Методические указания по английскому языку для студентов I курса всех факультетов. Часть 2. Богданова Н.А - 18 стр.

                                         INTERNET

       The Internet is a unified telecommunication supernetwork covering our
planet. About 30 thousand local nets have an access to the Internet. Every net is
independent and is used according to its own rules. Any net can communicate with
two other nets and in this way the whole Internet system functions. An access to the
Internet is gained by telephone lines. The speed of information transmission ranges
from 2400 to 19200 bits per second.
       The Internet performs a high-level computer communication. The computer
connected to the Internet receives thousands of programmes simultaneously. The
Internet is provided with electronic means of searching the desired data. An access
to the Internet is granted by special organizations – operators of computer networks
– called providers1.
      The Internet can also function as electronic mail. In this case every user
should be assigned his own address. In case you sent an electronic letter to the
remotest part of the planet, it would reach its destination within several hours.
      Another service is subscribing for a teleconference. Any information put into
the Internet is distributed according to its contents: politics, philosophy, science,
medicine, etc. Every aspect may be subdivided into more and more narrow themes.
The discussion of certain problems by many subscribers through the Internet is
called a teleconference. A subscriber sends his electronic letter to the
teleconference and soon receives the answer. Operating on-line2 he is able to
develop the speed up to 9600 bits per second and more. The teleconference gives
the subscribers an opportunity of instant moving from one country to another.
       Nowadays the Internet is the most advanced and promising system of
electronic communication for manufacturing. It makes manufacturers' contacts
easier, as well as the contacts between the organization and customers. One of the
most common Internet applications is an electronic catalogue. Having gained an
access to the electronic catalogue a businessman gets production reports, sales
information and the like.
  1
      provider – провайдер
  2
      to operate on-line – работать в режиме "онлайн"

2. Приведите слова к словарной форме.
Covering, nets, used, functions, provided» moving, searching, gained.