5.1 Find the English equivalents to the following in Text 5a.

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.

Discussion 5.2: True or False?

Are Computers Going to Make

Many Careers Obsolete?

1. People are not interested in computers they just don't want to be left behind.

2. Computers are going to make many careers obsolete.

3. Most jobs will be lost because of computers.

4. Computers change the way jobs are performed.

5. People who refuse to have anything to do with computers may soon be regarded as people who refuse to learn to drive.

6. Computers are powerful, potentially dangerous tools with a life of their own.

7. Most of businesspeople write or commission their own programs.

8. Computers are now smaller and more powerful than ever before.

9. Computers have resulted in massive unemployment in many coun­tries.

10. Managers with little or no computer experience should overrely on computers.

11. Computers can result in an invasion of people's privacy.

12. Today the challenge is to manage the information explosion through the use of well-designed information.

13. Data = (equal(s)) information.

14. Computerization leads to elimination of workers' jobs (robots) and white-collar jobs (computers).

15. 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.

16. In a few seconds computer can make a mistake so great that it would take many months to equal it.

17. Computer monitoring of people leads to job stress and more fre­quent illnesses.

18. Those who are cyberphobic can’t become computer literate.

19. One person's error is another person's data.

20. To err [q:] is human ['hju:mqn]; to really foul things up requires a computer.

5.3 a) Make up a dialogue, using the following Definitions.

Computer Literacy & Specialists

E.g. – Do you know what a … does? - Why, a … is a person who… – What appointment would you occupy having graduated from the University? – I’d like to be a… – Why? – What obligations would you discharge as a …? – Do you think it is your calling (призвание; род занятий)?

To Do It Easier, Read the Given Below Definitions from the Dictionary Glossary

Computer Literacy is understanding computers and related systems. It includes a working vocabulary of computer and information system components, the fundamental principles of computer processing and a perspective for how non-technical people interact with technical people. It does not deal with how the computer works (digital circuits), but does imply knowledge of how the computer does its work (calculate, compare and copy). It requires a conceptual understanding of systems analysis & design, application programming, systems programming and datacenter operations.

• To be truly Computer Literate, you must understand "standards & compatibility" in this database. If you can't sleep at night, it's a guaranteed cure for insomnia!

• To be a Computer Literate Manager, you must be able to define information requirements effectively and have an understanding of decision support tools, such as query languages, report writers, spreadsheets and financial planning systems.

Computer Science is the field of computer hardware and software. It includes systems analysis & design, application and system software design and programming and datacenter operations. For young students, the emphasis in typically on learning a programming language or running a personal computer with little attention to information science, the study of information and its uses. If students were introduced to data administration, DBMS concepts and transaction and master files, they would have a better grasp of an organization's typical information requirements.

A Wizard is instructional help that guides the user through a series of steps to accomplish a task.

A User is any individual who interacts with the computer at an application level. Programmers, operators and other technical personnel are not considered users when working in a professional capacity on the computer.

Systems Analysis & Design is the examination of a problem and the creation of its solution. Systems analysis is effective when all sides of the problem are reviewed. Systems design is most effective when more than one solution can be proposed. The plans for the care and feeding of a new system are as important as the problems they solve.

A Systems Analyst is the person responsible for the development of an information system. They design and modify systems by turning user requirements into a set of functional specifications, which are the blueprint of the system. They design the database or help design it if data administrators are available. They develop the manual and machine procedures and the detailed processing specs for each data entry, update, query and report program in the system. Systems analysts are the architects, as well as the project leaders, of an information system. It is their job to develop solutions to user's problems, determine the technical and operational feasibility of their solutions, as well as estimate the costs to develop and implement them. They develop prototypes of the system along with the users, so that the final specifications are examples of screens and reports that have been carefully reviewed. Experienced analysts leave no doubt in users' minds as to what is being developed, and they insist that all responsible users review and sign off on every detail. Systems analysts require a balanced mix of business and technical knowledge, interviewing and analytical skills, as well as a good understanding of human behaviour.

A Systems Engineer is often a vendor title for persons involved in consulting and pre-sales activities related to computers.

A Systems Programmer (1) In the IS department of a large organization, a technical expert on some or all of the computer's system software (operating systems, networks, DBMSs, etc.). They are responsible for the efficient performance of the computer systems. They usually don't write programs, but perform a lot of technical tasks that integrate vendors' software. They also act as technical advisors to systems analysts, application programmers and operations personnel. For example, they would know whether additional tasks could be added to the computer and would recommend conversion to a new operating or database system in order to optimize performance. In mainframe environments, there is one systems programmer for about 10 or more application programmers, and systems programmers generally have considerably higher salaries than application programmers. In smaller environments, users rely on vendors or consultants for systems programming assistance. In fact, end users are actually performing systems programmer functions when they install new software or hardware on their own personal computers. (2) In a computer hardware or software organization, a person who designs and writes system software. In this case, A Systems Programmer is a programmer in the traditional sense.

A System Administrator is a person who manages a multiuser computer system. Responsibilities are similar to that of a network administrator. A system administrator would perform systems programmer activities with regard to the operating system and other network control programs.

An Application Programmer is an individual who writes application programs in a user organization. Most programmers are application programmers.

An Operator is a person who operates the computer and performs such activities as commanding the operating system, mounting disks and tapes and placing paper in the printer. Operators may also write the job control language (JCL), which schedules the daily work for the computer.

A Computer Designer is a person who designs the electronic structure of a computer.

A Programmer is a person who designs the logic for and writes the lines of codes of a computer program.

A Systems Integrator is an individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment.

A Cybercop is a criminal investigator of online fraud or harassment.

A Hacker is a person who writes programs in assembly language or in system-level languages, such as C. Although it may refer to any programmer, it implies very tedious "hacking away" at the bits and bytes. The term has become widely used for people that gain illegal entrance into a computer system. This use of the term is not appreciated by the vast majority of honest hackers.

A Computer Cracker is a person who gains illegal entrance into a computer system.

A Cyberpunk is a futuristic, online delinquent [dI'lINkwqnt] (правонарушитель): breaking into computer systems; surviving by high-tech wits. The term comes from science fiction novels such as "Neuromancer" and "Shockwave Rider."

b) Play: “Join the split sentences” as follows.

• A computer cracker is…

• A person who…, etc.

5.4 a) 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.

b) Give antonyms to: fraud /tiny /fragile /fearful /to frustrate /dead /intelligent /capable /short-lived /damage /to find jobs /slow /to foul up.

5.5 Make sure you know let and translate the expressions

a) from English; b) from Russian. There are some hints underneath.

Mind: Let. v.t. 1.позволять, разрешать, допустим (в повел. наклонении - вспом. глаг.) let s.o. be оставлять кого-н. в покое; let sth. be не трогать чего-н.; let drop, fall ронять, уронить; let go выпускать из рук; let s.o. have it (coll.) сурово наказать кого-н.; let alone v.t. оставлять в покое; не трогать; 2.n. аренда; v.t. let out снять, сдавать в наём.

1. let me help you. 2. why not let him try? 3. Let him do it. 4. let me see. 5. let x equal the height [haIt] of the building. 6. he let me into the room. 7. they haven’t got a radio, let alone television. 8. let well alone. 9. We reached the top without let or hindrance. 10. let ball! (tennis). 11. She won’t let me work. 12.I want to take a house on a long let. 13. The flat is already let. 14. ‘house to let furnished’ (notice). 15. He always lets things go. 16. let them come in. 17. I was badly let down. 18. what have I let myself in for? 19. let me off at the next stop, please. 20. he never lets up in his work. 21. Should we let things work them­selves out?

Hints *пусть войдут. *позвольте вам помочь. *дайте ему возможность попробовать. *во что я ввязался? *погодите; дайте подумать. *пусть он это сделает. *пусть высота здания равняется Х. *он впустил меня в комнату. *у них и радио нет, не то что телевизора. *от добра добра не ищут. *Мы добрались до вершины беспрепятственно. *он работает без передышки (не покладая рук). *сетка! *она не даёт мне работать. *Надо ли нам пустить дела на самотек? *Он всегда ведет дела спустя рукава. *ссадите меня на следующей остановке. *Я хочу снять дом на длительный срок. *квартира уже сдана. *сдаётся дом с мебелью. *меня здорово подвели.

5.6 a) Put in the text underneath the words from the box.

mistakes /errors /time /use/operation /improving /human /are /more /accura­cy /so /part /role /make /involved /since /back /ever /replaced