UNIT 3. WORD PROCESSORS

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 305.

X. Imagine that you are going to take part in a scientific conference. The theme of your report is «Word processors development». Write 15-20 sentences.

IX. What do the following abbreviations stand for?

V. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. If they are false, correct them.

1. The term «word processing» was invented by Microsoft Corporation in 1960.

2. One cassette of IBM Selectric could store approximately 200 pages of the text.

3. Wang Office Information System was introduced in 1976.

4. WYSIWYG stands for What You See Is Where You Go.

5. Word processors cannot be distinguished from several other forms of software, such as text editors.

VI. Look through the text to find English equivalents to:

редагування тексту; форматування; системи обробки тексту; доступний для виконання цього завдання; юридичні фірми; приблизно 20 сторінок тексту; видавати; фактично; дослідницькі роботи; використовується головним чином.

VII. Complete the following sentences:

1. The AES-90 software was able to support __________.

2. Word processors have a variety of __________.

3. Undergraduate students typically spend __________.

4. A word processor is __________.

5. Some of the earliest CRT-based machines used __________.

VIII. Define the following terms:

platform, word processor, text editor, spell checker, grammar checker, thesaurus, machine, cassette tape.

DPS, IBM, MTST, MCST, CRT, OIS, AES, WYSIWYG, PC, XML.

I. Read the following words:

word processor, application, edit, invent, correct, electromechanical, equipment, paper-based, auxiliary, repetitive, typewriter, conventional, precursor, medium-sized, similarities, bit-mapped, footnote, thesaurus, tool, removable, combine, database, title, highlighted, feature, electronics, discourage, equipped, processor, standardized.

II. Before you read the text try to answer these questions:

1. What types of word processors do you know?

2. What is the main purpose of using word processors?

3. What is a «thesaurus»?