- •Computer science english
- •Unit 1. Computer millenium
- •2. Work in groups of three or four. What aspects have not been mentioned by anybody before reading? Why?
- •3. Match the passages on the left with the pictures on the right.
- •4. Read Text 2 and match the passages with the most suitable heading.
- •5. Answer the questions on the text.
- •6. Choose the best way to complete each sentence.
- •7. Read Text 3 and decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •Text 3. Computers in the modern world
- •8. Complete the sentences on the text:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Look Text 2 through again and match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
- •3. Form with the given words as many different words as possible and translate them into Russian.
- •4. Complete the following sentences with the words from ex. 2.
- •5. Make up 5 sentences using the vocabulary from ex. 1. Ask your partner to translate them into Russian.
- •6. Translate the following sentences using the highlighted words and expressions from Text 3.
- •2. Role-play “An expert and a dummy”.
- •Unit 2. Computer architecture
- •3. Complete the sentences on the text:
- •4. Choose the best answer.
- •5. Read Part II of the text which tells you about the other useful components of the computer. Can you suppose what they are? Make the list and compare after reading. Part II
- •6. Read the text again and match the gaps (1-6) with the sentences (a-g) below. There is one sentence that you don’t need.
- •7. Are the statements true (t) or false (f) according to the text?
- •8. Retell the text about what a computer is using the expressions in italics from Part I and II:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Complete the sentences using the words from the box.
- •2. Match the words and word expressions from Part I with their Russian equivalents.
- •3. Arrange the words from a to the words from b in pairs of synonyms.
- •4. Make up 5 sentences with the words from ex. 2 and 3. Ask your partner to translate into Russian.
- •5. Study these examples of prepositions of place, translate them into Russian.
- •6. Complete the sentences using the prepositions from Ex. 2.
- •8. Look at the words in ex.7 again. How many different words can you form with each one? Using a dictionary write them down and translate into Russan.
- •9. Translate into English using the active vocabulary from Part I.
- •1. Work in pairs. Find out as much as you can about your partner's computer by asking questions about the features in the table and complete it. Whose computer is more powerful?
- •2. Role-play “At an it shop”.
- •Unit 3. Programming languages
- •Text 1. Programming languages
- •3. Answer the questions on the text:
- •7. Decide if these sentences are true (t) or false (f) supporting your answers with information from the text:
- •3. Study the verbs from Text 2. Form nouns from them, translate into Russian:
- •4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the verbs and the nouns from ex. 3:
- •2. Role-play “First-time programmers”.
- •Unit 4. Software
- •2. Find the answers to these questions in the following text.
- •Text 2. Design patterns
- •Uses of Design Patterns
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4.
- •4. Find in Text 4 the English equivalents of the following combinations:
- •1. Read the following quotes for software engineers:
- •2. Study these versions of Office Suite and decide which version provides the best value for the following users.
- •Unit 5. Graphics and multimedia
- •1. Look at the chart and give the definition of Multimedia.
- •1. Read Text 1 and answer the questions:
- •Text 1. Intelligent multimedia computer systems
- •2. Are the statements true (t) or false (f) according to the text?
- •7. Answer the questions on the text:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Study the words and word combinations from Text 1 and give Russian equivalents:
- •2. Complete the following sentences with the words from ex 1.
- •3. Study the verbs from Text 1and with the help of a dictionary say which of them are international. Using a dictionary write down all possible words and translate them into Russian:
- •4. Using the verbs from ex. 3 say what multimedia computer systems can do. Write the sentences down.
- •5. Look at the components of a multimedia system and then say which category they belong to:
- •5. Match the words and word combinations with their Russian equivalents:
- •6. Translate the following sentences using the words and word combinations from ex. 5.
- •1. Work in pairs.
- •3. Project Work.
- •Unit 6. World wide web: internet, networks
- •1. Work in pairs and answer the questions. Do new developments in information technology affect your life? Which of these phrases describes you?
- •2. Now take the quiz. Ask your partner about the answers to the quiz and compare them.
- •Is your answer still the same afterwards? Who is more addicted to the Internet, you or your partner?
- •1. Put these events in the correct chronological order then read the text and check:
- •2. Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •Text. The rise of the world wide web
- •3. Give the heading to each passage of the text and use them to retell the text.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Match the words with their definitions:
- •2. Complete the sentences with the words from ex. 1:
- •3. Rearrange the words to get the correct sentences using text 1:
- •4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English. Take the words in italics from the text:
- •1. Work in pairs. How much do you know about the history of networking? Can you match these events 1-4 to the dates a-d?
- •Is it Gottfrid Warg’s first charge? Do you suppose he will be punished?
- •3. Complete the sentences on the text:
- •4. Read Text 2 and find out what a ‘virus’ is: Text 2
- •5. Work in pairs and interview your partner asking these questions:
- •6. Read Text 3 and find out what is recommended to protect a computer: Text 3
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Look at the words from Text 1. How many different words can you form with each one? Using a dictionary write down all possible words and translate them into Russian:
- •2. Complete the following sentences with the original words from ex. 1 (including the word from the example):
- •3. Match the words and word combinations from Texts 2 and 3 with their Russian equivalents:
- •4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •5. Using the words from ex. 3 say what can be done to protect a computer from hackers. Write the sentences down.
- •6. Study these phrasal verbs and give Russian equivalents:
- •7. Now complete the gaps with the appropriate phrasal verbs in the correct form. In some cases, more than one answer is possible:
- •8. Replace the verbs in italics with a phrasal verb of a similar meaning. Use some of the verbs from ex. 6.
- •Unit 8. People in computing
- •1. Work in pairs. Take the computing quiz.
- •1. Answer the questions as a group:
- •2. Read the text following the instructions:
- •Text 1. Top 6 most important people in the history of computers
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Discuss the following questions:
- •2. Match the professions with their definitions:
- •3. Complete the sentences with an adjective from the box.
- •4. Study the list of technical qualifications and professional skills which are necessary for it-specialists:
- •1. Work in pairs. Which of the jobs in Exercise 2 would you most like to have? Which would you least like to have? Tell your partner why.
- •2. Study these job advertisements from the famous American job site www.Monsterjob.Com and match the requirements to the jobs which follow. A) Computer system engineer / network technician
- •3. Role-play «a Job Interview».
- •2. Read the statements and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •5. Answer the questions.
- •6. Retell the text in a snowball form using some of the following expressions:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Match the words and phrases from Text 1 about the leading it corporations with their Russian equivalents.
- •3. Translate into English using the vocabulary from ex. 1, 2.
- •4. Match the highlighted words from Text 2 with the definitions and synonyms below.
- •1. Do you know anything about the things in the photos? Read the descriptions and match them with the following new and noteworthy inventions:
- •3. Look at the pictures and name the following devices. What do you know about them?
- •4. Read Text 2 and answer the following questions:
- •Text 2. Licence to chill
- •5. Look through text 2 once again and say whether the following sentences are true (t) or false (f):
- •6. Read text 3 and name the function of electronic nose. Text 3. Electronic nose
- •7. Look at the text once again and answer the questions:
- •8. Read text 4 and say what robotically-assisted surgery was developed for. Text 4. Robotic surgery
- •9. Complete the sentences using the information from text 4:
- •10. Read text 5 and answer the following questions:
- •Text 5. Speech recognition
- •11. Match the following sentences with the inventions you have read:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Match English phrases with their Russian equivalents:
- •2. Find adequate English translation of the following words and phrases:
- •3. Insert the prepositions (into, on, to, without, past, from, with, for, past, in):
- •4. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using the words and expressions from ex. 1 and 2:
- •5. Work in pairs. Look at these predictions and say which of them are likely to come true and when. Add some of your own and compare them with other students.
- •2. Write an abstract of the text in 3-4 sentences. Text 2 can humans remain in control of computers?
- •1. Read the text and say what these numbers refer to:
- •3. Retell the text in 10 sentences.
- •1. Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •2. What are the most effective ways of prevention computer crimes in banking from your point of view?
- •2. Work in groups of three and find out if anybody has such a device. If yes, let him tell about (dis)advantages of it. If nobody has it, ask yourselves, what would you do, if you had it?
- •Text 6 best free antivirus: windows defender vs. Avast
- •1. Read the text and decide if the statements are true (t) or false (f).
- •3. Discuss in the group if anybody is ready to work as an it specialist for free but get some experience in this sphere. Give your reasons for pros and cons. Text 8 windows 8: a new look
- •1. Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •2. Share your views and opinions on Windows8 with your partner. What advantages does it give for the users? Text 9 safeguard your data
- •1. Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •2. Work in pairs. Find out how often and how your partner backups the data. Would he use the services of Carbonite? Report the results to the class. Text 10 steganography revealed
- •1. Read the text and match the paragraphs with their headings. Arrange the paragraphs in the correct order.
- •2. Work in pairs and discuss what spheres of life stenography is used in. Would you like to learn to use it? Why?
- •Computer science english
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- •400005, Г. Волгоград, пр. Ленина, 28, корп. 7.
Vocabulary
Find in Text 3 the highlighted words and phrases and match them with the definitions.
1) Having or involving several parts, elements, or members
2) Purpose-built computer or program for storing, manipulating, and formatting text entered from a keyboard and providing a printout
3) A computer program that allows easy entry and manipulation of figures, equations, and text
4) Obtain or retrieve (computer data or a file)
5) Impart or pass on (information, news, or ideas)
6) Cope or deal with (someone or something)
7) The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment
8) Find or extract (information stored in a computer)
9) Perform or cause to be implemented
10) Remove unnecessary or inappropriate material from a text.
11) Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing
12) Make (a device or system) operational; activate
Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
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To implement, to design, to insert, to disable, application, to encode, a spreadsheet |
1) In our company we use__________ mainly for financial planning. 2) There are solutions that __________ in hardware and decode in software, and solutions that _________ and decode in software. 3) The raiders tried to __________the alarm system. 4) This __________was designed to fulfill a particular purpose of the company to store and retrieve data from databases. 5) We need to __________advanced technologies systematically while designing new programs. 6) Computers were __________to perform thousands of computations per second. 7) What you need is just to __________a memory stick into the computer and copy the driver.
Read the text and find out the difference between hardware, software and firmware. Report to the class using the plan:
Hardware vs. Software
Systems Software vs. Application Software
Firmware vs. Software
Text 4.
The units that are visible in any computer are the physical components of a data processing system, or hardware. Thus, the input, storage, processing and control devices are hardware. Not visible is the software — the set of computer programs, procedures, and associated documentation that make possible the effective operation of the computer system. Software programs are of two types: systems software and applications software. Systems software is the programs designed to control the operation of a computer system. They do not solve specific problems. They are written to assist people in the use of the computer system by performing tasks, such as controlling all of the operations required, to move data into and out of a computer and all of the steps in executing an application program. The person who prepares systems software is referred to as a systems programmer. Systems programmers are highly trained specialists and important members of the architectural team.
Applications software are the programs written to solve specific problems (applications), such as payroll, inventory control, and investment analysis. The word program usually refers to an application program, and the word programmer is usually a person who prepares applications software. Often programs, particularly systems software, are stored in an area of memory not used for applications software. These protected programs are stored in an area of memory called read-only memory (ROM), which can be read from but not written on.
Firmware is a term that is commonly used to describe certain programs that are stored in ROM. Firmware often refers to a sequence of instructions (software) that is substituted for hardware. For example, in an instance where cost is more important than performance, the computer system architect might decide not to use special electronic circuits (hardware) to multiply two numbers, but instead write instructions (software) to cause the machine to accomplish the same function by repeated use of circuits already designed to perform addition.