Гарантируем качество! Будем рады сотрудничеству.

Text 2. Computers in the modern world.

1. Read the text

(Прочитайте текст)

Все последующие задания выполняются письменно

3. Copy from the text the sentences with the words and word combinations of essential vocabulary and translate them into Russian. ( Найдите и выпишите из текста предложения со словами и выражениями из предыдущего задания и переведите их на русский язык)

4. Choose the answers to the following questions

( Выберите ответы на следующие вопросы):

1. Are the computers far more efficient than human beings?

a) Yes, they are;

b) No, they are not;

c) I don't know;

d) Aren't they?

2. What is a computer mouse?

a) a type of small animal that has long front teeth;

b) an input device;

c) traditional letterpress;

d) raised printing elements.

3. What is machine code?

a) a special type of printing;

b) embroidered artwork;

c) the only language computers can understand directly;

d) foreign language.

4. What is the Internet?

a) an application program;

b) an indirect printing technology;

c) a magnificent global network;

d) computer software.

5. What is pixel?

a) the result of a visual display;

b) the smallest unit of an image on a computer screen;

c) the screen resolution;

d) the screen printing.

5. Match the two halves of the phrases:

(Соедините две половины выражений)

1	machine	a	resolution
2	programming	b	device
3	high	c	network
4	an input	d	tube
5	artificial	e	formulas
6	global	f	code
7	mathematical	g	density
8	electron	h	beam
9	pixel	i	intelligence
10	cathode ray	j	language

6. Translate the resulting expressions into Russian.

(Переведите полученные выражения (из упр. 5) на русский язык письменно)

7. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word or phrase from the box:

(Заполните пропуски словами из рамки):

Desktop, clicking, Internet, modem, dialog box, mouse, icon, resolution, software, binary system.

1. A …….. is a small input device, on top of which there are one or more buttons for communicating with the computer.

2. .……….. means the programs needed to operate computer equipment.

3. People send e-mail messages with the help of the ……. .

4. An …….. is a small picture representing an object, process or function.

5. ………. is a basic mouse action to place a cursor to close a window.

6. A ……… an electronic device that converts signals to enable a computer to be connected to an ordinary telephone line.

7. The main operating system's background screen is called the ………. .

8. The ………. ……….. is a number system that only uses two digits (0 and 1).

9. A ………. ………. is a message window with different options for the user to choose, with a text box and some command buttons inside it.

10. ……… is the amount of details that you can see on a television or computer screen, or in a photograph.

8. Put the verbs in brackets in appropriate form of continuous tense

( Употребите глаголы в правильной грамматической форме продолженного времени):

1. Computers (to be used) more and more extensively in the world today.

2. There are also systems which (to be developed) to translate articles from foreign magazines by computer.

3. - What's the use of the Internet?

-Look! With a few touches of a keyboard I (to get) access to materials in almost everywhere.

4. - What is he doing?

- He (to make) purchases in the Internet-shop.

5. Just now I (to download) an electronic book over the Internet.

6. At this moment the computer (to use) hundreds of mathematical formulas to convert the bits of data into precise shapes and colours.

7. - What's the matter with you now?

- Oh, my new portable computer (not to switch on).

8. Do you happen to know that at this moment an electron beam inside the tube (to scan) the screen and (to turn) on or off the pixels that make up the image.

9. Find in the text the English equivalents to these Russian words:

(Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов)

1. развивать

2. иностранный

3. язык

4. влиять

5. следующее поколение

6. человеческий

7. покупатель

8. покупка

9. потребитель

10. загружать

11. пользователь

12. данные

13. общее число

14. вещество

15. покрывать

16. достигать, получать

17. понятный

18. ясный

19. чертеж

20. преобразовывать.

10. Transfer the sentences from passive voice into active:

(Преобразуйте предложения из страдательного залога в действительный):

1. Almost everything in the modern world is done with the help of computers.

e.g.: The help of computers does almost everything in the modern world.

2. Higher-level languages such as BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal, Ada, C and others were developed by the programmers.

3. The input of data is provided by the graphic program.

4. Sharp image and high resolution are obtained with a large number of pixels.

5. The quality of the image is affected by pixel density.