. small enough to fit into the palm of one hand, not easy to type with because of their size, they are used as a personal organizer.

7. not quite as big as notebooks, can fit into a jacket pocket.

IV. Understanding

Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Then make the necessary changes so that the false statements become true.

1. A subnotebook usually excels a notebook on the capacity of hard disk.

2. Laptop and notebook are the most widespread portable computers.

3. All computers are IBM compatible.

4. Table personal computers are oriented to a great number of users.

5. Home PC support communications over the Internet.

1. Keyboards of portable computers have the same number of keys as the PC.

7 The workstation differs from the ordinary PC by greater power and

size. 8. Equipment of the workstation allows the administrator of the network

to produce reconfiguring of the workstation in distance.

V. Choose the correct adjective. Then fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective.

1. light/heavy Laptops are dian desktop computers, but_ _ than

notebook.

2. large/small The mainframe is (he type of computer. A

minicomputer is than a microcomputer.

3. common/good Personal computers are than mainframes but

mainframes are than personal computers at processing very

large amounts of data.

4. powerful/expensive Minicomputers are than mainframes but

they arc also .

5. fast/cheap New computers are and sometimes than older

machines,

6. powerful/expensive Laptops are often than PCs but they are

not as .

VI. Translate from Ukrainian into English.

1. Персональні комп'ютери мають однакові характеристики і використовують однакові апаратні і програмні засоби.

2. Комп'ютери поділяють на дві групи IBM- сумісні і Apple Macintosh.

3. Розмір матриці екрану у сучасного ноутбука є від 11.3 до 15 дюймів.

4. Сабноутбук має зовнішні приводи для флопі дисків і CD-ROM.

5. Надолоні комп'ютери є самими легкими і маленькими.

6. Існують спеціальні графічні робочі станції для роботи з тривимірною графікою.

7. Робочі станції мають справу з професійно науковими та інженерними додатками типу CAD.

8. Останні моделі офісних машин обладнуються SMART-вінчестерами.

VII. Make up dialogue between a shop assistant and a customer.