Задания к тексту 2

1. Запомните значения ключевых слов: network - сеть, to process – обрабатывать (информацию), computing facility – вычислительное оборудование, file server – файловый сервер (узел хранения файлов в сети), sophisticated application – современная прикладная программа, software engineering – разработка программного обеспечения, to carry out – выполнять.

2. Определите значение следующих слов, не пользуясь словарем: minicomputer, microcomputers, multitasking, models, configurations, central system.

3. Переведите текст со словарем.

4. Назовите английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний: самые маленькие компьютеры, идеальные компьютеры для бизнеса, основная конфигурация, центральная система, обеспечивать.

5. Заполните пропуски соответствующими словами и словосочетаниями: a notebook, data, desktop, configuration.

a) These are the smallest and least powerful computers, but the latest models can run as fast as similar…… computers and can have similar configurations.

b) Broadly speaking, there two classes of personal computers: (a) desktop PCs, which are designed to be placed on your desk, and (b) portable PCs, which can be as tiny as …..

c) The basic ……of a mainframe consists of a central system which processes immense amounts of ……very quickly.

TEXT 3

Information Systems

Information Systems (IS) is an academic discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computer science field. An information systems discipline is supported by the theoretical foundations of information and computations. Typically, information systems or the more common legacy information systems include people, procedures, data, software, and hardware that are used to gather and analyze digital information. Specifically computer-based information systems are complementary networks of hardware/software that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create, and distribute data. Computer Information System(s) (CIS) is often a track within the computer science field studying computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, their software and hardware designs, their applications, and their impact on society. Overall, an IS discipline emphasizes functionality over design.

The history of information systems coincides with the history of computer science that began long before the modern discipline of computer science emerged in the twentieth century. Regarding the circulation of information and ideas, numerous legacy information systems still exist today that are continuously updated to promote ethnographic approaches, to ensure data integrity, and to improve the social effectiveness and efficiency of the whole process. In general, information systems are focused upon processing information within organizations, especially within business enterprises, and sharing the benefits with modern society.

Задания к тексту 3

1. Запомните значения ключевых слов: society – общество, bridging – соединяющий, science – наука, to support – поддерживать, to include – включать, to gather – соединять, собирать, complementary – дополнительный, twentieth century – двадцатый век, to coincide – совпадать.

2. Определите значение следующих слов, не пользуясь словарем: ethnographic, social effectiveness, information, organizations, ideas, history, business, algorithmic processes, functionality.

3. Переведите текст со словарем.

4. Назовите английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний: данные, программное обеспечение, дополнять друг друга, сбор данных, изучать компьютеры и алгоритмические процессы.

5. Заполните пропуски соответствующими словами и словосочетаниями: theoretical foundations, information systems, hardware/software.

a) Regarding the circulation of information and ideas, numerous legacy……still exist today that are continuously updated to promote ethnographic approaches, to ensure data integrity

b) An information systems discipline is supported by the ……of information and computations.

c) Specifically computer-based information systems are complementary networks of …….that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create, and distribute data.

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Types of information systems

The definition of Information Systems is following: Information systems are implemented within an organization for the purpose of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of that organization. Capabilities of the information system and characteristics of the organization, its work systems, its people, and its development and implementation methodologies together determine the extent to which that purpose is achieved.

There are various types of information systems, for example: transaction processing systems, office systems, decision support systems, knowledge management systems, database management systems, and office information systems. Critical to most information systems are information technologies, which are typically designed to enable humans to perform tasks for which the human brain is not well suited, such as: handling large amounts of information, performing complex calculations, and controlling many simultaneous processes.

Information technologies are a very important resource available to executives. Many companies have created a position of Chief Information Officer (CIO) that sits on the executive board with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Technical Officer (CTO).The CTO may also serve as CIO, and vice versa. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) focuses on information security management.