Tests Module 1 Variant 1 I. Match the definitions and the words.

1. accept	a)	to work in the same way as
	data		another computer, etc. and
	compatible		perform the same tasks.
	dimension	b)	toreceive sth as suitable or good
	emulate		enough.
	compile	c)	able to be used together.
	eliminate	d)	to remove or get rid of sth/sb.
	hasten	e)	to control a vehicle, an animal, a
	peripheral		tool etc.
10. handle		information that is stored by a computer.
	g)	to go or move somewhere quickly.
	h)	connected with the other edge of a particular area.
		o	to translate instructions from one

 

II. Match sentences on the left	with the suitable one on the right
1. Software is a		a)	thousand of tiny, interconnected
2. Hardware is the			electrical circuits.
3. The control unit		b)	mechanical, magnetic, electronic
4. The CPU contains			and electrical devices composing a
5. The ba sic job of computer			computer system.
		c)	determines whether the arithmetic/logic unit will add, subtract or compare the numbers it was given.
		d)	is the processing of information program for directing the operation
in *"■<-_________ ■ і '»			of a computer or electronic data.

III. Complete the passages using the words.

The basic job of computer is the (1)________ of information. For this

reason, computers can be defined as devices which (2)____ information in the

form of (3)______ called a program and (4)________ called data, (5)______

mathematical operations on the information, and then (6)____ results of these

operations. The program, or pari of it, which (7)______ the computers what to

do and the data, which (8)_____ the information needed to solve the problem,

are (9)____ inside the computer in a place called memory.

Words: supply, characters, perform, provide, accept, kept, processing, instructions, tells.

IV. Choose the appropriate form of the words to complete the sentences.

1. emulate, emulation, emulator

a) The devices though have a smaller size but usually they_____ them.

b)______ can imitate the work of operating system.

2. determine, determinative, determination

a) The control unit______ whether the arithmetic/logic unit will add or

subtract.

b) Both methods rely on the accurate_____ of the pressure of the gas.

c) The_____ under fiie computer buying is the CPU frequency and

memory capacity.

Module 1 Variant 2

II. Match sentences on the left with the suitable one on the right.
1. A computer cannot	a) is to transmit coordinating control
2, Table personal computers	signals and commands.
oriented to a great number of	b) are the absolute leader of sales in
users.	computer industry.
3. A subnotebook has external	c) where manual control operations
drivers for floppy discs and CD-	can be performed by an operator.
ROM,	d) do anything unless a person tells it
4. Main storage& the CPU are	what to do.
connected to a console.	e) while at notebook they arc usually
5. The function of the control unit	built in.
within the central processor

III. Complete the passages using the words.

The overall sizes of_____ make 50x279x215 mm usually, and_____ is

38x254x190 mm. The size of screen matrix of modern notebook is from_____

inches, and subnotebook is from______ inches. A notebook usually_______ a

subnotebook on the maximal size of the set main memory and hard disk capacity, although all depends on the class of a machine. As a rule, a

subnotebook has _____ drives for floppy-disks and CD-ROM, while at

notebooks they are usually_____ For notebooks and subnotebooks Windows

95/98 is the basic operating system due to its ability to _________ setting and

deleting of the PC Card devices without the_________ of the machine. The

computers-notebooks equipped with_____ accumulators provide the greatest

time of_____ work. The_____ accumulators gradually become obsolete.

Words: built-in, notebook, autonomous, restart, subnotebook, 6,4 to 11.3, excels, recognize, ionic-litlrium, 11.3 to 15, nickei-metallhydrogen, external.