IV.Language

Ex. 5 Find in the text derivatives of the following words containing suffixes: - tion, -ment, -er, -sion, - able. State to what part of speech each word belongs, translate them into Russian. Use the table on page 102-104.

To innovate, to conduct, to develop, to process, to count, to conclude, to program.

Ex. 6 . Match word and word combinations in column A with those in column B:

B

1. computer

2. lines

3. products

4. terminal

5. supply

6. peripherals

7. storage

8. counter

9. semiconductor chips

10. microprocessor

11. element

A

1. user

2. power

3. "intelligent"

4. large-scale

5. permanent

6. assembly

7. consumer

8. tiny

9. program 10: computing 11. single-chip

Ex. 7. Match word and word combinations in column A with those in column B:

A 1. no single innovation; 2. the ability to fetch; 3. a variety of control functions; 4. more powerful; 5. mainframe and peripheral devices; 6. a limited set of instructions; 7. 8-bit microcomputers; 8. significantly reduce of the time and cost; 9. to retain data; 10. in addition to; 11. an individ­ual user; 12. a personal computer; 13. literally thousands of applications; 14. a standard component

B 1. персональний комп’ютер; 2. крім того; 3. стандартний елемент; 4. втримувати данні; 5.множинність функцій керування; 6. обмежний набір команд; 7. великі комп’ютери та периферійні пристрої; 8. здатність вибирати (команду з памяті); 9.розрядні мікрокомп’ютри; 10. індивідуальний коритувач; 11. більш потужній; 12. значно зменшують час та вартість; 13. близько тисячи викоритань; 14. не лише одне нововведення

Ex. 8 Find in the text the definitions to the following terms. Put them down and memorize:

1. A microcomputer

2. A micro­processor

3.A personal computer

V. Comprehension

Ex. 9 Find in the text the sentences where Infinitive is used and define its function.

Ex. 10 Agree or disagree with the following statements.

1. The microcomputers were the first computers to use a single microprocessor chip as the processor.

2. The microprocessor requires only good power supply.

3. Microcomputers are very expensive and easy to implement into a system.

4. The microprocessors have many more capa­bilities that application requires.

5. New technologies such as the bubble memory and Josephson-junction memory show the ability for providing more compact memories.

6. Microprocessors have only ability to fetch (obtain from memory) and execute a limited set of instructions.

Ex. 11 Answer the following questions:

1. What is the reason for advent (приход) of microcom­puters?

2. What component do the microcomputers use as the processor?

3. How many user terminals do 8-bit micro­computers support?

4. What is the density of memory of 16-bit microcomputers?

5. What is a microcomputer?

6. What is a microprocessor?

7. Where are microprocessors used?

8. What ability have the microprocessors?

9. What new progressive technologies are used in memory units?

10. What memories are used in microcomputers?

Ex. 12. Make up the plan of the text “ Microcomputer and microprocessor design”