Welcome to the computer world. Practice materials for 1st year students. Еранина Т.И - 10 стр.

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         basis of transistors. They find wide application in computers, automatic
         devices, aviation, communication, etc.

Task 12. Fill in the gaps using the correct words.

         1. Transistors have many ________ over vacuum tubes.
            a) patterns;
            b) advantages;
             c) scales.
         2.They _____very little power.
            a) consume;
            b) generate;
            c) embrace.
        3. An integrated circuit is a group of elements connected together by
            some circuit ______ technique.
            a) processing;
            b) assembly;
            c) manipulation.
         4. The transistor consists of a small piece of a ______ with three
            electrodes.
            a) diode;
            b) conductor;
            c) semiconductor.
        5. Modern _______ began in the early 2O'h century with the invention
            of electronic tubes.
            a) miniaturization;
            b) electronics;
            c) microelectronics.
        6. John Fleming was the __________of the first two-electrode vacuum
            tube.
           a) generator;
           b) receiver;
           c) inventor.
        7. One of the transistor advantages was lower power __________ in
            comparison with vacuum tubes.
            a) consumption;
            b) reception;
            c) transmission.
        8. Microelectronics greatly extended man's intellectual_________
            a) subsystems;
            b) capabilities;
            c) dimensions.