5. Translate the following word combinations into English.

1. купуючи комп’ютери; 2) шляхом орендування складів; 3) за допомогою виконання обробки даних; 4) розвиваючи інформаційні системи; 5) обробляючи платіжні відомості; 6) прийняттям правильних рішень.

6. Form nouns from the following verbs and translate them. What noun-forming suffixes did you use?

to store, to process, to organize, to inform, to apply, to use, to assist, to compare, to perform, to transact, to utilize, to lease, to manage, to participate.

7. Substitute appropriate terms for the highlighted words or phrases in the sentences below. There is one extra word:

lease, tools, transaction, categorize, stored, routine, integral, decision-making, effectively.

1. Products are kept in warehouses until they are shipped to supermarkets or department stores to be sold.

2. When a business or an individual needs to use an expensive piece of equipment, the decision is often made to rent rather than buy it.

3. Computers perform numerous common data processing tasks in business.

4. Computers handle large amounts of data rapidly and efficiently; they classify, process, and report this information.

5. Decision-making is an essential part of the managerial process.

6. In order to operate efficiently at all administrative levels, today's managers need knowledge of computers and their business applications.

7. Each piece of business involving the transfer of money must be carefully recorded in the firm's books.

8. Computers function as useful aids in the analysis of data.

8. Determine which statements are true and which are false.

1. Although the first business application of a computer was for processing payroll, computers are now used in almost every aspect of business.

2. Computers perform only data processing functions in business.

3. When computers were first developed, they were used in business operations.

4. In performing certain data processing tasks, computers can process information more efficiently than humans.

5. A company or an individual must buy a computer system in order to be able to use one.

9. Complete the following sentences:

When first developed, computers were not used in ... . In 1954 the first business application of a ... . Computers have a virtually unlimited capacity for ... .A wide variety of business and individuals participate in ... . By performing data processing tasks such as ... and ... , computers are playing ... in business. Businesses are developing overall management information systems in which computers function as essential tools in ... and ... at all administrative levels.

10. Using the table compare the effectiveness of computers and human beings for the following tasks. Comment on it.

Tasks to compare	Computers	Human beings
Speed with which work is performed	Extremely fast	Fairly slow
Accuracy of work	Almost perfect	Somewhat inaccurate
Ability to remember and retrieve (відновлювати) data	Perfect	Fairly poor
Ability to perform repetitive tasks	Excellent	Fairly poor
Ability to continue working without pause	Excellent	Poor
Ability to accept and follow instruction	Perfect	Inconsistent
Ability to adapt and innovate	None	Fairly good
Ability to learn by trial and error	None	Fairly good
Decision-making' ability	None	Fairly good
Cost per unit of work	High if volume is low	High if volume is high

Notes: by trial and error –шляхом проб і помилок

to retrieve - відновлювати