Add more boxes to the chart if you want to.

Possible stages:

-first computer game;

-first computer lesson at school/ college;

-first programming language learnt;

-first software used;

-first computer course/ qualification;

-first job involving computers;

- first steps on the Internet.

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Ex. 4. Ask a partner about their computer history. For example:

‘When did you first …?’

‘How long ago did you …?’

‘How old were you when you …?’

‘Where did you first…?’

Task 1. Read the statements below. Which do you agree with more? Why?

a) ‘Learning a programming language is like learning any natural language. The difference is that you communicate with a machine instead of another person.’

b) ‘I hate when I hear people compare programming languages with natural languages. These languages have nothing in common.’

Task 2. Translate in written form the following passage.

C was developed in 1970 to support the UNIX operating system. C++ was developed from the C language. It was designed as a systems programming language with features that make it easy to control the computer hardware efficiently. It was used to produce the Microsoft Windows operating system. It is portable, i.e. programs written in C++ can be easily adapted for use on many different types of computer systems.

JavaScript is a simplified form of the Java language. It is powerful and easy to use. Scripts are small programs that can be used to perform simple tasks or tie other programs together. JavaScript is designed for use inside webpages. It can enable a webpage to respond to a mouse click or input on a form. It can also provide a way of moving through webpages and produce simple animation.

Task 3. Give a summary about languages described in this Unit.

Unit 19

Jobs in computing

READING MATERIAL

T E X T A

Task

A) Read the text and do the following exercises.

Jobs in Computing

Most ICT-related jobs have developed to meet the need to analyze, design, develop, manage or support computer software, hardware or networks.

All the people involved in the different stages of development of a computer project, i.e. analysts, programmers, support specialists, etc. are controlled by a project manager.

Analyze

A database analyst is in charge of the research and development of databases; network analysts study the network requirements and recommend the most suitable type of network; system analysts decide what ICT system will cater for the requirements of a specific instruction.

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