И. Н. Мороз english for it students

a) chose the correct translation:
1) to measure

a) обрабатывать

b) выполнять

c) измерять

d) запускать

2) device

а) экран

b) устройство

c) привод

d) память

3) to run

a) обрабатывать

b) выполнять

c) измерять

d) запускать

4) screen

а) экран

b) устройство

c) привод

d) память

5) drive

а) экран

b) устройство

c) привод

d) память

6) size

a) размер

b) скорость

c) память

d) привод

7) to perform

a) обрабатывать

b) выполнять

c) измерять

d) запускать

8) to process

a) обрабатывать

b) выполнять

c) измерять

d) запускать

9) speed

a) размер

b) скорость

c) память

d) привод

10) storage

а) экран

b) устройство

c) привод

d) память

2. 
   Match the words with their meanings:
   

keyboard desktop unit performance operate device type process store part

набирать устройство работать обрабатывать клавиатура хранить блок деталь настольный быстродействие

2. 
   Match the words with their definitions:
   

a) character b) hardware c) megabyte d) performance e) process f) software g) store h) image i) device j) megahertz

how well or badly a computer, machine, etc. works or does smth the programs used by a computer a single letter, number or space that is typed in a computer document a copy or picture of sth seen on a computer the machinery and electronic parts of a computer system that you can touch to keep information or data in a computer's memory a unit for measuring the speed of a CPU. a tool or a piece of equipment made for a particular purpose a unit for measuring computer memory (used about a computer) to read data and use it to perform a series of tasks (operations)

2. 
   Make up two-word expressions:
   

to process to control to watch a binary an operation to type to measure to play to run a storage

movies a program games data hardware device digit system size letters

2. 
   Make up three-word expressions:
   

Central Random Read Hard Digital

Access Versatile Only Processing Disk

Disk Drive Memory Memory Unit

2. 
   Find synonyms:
   

character speed device keep image software storage operate part computer

picture machine work rate component store letter program hardware memory

2. 
   Complete the sentences with the words from the box:
   

measure, CPU, graphics, movies, run, processes, RAM

1) Most computers ___ the Microsoft Windows OS.

2) We ___ the size of the hard disk in gigabytes.

3) Watching ___ on the Internet needs a faster ___.

4) The CPU controls how fast the computer ___ data.

5) Programs with a lot of ___ need a large ___to run well

h) Guess what it is:
1) a device that can read and write to writable disks

2) a tool or a piece of equipment made for a particular purpose

3) the part of the computer that reads and stores information on disks

4) a machine that is connected to a computer and that prints on paper

5) the set of buttons (keys) that you press to operate a computer

6) a separate part of a PC with a large screen that shows information from the computer

7) a small device that you move across a surface with your hand to control the movement of the cursor

8) the general term used for a computer, which usually consists of a monitor, a tower, a keyboard and a mouse

9) any piece of hardware (= machinery, etc. that forms part of or is connected to a computer) apart from the CPU and the working memory (RAM)

10) a metal box that contains the CPU, hard disk drive and power supply for a PC

2 Reading
a) Read the text quickly. Match the headings (a-d) with the paragraphs (1-4):
a Memory b Speed c PCs and Notebooks d Hardware/ Software
1. The parts of a computer you can touch, such as the monitor or the Central Processing Unit (CPU) are hardware. All hardware except the CPU and the working memory are called peripherals. Computer programs are software. The operating system (OS) is software that controls the hardware. Most computers run the Microsoft Windows OS. MacOS and Linux are other operating systems.

2. The CPU controls how fast the computer processes data, or information. We measure its speed in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). The higher the speed of the CPU, the faster the computer will run. You can type letters and play computer games with a 500 MHz CPU. Watching movies on the Internet needs a faster CPU and a modem.

3. We measure the Random Access Memory (RAM) of the computer in megabytes (MB). RAM controls the performance of the computer when it is working and moves data to and from the CPU. Programs with a lot of graphics need a large RAM to run well. The hard disk stores data and software programs. We measure the size of the hard disk in gigabytes (GB).

4. Computer technology changes fast, but a desktop PC (Personal Computer) usually has a tower, a separate monitor, a keyboard and a mouse. The CPU, modem, CD-ROM and floppy disk drives are usually inside the tower. A notebook is a portable computer with all these components inside one small unit. Notebooks have a screen, not a monitor, and are usually more expensive than desktops with similar specifications.

(W)
b) Look at these words. Write H (hardware), P (peripheral), S (software) or M (measurement) next to each one:
1 CPU 2 MacOS 3 megabyte (MB) 4 printer 5 RAM 6 megahertz (MHz) 7 mouse 8 modem 9 Linux 10 scanner 11 gigabytes (GB) 12 floppy disk
c) Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text with the definitions (1-7):

1. parts pictures and images reads and uses data

measurements use a computer program keeps data in the memory how well a computer does something

Приставки для образования десятичных кратных и дольных единиц
Наименования десятичных кратных и дольных единиц образуются присоединением нижеуказанных приставок к наименованиям исходных единиц.

da – deca (дека – да) = 101 h - hecto (гекто – г) = 102 k – kilo (кило – к) = 103 M – mega (мега – М) = 106 G – giga (гига – Г) = 109 T – tera (тера – Т) = 1012 P – peta (пета – П) = 1015 E – exa (экса – Э) = 1018

d – deci (деци – д) = 10-1 c – centi (санти – с) = 10-2 m – milli (милли – м) = 10-3 - micro (микро – мк) = 10-6 n – nano (нано - н) = 10-9 p – pico (пико – п) = 10-12 f – femto (фемто – ф) = 10-15 a – atto (атто – а) = 10-18

Unit B What is a Computer?
1 Vocabulary

a) chose the correct translation:
1) consist

а) прикреплять

b) состоять

c) извлекать

d) составлять

2) extract

а) прикреплять

b) состоять

c) извлекать

d) составлять

3) step

а) шаг

b) набор

c) влияние

d) средство

4) involve

а) предоставлять

b) вовлекать

c) устанавливать

d) делать

5) set

а) шаг

b) набор

c) влияние

d) средство

6) influence

а) шаг

b) набор

c) влияние

d) средство

7) attach

а) прикреплять

b) состоять

c) извлекать

d) составлять

8) provide

а) предоставлять

b) вовлекать

c) устанавливать

d) делать

9) means

а) шаг

b) набор

c) влияние

d) средство

10) make up

а) прикреплять

b) состоять

c) извлекать

d) составлять

2. 
   Match the words with their meanings:
   

a) main b) execute c) enable d) hold e) equipment f) connect g) common h) call i) range j) currently

оборудование называть главный в настоящее время давать возможность диапазон держать распространенный соединять выполнять

2. 
   Match the words with their definitions:
   

able execute influence general current hold permanent step by means of plug

clever, having or showing knowledge or skill now passing, of the present time have or keep in one’s possession one action in a series of actions carry out make a connection not special or particular through, with the help of not expected to change, going for a long time power to affect, action of some force

2. 
   Make up two-word expressions:
   

to accept main storage optical input physical computer to process finished permanent

data devices units product drive system storage memory data devices

e) Find synonyms:

a) set up b) hold c) step d) feed e) execute f) via g) currently h) attach i) provide j)main

1) connect 2) input 3) chief 4) contain 5) by means of 6) give 7) now 8) install 9) perform 10) operation

2 reading
a) Read the text:

What is a Computer?
Computers are electronic machines which can accept data in a certain form, process the data and give the results of processing in a specified format as information.

Three basic steps are involved in the process: First, data is fed into the computer’s memory. Then, when the program is run, the computer performs a set of instructions and processes the data. Finally, we can see the results (the output) on the screen or in printed form.

Information in the form of data and program is known as software, and the electronic and mechanical parts that make up a computer system are called hardware. A standard computer system consists of three main sections: the Central Processing Unit (CPU), the main memory and the peripherals.

Perhaps the most influential component is the Central Processing Unit. It is to execute program functions and to coordinate the activities of all the other units. In a way, it is the ‘brain’ of the computer. The main memory holds the instructions and data which are currently being processed by the CPU. The peripherals are the physical units attached to the computer. They include storage devices and input/ output devices.

Storage devices (floppy or hard disks) provide a permanent storage of both data and programs. Input devices enable data to go into the computer’s memory. The most common input devices are the mouse and the keyboard. Output devices enable us to extract the finished product from the system. For example, the computer shows the output on the monitor or prints the results onto paper by means of a printer.

On the rear panel of the computer there are several ports into which we can plug a wide range of peripherals – modems, fax machines, optical drives and scanners.

These are the main physical units of a computer system, generally known as the configuration.
b) Use the information in the text to help you match the terms hi the box with the appropriate explanation or definition below:

software; b) floppy disk; c) output;

d) peripheral devices; e) hardware; f) Central Processing Unit

g) monitor; h) input; i) port.

1. 
   The brain of the computer.
   
2. 
   Physical parts that make up a computer system.
   
3. 
   Programs which can be used on particular computer system.
   
4. 
   The information which is presented to the computer.
   
5. 
   Results produced by a computer.
   
6. 
   Hardware equipment attached to the CPU.
   
7. 
   Visual display unit.
   
8. 
   Small device used to store information. Same as ‘diskette’.
   
9. 
   Any socket or channel in a computer system into which an input/output device may be connected.
   

c) Complete the sentences with the words from the box:

software process type hardware output operate

1. 
   Computers are electronic machines that … information.
   
2. 
   Computers … quickly and accurately in solving problems.
   
3. 
   After processing the information, they … the results.
   
4. 
   You can … and print any kind of document – letters, memos, or legal documents.
   
5. 
   … is a set of devices and … is a set of programs.
   

3 Summing-up

1. 
   What do we mean when we say “a computer”?
   
2. 
   What parts make up a computer system?
   
3. 
   What are the main units of measurement in computer science?
   
4. 
   What is hardware?
   
5. 
   What is software?
   
6. 
   Why is the central processor called “a brain of a computer”?
   
7. 
   What do we use to input data?
   

4 Speaking: Now you can tell what a computer is.

2 When You Turn on your Computer
Unit A Desktop
1 Vocabulary

a) chose the correct translation:
1) to include

a) включать

b) выключать

c) появляться

d) включать (в себя)

2) a number of

a) номер

b) несколько

c) пиктограмма

d) заставка

3) to turn off

a) включать

b) выключать

c) появляться

d) включать (в себя)

4) folder

a) рабочий стол

b) заставка

c) обои

d) папка

5) background picture

a) рабочий стол

b) заставка

c) обои

d) папка

6) to turn on

a) включать

b) выключать

c) появляться

d) включать (в себя)

7) to add

a) включать

b) удалять

c) добавлять

d) выключать

8) desktop

a) рабочий стол

b) заставка

c) обои

d) папка

9) to appear

a) включать

b) выключать

c) появляться

d) включать (в себя)

10) screen saver

a) рабочий стол

b) заставка

c) обои

d) папка

2. 
   Match the words with their meanings:
   

control number person boot up appear add include folder contain desktop

рабочий стол человек складывать содержать управлять папка загружать число включать в себя появляться

3. 
   Match the words with their definitions:
   

1) background delete double-click file folder icon Recycle Bin Screensaver personalize desktop

a) to remove smth that has been stored on a computer b) a place where a number of computer files or documents can be stored together c) a program that runs a moving image on a computer screen when the keyboard and the mouse are not being used d) to design or change smth so that it is suitable for the needs of one particular person e) the first screen that appears when you turn on your computer and which displays icons that represent files, folders, documents, etc f) picture or colour on the first screen that appears when you turn on the computer g) the folder in Microsoft Windows where files or programs that have been deleted or removed are stored h) to press one of the buttons on a mouse twice quickly in order to start an action on screen i) a small symbol on a computer screen which represents a program, or a file j) a collection of information, such as a Word document or a picture, which is stored in a computer, under a particular name

d) Make up two-word expressions:

background screen control recycle to double-click to press to run computer to personalize Word

the icon document screen picture the desktop saver a program bin the button panel

2 Speaking

What do you see first when you turn on a computer? How do you open a program?
3 Reading
a) Read the text quickly and match the headings (a-d) with the paragraphs (1-4):
a The control panel b The drives c The desktop d Using icons

1. The desktop is the screen that appears after you boot up, or turn on, your computer. It shows a number of icons on a background picture or colour. When you buy a new computer and boot up for the first time, the desktop will only show a small number of icons. In the Windows operating system, these usually include My Computer and the Recycle Bin.

2. Double-clicking on an icon with the mouse opens a computer program, a folder or a file. Folders usually contain other files. You can move icons around the desktop, add new ones or remove them by deleting them. Deleted files go to the Recycle Bin. People usually put the programs they use most often on the desktop to find them quickly.

3. When you double-click on My Computer another screen appears. This screen shows the A: drive icon, for floppy disks; the C: drive icon, which usually contains all of the main programs and folders on your computer; the D: drive icon, which is usually the CD-ROM drive, and the Control Panel folder.

4. When you double-click on Control Panel, another screen appears that shows many other icons, such as the Display icon and the Date/Time icon. Double-clicking on Display opens a box that lets you personalize your desktop by changing the screen saver (the moving image that appears when no one is using the computer) or the background picture.

b) Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F):

c) Find the words in the text that mean:

1 comes into view so you can see it (paragraph 1)

2 the picture or colour on your screen (1)

3 clicking the mouse two times quickly (2)

4 something that holds documents or files (2)

5 most important (3)

6 make something the way you want it (4)

d) Match the icons with their descriptions:
Common icons on the Microsoft Windows desktop include:

1) Microsoft Outlook	a) a feature that stores deleted files and allows the user to restore them to their original location i.e. the equivalent to the trashcan on an Apple Mac system
2) Network Neighbourhood or My Network Places	b) a messaging program
3) My Computer	c) a browser program that allows the user to view webpages on the Internet
4) Internet Explorer	d) a feature that displays the names of other computers networked with yours
5) Recycle Bin	e) a feature that lets you see the resources on your computer

4 Speaking
What icons do you have on your desktop? Explain your choice.

Unit B Graphics User Interface
1 Vocabulary

a) chose the correct translation:
1) to allow

a) нажимать

b) позволять

c) отпускать

d) перечислять

2) to release

a) нажимать

b) позволять

c) отпускать

d) перечислять

3) relation

a) причина

b) отношение

c) поиск

d) список

4) to represent

a) касаться

b) представлять

c) указывать

d) вставлять

5) to press

a) нажимать

b) позволять

c) отпускать

d) перечислять

6) cause

a) причина

b) отношение

c) поиск

d) список

7) to list

a) нажимать

b) позволять

c) отпускать

d) перечислять

8) search

a) причина

b) отношение

c) поиск

d) список

9) to point

a) касаться

b) представлять

c) указывать

d) вставлять

10)list

a) причина

b) отношение

c) поиск

d) список

b) Match the words with their meanings:

1) select 2) point 3) choice 4) cut 5) step 6) basic 7) common 8) touch 9) relative 10) cause

a) вырезать b) выбирать c) вызывать d) распространенный e) шаг f) трогать g) точка h) относительный i) основной j) выбор

с) Match the words with their definitions:

1) button 2) drop-down menu 3) font 4) insert 5) interact 6) locate 7) paste 8) related 9) search 10) scroll bar

a) connected with smb/smth b) a list of possible choices that appears on a computer screen when you click on a title at the top c) to put smth into sth or between two things d) to examine smth carefully because you are looking for smth e) to find the exact position of smb/smth f) a tool on a computer screen that you use to move the text up and down or left and right g) to communicate directly with each other h) a small box that a user clicks, using a mouse, to tell the computer to do smth. i) to copy or move text or graphics into a document from somewhere else j) the particular style of a set of letters that are used in printing

d) Make up two-word expressions:

user dialog scroll tool touch drop-down start compatible task resident

bar program button bar bar box devices interface menu screen

f) Complete the sentences with the words from the box:

taskbar, buttons, allows, to hover, choosing, represent, resident, user interfaces, touchscreen, Start button

1. 
   A mouse also has left and right ….
   
2. 
   A bar, known as a …, is displayed along the bottom of the desktop showing what programs, files and folders are currently open.
   
3. 
   A … allows the user to select icons and commands by touching the display screen with their finger instead of using a mouse.
   
4. 
   At the far right of the taskbar is a special area called the system tray where icons are displayed showing what … programs are continuously running in the background e.g. the system clock or a sound volume control.
   
5. 
   Graphical … were first introduced with the Apple Mac OS.
   
6. 
   My Briefcase is a program that … the user to exchange files with a portable computer and to synchronise the files on each computer.
   
7. 
   There is a … at the far left of the taskbar.
   
8. 
   The user can close down the operating system by … the Shut Down option on the Start Menu.
   
9. 
   Icons are pictures which … programs, folders, and files.
   
10. 
    … is to hold the pointer over an icon.
    

2 Speaking
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) makes computers easier to use. A GUI uses icons. Icons are pictures which represent programs, folders, and files.

1. 
   Can you identify any of these icons?
   

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b) Find the icons for the software which controls these items:

1 date and time 2 the mouse

3 fonts 4 the keyboard

5 a modem 6 sounds

3 Listening
a) Dialog box. Study this dialog box. Tick (√) the features you can identify:

Now listen and check your answers.
b) Listen again. Match the features of a dialog box (1-4) with the examples from the screen (a-d):

1 command button 2 dialog box 3 tab 4 drop-down list box

a Find b Advanced c Look in d Stop

c) Here are the steps for using this dialog box. Put them in the correct order:
a Enter name, location, and text required.

b Press Find Now command button.

c Choose tab.

d Open dialog box.

4 Reading
a) Read the text and find out the definitions:
Most computers have a Graphical User Interface. The interface is the connection between the user and the computer. The most common type of GUI uses a WIMP system. WIMP stands for Window, Icon, Menu (or Mouse), Pointer (or Pull-down/Pop-up menu).

A Window is an area of the computer screen where you can see the contents of a folder, a file, or a program. Some systems allow several windows on the screen at the same time and windows can overlap each other. The window on the top is the one which is 'active', the one in use.

Icons are small pictures on the screen. They represent programs, folders, or files. For example, the Recycle Bin icon represents a program for deleting and restoring files. Most systems have a special area of the screen on which icons appear.

Menus give the user a list of choices. You operate the menu by pressing and releasing one or more buttons on the mouse.

The pointer is the arrow you use to select icons or to choose options from a menu. You move the pointer across the screen with the mouse. Then you click a button on the mouse to use the object selected by the pointer.
b) Read the terms, make sure that you now their meanings:

c) Read the definitions to check your answers:

• 
  Window: a viewing area less than or equal to the screen size. By using different windows you can work on several documents simultaneously.
  
• 
  Scroll bar: the area, usually around two sides of a window in a graphical user interface, that allows the user to move around a document.
  
• 
  Menu bar: the area at the top of the screen which allows access to various menus.
  
• 
  Pull-down menu: a menu that the user ‘pulls down’ from a name in the menu bar at the top of the screen by selecting the name with the mouse.
  
• 
  The pointer: an arrow, controlled by the mouse, that allows you to move around the screen.
  
• 
  Toolbar buttons: found at the top of a window, they take you to the Home folder and others.
  
• 
  Icons: graphic images (or intuitive symbols) used to represent an object or task.
  
• 
  Folders: containers for documents and applications.
  
• 
  Dock: set of icons at the bottom of the screen that give you instant access to the things you use most.
  

4. 
   Read the article below and decide which of the expressions in the box best describe a graphical user interface (GUI):
   

user-friendly slow attractive text-based complex graphics-based

GUIs

The term user interface refers to the standard procedures the user follows to interact with a particular computer. A few years ago, the way in which users had access to a computer system was quite complex. They had to memorize and type a lot of commands just to see the content of a disk, to copy files or to respond to a single prompt. In fact, only experts used computers, so there was no need for a user-friendly interface. Now, however, computers are used by all kinds of people and as a result there is a growing emphasis on the user interface.

A good user interface is important because when you buy a program you want to use it easily. Moreover, a graphical user interface saves a lot of time: you don’t need to memorize commands in order to execute an application; you only have to point and click so that its content appears on the screen.

Macintosh computers – with a user interface based on graphics and intuitive tools – were designed with a single clear aim: to facilitate interaction with the computer. Their interface is called WIMP: Window, Icon, Mouse and Pointer and software products for Macintosh have been designed to take full advantage of its features using this interface. In addition, the ROM chips of a Macintosh contain libraries that provide program developers with routines for generating windows, dialog boxes, icons and pop-up menus. This ensures the creation of applications with a high level of consistency.

Today, the most innovative GUIs are the Macintosh, Microsoft Windows and OS/2’s graphical Presentation Manager. These three platforms include similar features: a desktop with icons, windows and folders, a printer selector, a file finder, a control panel and various desk accessories. Double-clicking a folder opens a window which contains programs, documents or further nested folders. At any time within a folder, you can launch the desired program or document by double-clicking the icon, or you can drag it to another location.

The three platforms differ in other areas such as device installation, network connectivity or compatibility with application program.

These interfaces have been so successful because they are extremely easy to use. It is well known that computers running under an attractive interface stimulate users to be more creative and produce high quality results, which has a major impact on the general public.