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Unit 3 Computer components

  1. Before you read the text, talk about this question:

Which components make up a typical desktop computer?

The key components which make up a typical desktop computer are: the case where the other parts of the computer will reside, the motherboard which determines the type of the components that can be used with the system and the number of internal peripherals it can support, the processor which is the brain of the computer system, a heat sink and cooling fan used to cool the processor, a power supply which has sufficient power, a hard drive for storage, RAM and expansion cards for memory and a disk drive which reads and writes data onto a disk.

  1. Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (a-f):

  1. Heat sink

  1. A slotted board with circuits and ports

  1. RAM

  1. A short term, quick memory source

  1. Expansion card

  1. A part used to cool the processor

  1. Processor

  1. A part used to store large amount of data

  1. Hard drive

  1. A part used to increase a computer’s functions

  1. Motherboard

  1. A part that completes tasks for the computer

  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank:

Case, connect, socket, heat sink, motherboard, power supply, slot, processor, hard drive, fan, expansion cards

Assembly instructions

Step #1: First, gather your parts. These include a motherboard, power supply, processor, case, heat sink, fan, RAM, expansion cards, hard drive, and disk drive.

Step #2: Next, attach the …….. to the ……. . Then, connect the …….. to the motherboard’s primary ……… .

Step #3: Attach the ……. ……and cooling ……..to the processor.

Step#4: Insert the RAM card into an open memory ……. Put any ……… ……. into the expansion slots.

Step#5: Connect your ……. ……. to the motherboard and ……… …….. .

Step#6: Chose the case and ………the power supply.

  1. Write a word that is similar in meaning to underlined part:

  1. Spinning blades keep the computer from overheating.

  2. The electrical source directs power throughout the computer.

  3. Nick purchased a protective bag for his computer.

  4. Can the coded disk reader play DVDs?

  1. Give the definition of the following terms in English and translate them into Russian:

Case, motherboard, internal peripherals, processor, heat sink, power supply, hard drive, RAM, expansion card, memory, disk drive.

  1. Read the conversation between a technology specialist and a customer.

C: - Hello, is that Technology Support?

S: Yes, This is Ben. How can I help you?

C: I need help taking out an old hard drive.

S: Ok, Just unplug the connection to the power supply, then disconnect the motherboard cable.

C: which one is the power cable?

S: it’s the smaller black box in the corner.

C: I’m disconnecting both. What’s the next step?

S: take out the two small screws. They fasten the hard drive to the case.

C: I see, and then it slides out. Thanks!

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