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a) Student A, complete the table by asking for information, like this:
1. What does ‘COBOL’ mean?
2. ‘COBOL’ stands for…
3. When was it developed?
4. In …
5. What’s it used for?
6. It’s used for …
7. What features has it got?
8. It is easy to use and it’s written in English. It can handle very large data files.
b) Answer your partner’s questions too.
| Computer language | Date | Characteristics | Uses |
| COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) | 1958-1959 | Easy to read. Able to handle very large files. Written in English. | Mainly used for business applications. |
| BASIC …. | ….. | … | General purpose language. Used to teach programming. |
| Pascal (named after …) | 1970-1973 | Structured language with algorithmic features designed for fast execution of the object program. A fast compiler called TurboPascal was created in 1982-very popular. | … |
| LOGO | … | Designed for use in schools to encourage children to experiment with programming. | |
| SQL (…) Introduced by Oracle Corp. | Supports distributed databases, which run on several computer systems. Allows various users on a LAN to access the same database at the same time. | … |
c) Student B, complete the table by asking for information, like this:
1. What does ‘COBOL’ mean?
2. ‘COBOL’ stands for …
3. When was it developed?
4. In…
5. What’s it used for?
6. It is used for…
7. What features has it got?
8. It is easy to use and it’s written in English. It can handle very large data files.
d) Answer your partner’s questions too.
| Computer language | Date | Characteristics | Uses |
| COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) | 1958-1959 | Easy to read. Able to handle very large files. Written in English. | Mainly used for business applications. |
| … (Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) | 1964-1965 | High-level programming language. Interactive. Easy to learn. Displays error messages that help users to correct mistakes. Has a large number of dialects. | … |
| Pascal (named after the famous scientist Blaise Pascal) | 1970-1973 | … | General purpose. Often used in colleges and universities to teach programming. |
| LOGO | … | Easy to learn. Flexible- it can do maths, make lists, construct graphs, etc. Its drawing capabilities allow children to construct simple graphics programs. | … |
| Structured Query Language | … | … | A standard query language used for requesting information from a database. It allows users to specify search criteria in databases. |
Task 2. Summarize everything you’ve learnt about these computing languages.
T E X T B
Task
a) The term ‘Java’ refers to three things:
- an island in Indonesia
-a cup of coffee, in American slang
-a language for Internet applications.
But what exactly is Java?
b) Can you guess the meaning of these words? Use the dictionary if necessary.
Applet, object-oriented, compiler, plug-in, real-time, download.
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