3. Language

Ex. 8 Find in the text derivatives of the following words containing suffixes: - al, -tion, -er, - able, - ment. State to what part of speech each word belongs, translate them into Russian. Use the table on page 102-104.

To inform, to locate, to arrange, an operation, a reason, logic, to operate.

Ex. 9 Match word and word combinations in column A with those in column B:

	A		B
1.	numerical measure­ments by using physical	1.	Фізичне обладнання
2.		2.	Швидкість за секунду
	analogs
3.	the binary system	3.	Числові величини
4.	any information	4.	Числові виміри
5.	other physical variables	5.	Дволична система
6.	numerical quantities	6.	Будь яка інформація
7.	a speed per second	7.	Один із способів
8.	physical equipment	8.	Особлива ячейка пам’яті
9.	one of the ways	9.	Використовуючи фізичні аналоги
10.	a particular memory cell	10.	Інщі фізичні змінні.

Ex. 10 Make the sentences complete using the information from the text .:

1. Information is a set of marks or signs that ... .

2. Reasonable operations are ... .

3. Logical operations in­clude ....

4. A very important logical operation is ....

5. Physically the set of bits is a set of arrangements of some... .

6. Determining means which of two operations is to be performed ...

7. The computer must be told exactly which address contains ... and which contains ... .

8. The computer is told what operations to perform by means of... .

9. Any information may be represented by the binary system including two digits: ,.. and .. .

10. A bit is the smallest part of ... .

Ex. 11 Find in the text definitions to the following terms, put them down and memorize:

1. Information

2. Reasonable operations.

3. Mathematical operations.

4. A byte.

5. A bit.

3. Comprehension.

Ex. 12 Agree or disagree with the following statements

1. The bytes are handled usually in standard groups are called bits.

2. There are two basic types of information or words.

3. An instruction to the machine is expressed as a command.

4. An instruction consists of a verb and adjective.

5. An address is the name of the particular memory location or cell.

6. Reasonable operations are mathematical and arithmetical.

7. Arithmetical operations include comparing, selecting, sorting.

8. Logical operations include addition, subtraction, division.

Ex. 13 Answer the following questions:

1. What is information?

2. What does a set of marks con­sist of?

3. What is one of the ways of storing information in a computer?

4. What is a byte?

5. What is a bit?

6. What is an instruction?

7. What are machine words?

8.What are addresses?

9. What are reasonable operations? 1

10. What do logical operations include?