- •Информационные технологии
- •Предисловие
- •Part I lesson one
- •Exercises
- •I. Read the international words and guess their meaning:
- •II. Pronounce the following words correctly
- •Text a. Information, machine words, instructions, addresses and reasonable operations
- •VI. Form nouns from the verbs by adding suffixes:
- •VII. Complete the following sentences:
- •VIII. Memorize the following definitions:
- •IX. Answer the following questions:
- •Exercises
- •V. Arrange (a) synonyms and (b) antonyms in pairs and translate them:
- •X. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the words in bold type:
- •XII. Fill in the blanks with the verbs given below. Use them in the Passive Voice:
- •XIII. Read and translate the following sentences paying attention to the modal verbs and their equivalents:
- •XIV. Find the sentences in which the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are translated as «должен»:
- •XVI. State the functions of the Gerund. Translate the sentences:
- •XVII. Translate into English using the Gerund:
- •Lesson two
- •Exercises
- •I. Read the following international words and guess their meaning:
- •III. Memorize the following word combinations:
- •Text a. Input and output units (I/o units)
- •Exercises
- •V. Insert prepositions where necessary:
- •XIII. State the functions of the Infinitive and translate the sentences:
- •XIV. Translate the sentences paying attention to the Subjective Infinitive. Construction:
- •XV. Translate the following sentences with the emphatic construction it is (was) ... That (who, which, when) ...:
- •XVI. Find the equivalents to the following Russian sentence:
- •XVII. Read Text в and translate it without a dictionary. Express its contents in Russian: text b. Terms
- •XVIII. Read Text в' and translate it without a dictionary. Try to memorize its main points. Text b'. Reliability
- •Lesson three
- •Exercises
- •III. Memorize the following word combinations:
- •Text a. Memory or storage unit
- •Exercises
- •V. Memorize the following definitions:
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VII. What do you call a unit which:
- •VIII. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the words in bold type:
- •IX. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the form and function of the Participle:
- •X. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the Absolute Participle Construction:
- •XI. Find the sentences in which the Absolute Participle Construction is used:
- •XII. Read Text в without a dictionary. Express its contents by 3-4 sentences: text b. Floppy and winchester disks
- •XIII. Read Text b' and translate it without a dictionary. Retell its contents by 3-4 sentences. Text b'. Bubble memory
- •Lesson four
- •Exercises
- •I. Read the international words and guess their meaning:
- •Text a. Central processing unit
- •Exercises
- •IV. Find in (b) the Russian equivalents to the English words and combinations in (a):
- •V. Arrange synonyms in pairs:
- •VI. Complete the following sentences:
- •VII. Memorize the following definitions:
- •VIII. Answer the following questions:
- •IX. Compare:
- •X. Read and translate the following sentences paying attention to the objective infinitive constructions and for-phrases with the Infinitive:
- •XI. Define the infinitive constructions and translate the sentences:
- •XII. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the informs:
- •XIV. Read Text в and translate it with a dictionary. Write a short summary: text b. Six computer generations
- •Lesson five
- •Exercises
- •I. Read the international words and guess their meaning:
- •Text a. Microcomputer and microprocessor design
- •Exercises
- •IV. For the nouns in column II find suitable attributes in column I and translate:
- •V. Find the Russian equivalents to the following English word combinations:
- •VI. Memorize the following definitions:
- •VII. Answer the following questions:
- •VIII. Translate the words of the same root. Define pans of speech:
- •IX. Read and translate the following sentences paying attention to ing-forms:
- •X. Read Text в and translate it without a dictionary. Render it in Russian. Text b. Ram and rom
- •Lesson six
- •Exercises
- •I. Read the international words and guess their meaning:
- •II. Read and translate the following sentences paying attention to the meaning of the words and word combinations given below:
- •III. Pronounce the following words correctly:
- •Text a. The basic principles of programming
- •Exercises
- •V. Find the Russian equivalents to the following English words and word combinations:
- •VI. Memorize the following definitions:
- •VII. Answer the following questions:
- •VIII. Read Text b and write a brief summary of it: text b. Programming
- •Lesson seven
- •Exercises
- •I. Read the international words and guess their meaning:
- •II. Read and translate the following sentences paying attention to the meaning of the words and word combinations given below:
- •IV. Memorize the following word combinations:
- •Text a. The basic principles of programming
- •Exercises
- •V. Find the Russian equivalents of the following English word combinations:
- •VI. Arrange the synonyms in pairs and translate them:
- •VII. Form two sentences of your own with each word combination:
- •VIII. Memorize the following definitions:
- •IX. Answer the following questions:
- •X. Speak on:
- •XI. Read Text в and translate it with a dictionary. Write a brief summary of it: text b. Kinds of programs
- •Part II lesson one
- •Vocabulary list
- •Text I. Worry about computers? me?
- •Control questions
- •Exercises
- •I. Find in the text the English equivalents to:
- •II. True or false?
- •Feed in english, print out in french
- •Text II. Computer literacy for all
- •Exercises
- •I. Find in the text equivalents to:
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Put the proper words into sentences:
- •IV. Construct other sentences in these patterns (models):
- •V. Complete the sentences (if, when-clauses):
- •Lesson two
- •Vocabuiary list
- •Text I. The early years
- •Exercises
- •I. Find in the text the English equivalents to:
- •II. True or false?
- •III. Give a synonym for words in parentheses:
- •V. Describe the relationship between each of the following pairs of words (antonyms, synonyms, neither):
- •VI. Choose the word to complete each of the following sentences:
- •VII. Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words:
- •VIII. Construct other sentences in this pattern (compound adjectives)
- •IX. In pairs or small groups, discuss each of the following questions:
- •X. Complete the paragraph below:
- •Text II. Deep blue
- •Exercises
- •I. True or false?
- •II. Find an article about a business venture. Prepare to describe that 'venture in class.
- •III. Read the following paragraph as many times as you can in 3 minutes. Then rewrite as much info as you can remember.
- •Lesson three
- •Vocabulary list
- •Text I. Surfing the net
- •Exercises
- •VIII. Put the proper words into sentences:
- •Text II. The language of e-mail
- •Exercises
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •VI. Discuss:
- •VII. Write an e-mail message to your friend (on paper). Use an appropriate format and a chatty style. Try to use at least one smiley and some abbreviations.
- •Control questions
- •Part III
- •1. Read these texts and translate them with a dictionary: text I. From calculi to modern computer
- •Control questions
- •Text II. Artificial intelligence
- •Control questions
- •Appendix
- •Terms used in computing field
- •Glossary of computer acronyms and meaningful words
- •Библиографический список
- •Содержание
Exercises
I. Find in the text the English equivalents to:
деловые люди; страх перед компьютерами; испытывать тошноту; высокое кровяное давление; математический смысл (значение); старомодные компьютерные системы; выглядеть устрашающе; мерцающие огни; вращающиеся катушки; временные приспособления; по ошибке; обвинять компьютеры; исправлять ошибки; установить терминалы; использовать клавиатуру; потерять статус; попасть в «дурные» руки; нанести непоправимый ущерб; невостребованная почта; заполнить бланк; записать в компьютерный файл; создать законы для защиты общества.
II. True or false?
People are not interested in computers, they just don't want to be left behind.
Computers are going to make many careers obsolete.
Most jobs will be lost because of computers.
Computers change the way jobs are performed.
People who refuse to have anything to do with computers may soon be regarded as people who refuse to learn to drive.
Computers are powerful, potentially dangerous tools with a life of their own.
Most of businesspeople write or commission their own programs.
Computers are now smaller and more powerful than ever before.
Computers have resulted in massive unemployment in many countries.
Managers with little or no computer experience should overrely on computers.
Computers can result in an invasion of people's privacy.
Today the challenge is to manage the information explosion through the use of well-designed information.
Data = information.
Computerization leads to elimination of workers' jobs (robots) and white-collar jobs (computers).
The bank computer thefts are carried out by computer whizzes who know the correct codes to use to access accounts in order to steal or manipulate money.
In a few seconds computer can make a mistake so great that it would take many months to equal it.
Computer monitoring of people leads to job stress and more frequent illnesses.
One person's error is another person's data.
To err is human; to really foul things up requires a computer.
III. Give definitions to:
a computer whiz (whizard), a hacker, a computer-literate person, a computer science student, a computer engineer, a computer programmer, a computer operator.
e.g. a system analyst is a person who identifies the information needed and develops a management info system with the assistance of computer programs.
IV. Give synonyms to:
swift, costly, financial standing, to introduce into, to obtain, issue, to concern, tiny, magic, artificial, to turn on, accurately, anxiety, fear, to lead to, old-fashioned command, to spin, to require.
V. Give antonyms to:
fraud, tiny, fragile, fearful, to frustrate, dead, intelligent, capable, short-lived, damage, to find jobs, slow, to foul up.
VI. Put the proper words into sentences
mistakes/errors, time, use/operation, improving, human, are, accuracy, so, part/role, make, involved, since, back, ever, replaced, more.