Table A Table B

Task 4. Answer the following questions.

1. What is a computer? 2. What does an operating system provide? 3. What types of computers do you know? 4. What are the advantages of multimedia? 5. Name some types of devices that can be added externally to a computer? 6. Why are not all computer systems compatible? 7. What is the connection of networks throughout the world called? 8. What do we call downloading (uploading)? 9. What is the structure of the Web? 10. What services does telecommunication provide? 11. How do CD-ROMs function? 12. What is a hard disk used for?

Task 5. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for:

a spreadsheet for calculating mathematical formulae; interlinked documents; to select items from menus; by pressing a button on the mouse; displayed on a monitor screen; to be able to store information; by plugging in an expansion card; to share resources; a system designed to provide access; a vacuum-sealed case; sockets called expansion slots; to add externally to a computer; networks throughout the world.

Task 6. Find the English equivalents for the following Ukrainian word combinations.

1. видалити вірус; 2. натиснути кнопку миші; 3. інтелектуальні пристрої; 4. мініатюрний портативний комп'ютер; 5. під'єднувати до системи; 6. прикладна програма; 7. вихідні дані; 8. програма, що дозволяє шукати інформацію; 9. програмне забезпечення; 10. розвантаження.

Task 7. Memorize the following definitions.

1. A spreadsheet is a type of application program with an array of cells that is used for calculating formulae. 2. An expansion slot is a long thin connector that is used for adding additional electronics in the form of expansions cards. 3. A mouse is a common cursor control input device with two or three button switches on top and a ball underneath that is rolled on a flat surface. 4. A server is a main computer that provides a service on a network. 5. Output is the processed data or signals that come out of a computer. 6. A password is a secret code used to control access to a network system.

Task 8. Match the terms in Table A with the statements in Table B.

Table A Table B

1. Edutainment 2. Multimedia 3. Expert system 4. Telecommute 5. Information superhighway

a) Software that enables computers to ‘think’ like experts b) Use computers to stay in touch with the office while working at home c) Internet system designed to provide free, interactive access to vast resources for people all over the world d) Multimedia materials with a combination of educational and entertainment content e) A combination of text with sound, video, animation, and graphics.

Task 9. Mark the following as True or False.

1. A personal computer can process different forms of data including text, graphics, audio, animation and video. 2. Videoconferencing is a form of communication over a network that uses video cameras. 3. Anti-virus programs are used to connect a number of computers and peripheral devices together. 4. A hard disk is a piece of equipment used for putting data into a computer. 5. A chip which is the common name for a microchip is an electronic integrated circuit in a small package. 6. Desktop computers are referred to the powerful type of computers, operated by a team of professionals.

Task 10. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

ability to combine; handles; in hardware and software; operating systems; increased precision; parallel processing; to count; data and information; to store this program

1. The word ‘computer’ comes from a Latin word which means …. 2. The feature which makes the computer more than just a calculator is its … thousands of such small operations into a program and …. 3. All the data which a computer … are in the form of numbers. 4. The term “computer generations” helps to single out the major technological developments …. 5. The production of … – a type of systems software – and applications software packages increased rapidly. 6. We must be selective about the type of … we process. 7. Data processing is getting faster and faster, mathematical calculations continue to be performed with …. 8. Traditional computers act on only one problem at a time; … means that many processors will work on the problem at the same time.

Task 11. Read the text and try to retell it:

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