Задания к тексту 4

1. Запомните значения ключевых слов: definition – определение, executive board – исполнительный совет, Chief Financial Officer – главный финансовый директор, implemented within an organization – реализоваться в рамках организации, capabilities – возможности, implementation methodologies – внедрение методологии.

2. Определите значение следующих слов, не пользуясь словарем: companies, information security management, various, information technologies, management systems.

3. Переведите текст со словарем.

4. Назовите английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний: офисные системы, важнейшее значение, выполнять задачи, выполнение сложных вычислений, важный ресурс, создавать должность.

5. Заполните пропуски соответствующими словами и словосочетаниями: humans, transaction processing systems, implementation methodologies.

1. There are various types of information systems, for example:……., office systems, decision support systems, knowledge management systems, database management systems, and office information systems.

2. Critical to most information systems are information technologies, which are typically designed to enable ……to perform tasks for which the human brain is not well suited.

3. Capabilities of the information system and characteristics of the organization, its work systems, its people, and its development and …….together determine the extent to which that purpose is achieved.

TEXT 5

Computing Programming

Programming is the process of preparing a set of coded instructions which enables the computer to solve specific problems or to perform specific functions. The essence of computer programming is the encoding of the program for the computer by means of algorithms. The thing is that any problem is expressed in mathematical terms, it contains formulae, equations and calculations. But the computer cannot manipulate formulae, equations and calculations. Any problem must be specially processed for the computer to understand it, that is - coded or programmed.

The programs are lists of instructions that will be followed by the control unit of the central processing unit (CPU).

There are two common techniques for planning the logic of a program. The first technique is flowcharting. A flowchart is a plan in the form of a graphic or pictorial representation that uses predefined symbols to illustrate the program logic. It is, therefore, a "picture" of the logical steps to be performed by the computer. The second technique for planning program logic is called pseudocode. Pseudocode is an imitation of actual program instructions. It allows a program-like structure without the burden of programming rules to follow.

Задания к тексту 5

1. Запомните значения ключевых слов: a list of instructions – перечень команд, flowcharting – построение блок-системы, pictorial representation – наглядное представление, burden – затраты, programming rule – правила программирования, program logic – логическая последовательность выполнения программ.

2. Определите значение следующих слов, не пользуясь словарем: specific, symbol, algorithm, formulae, imitation, calculation, logic.

3. Переведите текст со словарем.

4. Назовите английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний: программирование, закодированные инструкции, алгоритм, уравнения, центральный процессор, логика программы.

5. Заполните пропуски соответствующими словами и словосочетаниями: predefined symbols, pseudocode, flowchart, equations.

a) The second technique for planning program logic is called…...

b) A ….is a plan in the form of a graphic or pictorial representation that uses …..to illustrate the program logic.

c) The thing is that any problem is expressed in mathematical terms, it contains formulae, …..and calculations.