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7. Decide whether the following statements are true, false or vague according to text b.

1. The essential aim of computing professional is not yet studied.

2. Computer professional must have social responsibilities.

3. Computer professionals are not responsible for the environment.

4. Computer professionals should adhere to some important principles.

5. Computerization has created a number of health problems.

6. SBS and SBC (single-board computer) are synonyms.

7. There are no problems with the design of offices and office furniture.

8. Ergonomic principles are obeyed perfectly well around the world.

9. Educators’ strong requirements result in headaches.

10. Desks, the style of the chair at school are clear signals of pupils’ progress.

8. Read text b and answer these questions.

1. What is the essential aim of computing professionals?

2. What principles of computer professionals can you name? What do they mean?

3. What is the most important obligation of a professional?

4. Has computerization created any problems?

5. Is there air quality a serious concern?

6. Do epidemiologists show interest in computerization?

7. What and who is to blame for headaches, neck and shoulder ache, etc.?

8. Does the future of computing profession depend on ethical or technical excellence?

Comprehension Check 2: Miscellaneous

9. Match the adjectives with the synonyms.

1) friendly

5) moral

a) competent

e) useful

2) professional

6) private

b) open-handed

f) decent

3) generous

7) possible

c) well-wishing

g) basic

4) valuable

8) essential

d) probable

h) personal

10. Match the same adjectives with the antonyms.

1) friendly

5) moral

a) impossible

e) useless

2) professional

6) private

b) unfriendly

f) inessential

3) generous

7) possible

c) greedy

g) amateurish

4) valuable

8) essential

d) amoral

h) social

11. Make sure you know the meanings of these words and match them with their definitions.

1. greedy

a) not likely to steal something or hiding facts

2. stern

b) showing firmness, severity, displeasure or disapproval

3. wisdom

c) the study of the conditions in which people work most effectively in machines

4. ponder

d) to behave in dishonest way in order to win an advantage

5. wisdom

e) full of strong desire to have a lot of something

6. honest

f) the quality of being wise; good sense and judgment

7. order

g) to spend time in carefully considering a fact, difficulty, etc.

8. ergonomics

h) the condition in which laws and rules are obeyed

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