Tell what sentences are true and what are false.

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Comprehension

1) Informed citizens of our information-dependent society should be computer-literate, which means that they should be able to use computers as everyday problem-solving devices. 2) There was a time when only poor people had an oppor­tunity to learn the basics, called the three R's: reading, writing, and arithmetics. 3) "Computing" is a con­cept that embraces not only the old third R, arithmetics, but also a new idea — computer literacy. 4) All of us are not already on the way to becoming computer-literate. 5) Software Engineer produces the programs which control the external operations of computers.6)Hardware engineer researches designs and develops computers, or parts of comput­ers and the computerized element of appliances, machines and vehi­cles.

2. Choose the right answer:

1) Informed citizens of our information-dependent society should be … .

a) computer-literate;

b) illiterate;

c) polite.

2) If you buy something with a bank credit card or pay a bill by check, … help you to process the information.

a) a store manager;

b) computers;

c) policeman.

3) Many actions relate to some aspect of … system.

a) computer;

b) application;

c) a data processing.

4) System analyst studies methods of working within an organization to decide how tasks can be done efficiently by … .

a) a store manager;

b) computers;

c) policeman.

5) Software Engineer/Designer produces the programs which control the … operations of computers.

a) internal;

b) external;

c) local.

6) Some of computer system support people specialize in … which handles the basic opera­tion of the computers.

a) hardware;

b) software;

c) firmware.

7) Computer System Analyst Programmermay specialize in the internal operating systems using … or in application programs.

a) high-level computer language;

b) low-level computer language;

c) different kinds of computer languages.

8) Hardware Engineer researches designs and … computers.

a) trades with;

b) assesses;

c) develops.

9) The brains of people who work in the computer industry are sometimes known irreverently as … .

a) ”meatware”;

b) systems analyst;

c) designer.

3. Complete the sentences:

1) Informed citizens of our information-dependent society should be computer-literate, which means that they should be able to use computers as … . 2) There was a time when only privileged people had an oppor­tunity to learn the basics, called the three R's: … . 3) "Computing" is a con­cept that embraces not only … . 4) All of us are already on the way to becoming … .

5) System analyst makes a detailed analysis of … . 6) Software engineer designs, tests, and … . 7) Systems support people are analyst programmers who are respon­sible for … . 8) Computer System Analyst Programmer may specialize in … . 9) Hardware Engineer researches designs and develops computers, or parts of comput­ers and … . 10) As the use of computers has spread throughout society, there are … .