Английский для пользователей компьютеров. Ч.1. Белобородова М.Л - 11 стр.

1. Match the following words with their synonyms marked in the text with bold
type:
install, from the viewpoint of, various, by hand, place, on their own, retrieval,
original, to reconcile, operation.

2. Match each of the following terms to the phrase that is the most closely related:

1. processing phase, 2. source document, 3. on-line processing, 4. computer-
based information system, 5. centralized computer facility, 6. output phase,
7. input phase, 8. transaction file, 9. batch, 10. decentralized computer facility,
11. batch processing, 12. distributed computer facility.

a. This type of computer facility provides support to all departments in a
company.
b. Data is "captured" and converted to a form that can be processed by a com-
puter.
c. All the number and character manipulation activities are done that are necessary
to convert data into an appropriate form of information.
d. A combination of centralized and decentralized computer facilities.
e. The user is provided with all the necessary information to perform and manage
day-to-day business activities as well as tactical and strategic planning.
f. A system in which the user is typically concerned with collecting data, process-
ing it into information, and storing it for future reference.
g. Each department has a separate computer facility to satisfy its processing needs.
h. With this approach to processing, data is input immediately, on a case-by-case
basis.
i. An order form from which input data is collected
j. Data is collected from source documents into groups and then forwarded to a
data-entry person or group who is responsible for keying it into computer-usable
form.
k. A group
l. A temporary storage file

3. Choose the most suitable answer:
 1. People typically interface with a computer-based system when:
  a. information must be output
  b. data must be input
  c. information must be reviewed