Ex. 3 Group the following words and translate them into Russian.

nouns	v erbs	adjectives	adverbs

 

inform, information, informer, informative, informal, creatively, creature, creator, physical, physics, physicist, physically, useful, use, useless, usefully, user, operate, operation, operational, operative, operator.

 

Ex. 4 Fill in the gaps with some or any.

1. There are ….. interesting articles in this magazine.

2. I haven’t ….. idea at all.

3. Are there ….. useful information in this file?

4. Buy ….. pears if you see …...

5. There isn’t ….. money in my purse.

6…… people believe anything.

 

Ex. 5 Make the following sentences negative and interrogative.

1. There are some buses after midnight.

2. There is a mistake in the program.

3. There will be some interesting telecasts on TV tomorrow.

4. There was a meeting at the Institute yesterday.

5. There are some false accusations on the TV news.

6. There will be many well-equipped laboratories in the new building of our Institute.

 

Ex. 6 Translate the sentences into English.

1. В компьютере находятся тысячи электронных выключателей.

2. Существуют различные виды микропроцессоров.

3. В этой директории есть нужный файл?

4. В этом сообщении есть ложная информация.

5. Для одного выключателя есть только два положения: «включен» и «выключен».

6. Существует много версий этой программы.

 

Unit 2

 

Read and translate the text. a?

Different types of computers

When most people hear the word computer, they think of a personal computer such as a desktop or laptop. However, computers come in many shapes and sizes, and they perform many different functions in our daily lives.

Many people use desktop computers at work, home, and school. Desktop computers are designed to be placed on a desk, and they're typically made up of a few different parts, including the computer case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

The second type of computer you may be familiar with is a laptop computer, commonly called a laptop. Laptops are battery-powered computers that are more portable than desktops, allowing you to use them almost anywhere.

Tablet computers —or tablets —are handheld computers that are even more portable than laptops. Instead of a keyboard and mouse, tablets use a touch-sensitive screen for typing and navigation. The iPad is an example of a tablet.

Mainframe computer is a very large computer used by large organizations that need to process enormous amounts of data. A mainframe computer is much more powerful than PC.

A server is a computer that serves up information to other computers on a network. For example, whenever you use the Internet, you're looking at something that's stored on a server. Many businesses also use local file servers to store and share files internally.

Other types of computers

Many of today's electronics are basically specialized computers, though we don't always think of them that way. Here are a few common examples.

Smartphones: Many cell phones can do a lot of things computers can do, including browsing the Internet and playing games. They are often called smartphones.

Wearables: Wearable technology is a general term for a group of devices—including fitness trackers and smartwatches —that are designed to be worn throughout the day. These devices are often called wearables for short.

Game consoles: A game console is a specialized type of computer that is used for playing video games on your TV.

TVs: Many TVs now include applications —or apps —that let you access various types of online content. For example, you can stream video from the Internet directly onto your TV.

Glossary

desktop – настольный компьютер

laptop – портативный компьютер

to perform – выполнять

wearable – носимый

enormous – огромный

tablet - планшет

familiar - знакомый

serve up - подавать