Computers and the internet
Computer is an electronic device that can receive a program (a set of instructions) and then carry out this program by calculating numerical information.
The modern world of high technology is possible mainly due to the development of the computer. Computers have opened up a new era in manufacturing by means of automation, and they have enhanced modern communication systems.
Personal computers are also called microcomputers or home computer. The most compact are called laptops. They are portable and work on built-in batteries.
Personal computers are designed for use at homes, schools, and offices. At home they can be used for home management (balancing the family finances, for example) and for playing computer games, watching films or listening to music. Schoolchildren can use computers for doing their homework and many schools now have computers for independent learning and computer-literacy studies. In the office personal computers may be used for word processing, bookkeeping, storage and handling of necessary information.
The Internet and its technology continue to have a profound effect in promoting the exchange of information, making possible rapid transactions among businesses, and supporting global collaboration among individuals and organizations. More than 100 million computers are connected via the global Internet in 2000, and even more are attached to enterprise internets. The development of the World Wide Web leads to the rapid introduction of new business tools and activities that may lead to annual business transactions on the Internet worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Раздел 1. Чтение
Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст письменно.
Задание 2. Найдите эквиваленты для данных слов.
| 1. word processing 2. possible 3. exchange 4. rapid 5. transaction 6. device 7. manufacturing 8. storage 9. computer-literacy 10. development | a.компьютерная грамотность b.быстрый c.сделка d.производство e.хранение f. устройство g.возможный h. электронная обработка текста i.развитие j. обмен |
Задание 3. Заполните пропуски подходящими словами.
| сonnected, era, development, personal, home |
1. Computers have opened up a new … in manufacturing.
2. More than 100 million computers are … via the global Internet in 2000.
3. The … of the World Wide Web leads to the rapid introduction of new business tools and activities.
4. Personal computers are also called microcomputers or … computer.
5. … computers are designed for use at homes.
Задание 4. Заполните пропуски словами из второй колонки, преобразовав их лексически и грамматически.
| ПРИМЕР: The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks | interconnection |
| 1) Internet is a short … of the technical term internetwork | formula |
| 2) File sharing is an example of … large amounts of data across the Internet. | transfer |
| 3) The Web has also enabled individuals and organizations to … ideas and information to a potentially large audience online. | publication |
| 4) The Internet allows computer users to remotely … other computers and information stores easily. | Assessment |
| 5) The Internet is allowing greater … in working hours and location. | flexible |
Задание 5. Составьте пять вопросов разных типов к тексту.
Раздел 2. Грамматика
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple.
1. That boy ___________(break) my window last week.
2. I _____________(drive) to work every day last year.
3. Laura ______(meet) her friend yesterday.
4. James ____(keep) the book about films when he was young.
5. We _____(meet) them at the same place when we were in London.
6. You __________(put) that there when you were leaving.
7. We ________(buy) a lot of cheap books on black Friday sale last year.
8. An American ______(win) Wimbledon last year.
9. I was in a hurry, so I ____________ time to phone you (have not).
10. It was very hard work carrying the bags. They _____________ very heavy (be).