- •Unit 1 Part a
- •Word List
- •The future of information technology
- •Licence to chill
- •Ananova
- •Word List
- •Protection of information
- •Computer crimes
- •Computer systems and protection of information
- •Word List
- •Introduction to mobile communications
- •The rise and rise of mobile phones
- •Word List
- •Researchers develop new chip-making technique
- •X. Complete the following sentences choosing the most suitable variant.
- •New chip produces real-time, high-quality graphics
- •Word List
- •Support a safe internet: secure your site
- •Who writes computer viruses?
- •Word List
- •Advanced sensors for multifunctional applications
- •Bulk and surface acoustic wave sensors
- •Word List
- •Computer communications
- •Broadband communications
- •Integrated Services Digital Network (isdn)
- •What is gps?
- •Word List
- •Computed tomography
- •I. Define the meaning of the “X” word.
- •Magnetic resonance imaging (mri)
CONTENTS
UNIT 1………………………………………………………………………….. |
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Part A. THE FUTURE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ………………. |
4 |
Part B. LICENCE TO CHILL………………………………………………….. |
7 |
Part C. ANANOVA……………………………………………………………… |
9 |
Unit 2………………………………………………………………………….. |
10 |
Part A. PROTECTION OF INFORMATION………………………………….. |
10 |
Part B. COMPUTER CRIMES…………………………………………………. |
15 |
Part C. COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION... |
18 |
Unit 3…………………………………………………………………………. |
19 |
Part A. INTRODUCTION TO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS……………... |
19 |
Part B. THE RISE AND RISE OF MOBILE PHONES………………………... |
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Part C. Text C ………………………………………………………………….. |
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Unit 4………………………………………………………………………….. |
27 |
Part A. RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW CHIP-MAKING TECHNIQUE…. |
27 |
Part B. NEW CHIP PRODUCES REAL-TIME, HIGH-QUALITY GRAPHICS. ……………………………………………………………………. |
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Part C. Text C ………………………………………………………………….. |
34 |
Unit 5………………………………………………………………………….. |
36 |
Part A. SUPPORT A SAFE INTERNET: SECURE YOUR SITE…………….. |
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Part B. WHO WRITES COMPUTER VIRUSES?............................................... |
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Part C. Text C…………………………………………………………………... |
42 |
Unit 6…………………………………………………………………………. |
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Part A.ADVANCED SENSORS FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL APPLICATIONS……………………………………………………………….. |
43 |
Part B. Bulk and Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors…………….. |
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Part C. Text C ………………………………………………………………….. |
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Unit 7…………………………………………………………………………. |
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Part A. COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS………………………………….. |
50 |
Part B. Broadband communications………………………………... |
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Part C. WHAT IS GPS?........................................................................................ |
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Unit 8…………………………………………………………………………. |
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Part A. COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY………………………………………... |
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Part B. Text B…………………………………………………………………... |
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Part C. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)……………………….. |
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Unit 1 Part a
сatch up |
/kxtS/ |
подхватить, догнать, нагнать |
сonvergence |
/kqn'vE:dZqns/ |
схождение, совпадение, совмещение |
extraterrestrial |
/"ekstrqtq'restriql/ |
1) внеземной, космический 2) обитатель космоса |
feedback loop |
/'fi:dbxk lu:p/ |
цепь, петля обратной связи |
involvement |
/In'vPlvmqnt/ |
вовлечение |
midst |
/mIdst/ |
сeредина |
noticeable |
/'nqVtIsqbl/ |
заметный, приметный |
offspring |
/'PfsprIN/ |
потомок |
recognition |
/"rekqg'nISn/ |
узнавание, признание, одобрение |
smart |
/sma:t/ |
умный, сообразительный |
ultimately |
/'Altimqtli/ |
в конечном счете |
Word List
I. Study the following words and choose:
a) nouns
1 |
converge, convergence, convergent, converging |
2 |
application, applied, applicable, apply |
3 |
expect, expectant, expectance, expectative, expectation |
4 |
assistance, assist, assistant, assisting |
5 |
provided, provide, provision, provider |
b) adjectives
1 |
noticeable, notice, noticeably, noticing |
2 |
advanced, advancement, advance, advancing |
3 |
improvement, improved, improve, improvable |
4 |
electronics, electron, electronically, electronic |
5 |
recognize, recognition, recognizable, recognizance |
II. Arrange the words of the two groups in pairs with:
a) similar meaning
1 |
noticeable |
a |
intelligent |
2 |
continue |
b |
obvious |
3 |
assistance |
c |
sphere |
4 |
application |
d |
data |
5 |
converge |
e |
help |
6 |
improve |
f |
supply |
7 |
field |
g |
link up |
8 |
smart |
h |
request |
9 |
information |
i |
make better |
10 |
provide |
j |
carry on |
b) contrary meaning
1 |
converge |
a |
minor |
2 |
positive |
b |
slowly |
3 |
near |
c |
difficult |
4 |
rapidly |
d |
distant |
5 |
different |
e |
possible |
6 |
never |
f |
negative |
7 |
ultimately |
g |
diverge |
8 |
impossible |
h |
at first |
9 |
easy |
i |
always |
10 |
major |
j |
same |
III. Match the words with their definitions.
1 |
interface |
a |
having a fear or strong dislike of technology and technological devices |
2 |
technophobic |
b |
the hardware or software that connects two systems and allows them to communicate with each other |
3 |
equivalence |
c |
the fact that you are taking part in something |
4 |
ultimately |
d |
during all of the night |
5 |
involvement |
e |
the experience of recognizing someone or something |
6 |
solve |
f |
to find a solution or an answer to a problem |
7 |
skill |
g |
the study and practice of techniques or use of equipment for dealing with information |
8 |
recognition |
h |
the same use, function, size or value of two things |
9 |
overnight |
i |
finally, after a long and complicated series of events |
10 |
information technology |
j |
the knowledge and ability that enables you to do something well |
IV. Study the text and try to understand all details.