- •Unit VIII data communication systems
- •I ntroductory text
- •T opical vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •Read the introductory text and answer the following questions.
- •Complete the tables.
- •Datacomm system
- •3. Compare some things given below showing their similarity and contrast. Use the following expressions:
- •Read the text and do the tasks given below.
- •Internet explorer history
- •Look at the words and phrases in the box. Would you associate them with e-mail, the Internet or both? If there any words you don’t know , find someone in the class who can explain them to you.
- •As the title implies the text describes …
- •L istening skills
- •D iscussion
- •S upplementary reading
- •Final test
- •A. Aerial b. E-mail
Final test
Find and match the pairs of expressions from the
left and right columns that have the same meaning (Найдите и соотнесите пары выражений из левой и правой колонки, обладающие одинаковым значением)
modem A. telephone line
baud B. network
telecommunication link C. workstation
fibre-optic cable D. bits per second
terminal E. modulator/demodulator
web F. thin strands of glass
Choose the sentences which are true to the information of the introductory text (Выберете предложения, соответствующие информации вводного текста)
7. A. Terminals of data communications system share the same software and hardware.
Data communications over long distances can’t make use of microwave radio links.
A graphics terminal is usually used for Computer-Aided Design.
Telephone lines carry digital signals.
Dish aerials are usually situated at the top of high towers.
Any terminal has one input device and output device.
The main idea of the text « Internet Explorer History » can be expressed as: (Главная идея текста может быть выражена как:)
8. A. The development of Internet Explorers has a long history.
The development of Internet Explorers made Internet more accessible for many people.
The development of Internet Explorers makes Internet more accessible and their new versions opens more and more abilities for Internet users.
Give the right Russian equivalent to the following English word combinations (Дайте верный русский эквивалент английским словосочетаниям)
9. dedicated line A. автоматическая линия
В. специализированная линия
С. разветвленная сеть
10. loop network А. однокабельная сеть
В. локальная сеть
С. разветвленная сеть
11. data communications system А. система базы данных
В. система передачи данных
С. система хранения данных
Give the right English equivalent to the following Russian word combinations (Дайте верный английский эквивалент русским словосочетаниям)
12. акустический коммутатор
13. однокабельная сеть
14. графический терминал
15. световое перо
16. дистанционный доступ
Complete the sentences with the proper word (Закончите предложения подходящим по смыслу словом)
17. LAN stands for …….
18. …… converts analogue signals into digital signals and vice versa.
19. Computers make use of …… signals.
20. Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 1.0 debuted in …….
21. Internet Explorer 6 technology was released in 2001 with …..
Find the equivalents in two languages (Найдите эквиваленты в двух языках)
22. plug А. отдельно
23. amplify В. прядь
24. strand С. волна
25. apart D. усиливать
E. вставлять штепсель
Choose the right variant (Выберите правильный вариант)
26. …….. gives computer user the opportunity to send a message to somebody without leaving home.
