Task 4. Match each item in Column A with its function in Column B.
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Task 3. Find the English equivalents for the following Russian word combination.
Task 2. Answer the following questions.
1. What types of computers varying in size and power do you know? 2. Can we speak about a “computer revolution” with the invention of personal computers? Why? 3. What is the most important part of a computer? 4. What is referred to as the CPU? 5. Give five examples of input devices (five examples of output devices). 6. How are signals carried to different parts of a computer? 7. Where can you find the CPU and storage devices in a desktop computer? 8. What external device may a portable computer use? 9. What is the function of storage? 10. What is a hard disk? 11. How does a hard disk function? 12. Where is a barcode reader used? 13. In what storage devices is laser light used? 14. What factors are to be taken into account when buying a computer?
1. засоби зв'язку; 2. шина даних; 3. пристрій введення; 4. запам'ятовуючий пристрій; 5. пристрій зчитування штрихового коду; 6. магістраль системного блоку; 7. ручний комп'ютер; 8. швидкодіючий буфер пам'яті; 9. гнучкий диск; 10. пам'ять з довільною вибіркою
| A Item | B Function |
| 1. RAM 2. processor 3. mouse 4. clock 5. 3.5// floppy drive 6. monitor 7. keyboard 8. DVD-ROM drive 9. cache 10. ROM | a. controls the cursor b. inputs data through keys like a typewriter c. displays the output from a computer on a screen d. reads DVD-ROMs e. reads and writes to removable magnetic disks f. holds instructions which are needed to start up the computer g. holds data read or written to it by the processor h. provides extremely fast access for sections of a program and its data i. controls the timing of signals in the computer j. controls all the operations in a computer |
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| Task 2. Read and memorize the following word combinations. | | | Task 6. Complete each sentence choosing the correct preposition from the box. |