- •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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2. Read the statements and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
1) Nokia’s principal products are tyres and automobile accessories.
2) Nokia took enough advantage of touch screen smart phones and its share price had raised a lot.
3) Apple is the world's second-largest information technology companyby revenue afterSamsung Electronics.
4) Apple was the third to achieve mass market adoption of using interfacethat included particular pre-programmed touch gestures.
5) Samsung Electronics has inactively expanded in consumer markets marked by new products.
6) In 2009, Samsung overtook Hewlett-Packard to become the world's largest technology company measured by sales.
3. As you have found out that Samsung Electronics had displaced Apple Inc. as the world's largest technology company in 2011. But what do you think about the Apple’s position in its home country? Think of other American IT companies, name them and say if you have ever used their products.
4. Now read Text 2, compare the information with your ideas and find out who is the leader in IT world in the USA according to the latest research data.
Text 2. APPLE, LENOVO, AND TOSHIBA ARE THE TOP COMPUTER COMPANIES IN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE RATINGS
The research, which is based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers in January 2012, includes 10 personal computer makers. Apple was the top-rated computer firm, earning an "okay" rating and the 89th overall spot across industries. Three other computer makers earned "okay" ratings: Lenovo, Toshiba, and HP. The remaining companies received "poor" ratings, with Gateway and Dell at the bottom.
The computer industry received the fourth lowest-average customer experience rating, falling only ahead of health plans, Internet service providers, and TV service providers. The industry, however, earned the second largest increase between 2011 and 2012. Only insurance carriers improved more over that timeframe. Lenovo and Toshiba made the largest year-over-year improvements in the industry, earning double-digit increases in their ratings. Apple had the third largest increase. Dell and Acer were the only computer makers that did not earn at least a one-point improvement.
The pace of improvements in the computer industry has changed the rankings. In 2011, Apple had a two-point lead over Acer and a three-point advantage over HP and Sony. This year, Apple has a three-point advantage over both Lenovo and Toshiba, while both HP and Sony have slipped farther back.
"Apple remains the customer experience leader in the computer industry, but Lenovo and Toshiba have made significant gains this past year," states Bruce Temkin, author of the report and Managing Partner of Temkin Group.
The Temkin Experience Ratings evaluates three dimensions of customer experience:
1) Functional: Does the company meet consumers' needs? 2) Accessible: How easy is it for consumers to do what they are trying to do? 3) Emotional: How do consumers feel about their interactions with companies?
Other highlights from the research include:
1) Apple and Lenovo received the highest Functional ratings, while Compaq and Dell received the lowest. 2) Apple and Toshiba received the highest Accessible ratings, while Gateway and Dell received the lowest. 3) Apple and Toshiba received the highest Emotional ratings, while Gateway and Dell received the lowest.