- •Моя специальность my speciality
- •Содержание
- •1. Read and translate the text Text a. My Speciality
- •2. Answer the questions to the text.
- •4. Read and translate the text Text b. Three Types of Automation
- •5. Text-based activity. Specify which of the following characteristics, given in Russian, have to do with fixed, programmable, and flexible automation.
- •6. Read the text and do the following tasks:
- •Text c. Job ads
- •1. Read and translate the text Text a. My Spesiality
- •Installation – оборудование, установка
- •7. Prepare a topic for oral reproduction “My Speciality is Automation”
- •2. Answer the questions to the text a.
- •4. Read and translate the text Text b. Mechatronics Engineering
- •6. Read the text and do the following tasks:
- •Text c. Job ads
- •7. Prepare a topic for oral reproduction “My Speciality is Mechatronics”
- •1. Read and memorize words and word combinations:
- •2. Match English and Russian equivalents:
- •3. Read and translate international words:
- •4. Make up sentences:
- •5. Fill in the gaps with these word-combinations:
- •6. Read and translate the text My Speciality
- •7. Answer the questions to the text:
- •8. Classify these jobs under the heading that best describes their function:
- •9. Make up true sentences about jobs:
- •10. What jobs are being offered in these advertisements?
- •11. Complete the text with words from the vocabulary:
- •12. Answer the questions.
- •13. Read the information about different jobs in it and define what kinds of specialists are presented:
- •14. Define what kinds of jobs are performed by these specialists:
- •How to become a programming expert
- •How to become a Computer Consultant
- •How to become an it Manager
- •16. Fill in the gaps with prepositions for, since, ago, until:
- •18. Read and define particular features of these specialists:
- •19. Read the text and answer the questions:
- •20. Read and translate the text Becoming Certified
- •Qualifications
- •21. Read the text again and define which qualification would be most useful if you wanted to do each of the following:
- •22. Mark the following statements as True or False:
- •23. Work in pairs. Study these job requirements. Then try to match the requirements to the list of jobs which follows:
- •1. Systems Analyst
- •2. Software Engineer/Designer
- •3. Computer Services Engineering Technician
- •4. Network Support Person or Computer Engineer: Network Support
- •1. Computer Salesperson
- •2. Applications Programmer
- •3. Systems Support Person
- •4. Hardware Engineer
- •I have knowledge of these areas:
2. Match English and Russian equivalents:
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3. Read and translate international words:
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4. Make up sentences:
Control, processing, computer data, computer operators.
Graduating, academic qualifications, after, students, get, the university.
Are C, C+, everywhere, developers, in demand.
Subscribe, are, you, to, if, want, computer science, Microsoft systems journal, to know.
Can, IT managers, work, as, contractors.
To be in charge of consultancy firm, computer maintenance.
A major, information technology, mankind, in the development made, has, the leap.
Is in charge of, the research, data bases, database analyst, development, and, of.
Manage, efficiency, of, and, data bases, the accuracy, database administrators.
Have, apart from, an IT manager hardware and software expertise, will, over five years, typically, experience in the industry.
5. Fill in the gaps with these word-combinations:
software engineer; computer security specialist; blog administrator; help desk technician; DTP operator; hardware engineer; network administrator; webmaster |
1. A ……………. designs and develops IT devices.
2. A ……………. writes computer programs.
3. A ……………. edits and deletes posts made by contributors to a blog.
4. A ……………. uses page layout software to prepare electronic files for publiction.
5. A ……………. manages the hardware and software that comprise a network.
6. A ……………. designs and maintains websites.
7. A ……………. works with companies to build secure computer systems.
8. A ……………. helps end-users with their computer problems in person, by email or over the phone.
6. Read and translate the text My Speciality
I am a second year student of Omsk State Technical University, the department of Information Technologies and Computer Systems. I specialize in the field of IT and after 4 years of studies I’ll get a bachelor’s degree and become a computer engineer.
The first large-scale electronic computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), became operational in 1946. It contained approximately 18,000 electronic vacuum tubes of the size of light bulbs that controlled the flow of electric current. The ENIAC, which weighed 30 tons and occupied about 1,500 square feet of floor space – a huge machine compared to today’s standards – was able to perform a scientific calculation involving the multiplication of found numbers in approximately 9 milliseconds (9/1,000ths of a second). Since that time, the technology used in the design and production of computers has accelerated at remarkable pace.
Most ICT-related jobs (ICT – Information and Communication Technologies) have developed to meet the need to analyze, design, develop, manage or support computer software, hardware or networks. All the people involved in the different stages of development of a computer project, i.e. analysts, programmers, support specialists, etc. are controlled by a project manager.
A database analyst is in charge of the research and development of databases, network analysts study the network requirements and recommend the most suitable type of network; systems analysts decide what ICT system will cater for the requirements of a specific institution. Web designers, also called webmasters, create and maintain web pages and web applications for websites. Software engineers, either application programmers or systems programmers, plan, design, and test computer programs. Hardware engineers design and develop ICT devices. Security specialists specialize in the design of software and hardware to protect information from malware: viruses, spyware, etc. Network or computer systems administrators install and maintain networks. Database administrators manage the accuracy and efficiency of databases. Computer operators control computer data processing. Help desk technicians are in charge of troubleshooting, the solution of technical problems. Computer training instructors or trainers teach people how to use hardware and software. Technical writers write the instructions for ICT systems.
To become skilled computer engineers we study both general purpose subjects and special ones. Having got profound knowledge in physics, higher mathematics, descriptive geometry, technical drawing, and electrical engineering we are to be trained in control systems, as well. Apart from special subjects we are also involved in mastering general purpose subjects. Our theoretical training is done alongside with scientific research work at the University computer centre and major computer companies of our city.
Our studying is also combined with practical training at the up-to date enterprises of our city. The teaching staff of our university is presented by highly qualified professors and teachers.
During the course of studying we are to prepare term papers and at the end we are supposed to defend graduation papers on the problems concerning computer systems and operational systems, word processing, data base, programming, programming languages, ICT systems, networks, Web-design and so on and so forth.
A qualified specialist should bear in mind that carrying out research work is singularly important as well as reading scientific literature. After receiving the bachelor’s degree, those students who are keen on science, are able to continue their education in magestry and post-graduate courses. All these factors are of great help in developing into sensible, responsible and skilled engineer in computing.