Welcome to the computer world. Practice materials for 1st year students. Еранина Т.И - 22 стр.

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To interpret – переводить, интерпретировать
RAM – ОЗУ (оперативное запоминающее устройство)
ROM – ПЗУ (постоянное запоминающее устройство)
Storage hardware – устройства хранения данных
To retrieve – извлекать
Hard disk – жесткий диск, «винчестер»
CD-ROM – накопитель на компакт-дисках (CD)
CD-ROM drives – дисководы CD-ROM
Digitized – в цифровом виде
Graphics – графика
Temporary – временный
Output hardware – устройства отображения информации
Printer – печатающее устройство, принтер
Scanner – сканирующее устройство
Modem – модем
Purpose – цель
To connect – соединять
To provide – обеспечивать
To affect – влиять
Amount – количество
Task 6. Answer the following questions:
1) What is the Webster’s dictionary definition of the hardware?
2) What groups of hardware exist?
3) What is input hardware? What are the examples of input hardware?
4) What is the mouse designed for?
5) What is processing hardware? What are the basic types of
memory used in a PC?
6) What is a storage hardware? What is CD-ROM used for? Can a
user record his or her data on a CD? What kind of storage
hardware can contain more information: CD-ROM, RAM or
ROM?
7) What is modem used for? Can a PC user communicate with other
people without a modem?
Task 7. Decide whether the following statement are true or false in
relation to the information in the text:
1) The purpose of the input hardware is to collect data and convert
them into a form suitable for computer processing.
2) Scanner is used to input graphics only.
3) CPU reads and interprets software and prints the results on paper.
4) User is unable to change the convents of ROM.
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        To interpret – переводить, интерпретировать
        RAM – ОЗУ (оперативное запоминающее устройство)
        ROM – ПЗУ (постоянное запоминающее устройство)
        Storage hardware – устройства хранения данных
        To retrieve – извлекать
        Hard disk – жесткий диск, «винчестер»
        CD-ROM – накопитель на компакт-дисках (CD)
        CD-ROM drives – дисководы CD-ROM
        Digitized – в цифровом виде
        Graphics – графика
        Temporary – временный
        Output hardware – устройства отображения информации
        Printer – печатающее устройство, принтер
        Scanner – сканирующее устройство
        Modem – модем
        Purpose – цель
        To connect – соединять
        To provide – обеспечивать
        To affect – влиять
        Amount – количество

Task 6. Answer the following questions:

        1) What is the Webster’s dictionary definition of the hardware?
        2) What groups of hardware exist?
        3) What is input hardware? What are the examples of input hardware?
        4) What is the mouse designed for?
        5) What is processing hardware? What are the basic types of
           memory used in a PC?
        6) What is a storage hardware? What is CD-ROM used for? Can a
           user record his or her data on a CD? What kind of storage
           hardware can contain more information: CD-ROM, RAM or
           ROM?
        7) What is modem used for? Can a PC user communicate with other
           people without a modem?

Task 7. Decide whether the following statement are true or false in
        relation to the information in the text:
        1) The purpose of the input hardware is to collect data and convert
           them into a form suitable for computer processing.
        2) Scanner is used to input graphics only.
        3) CPU reads and interprets software and prints the results on paper.
        4) User is unable to change the convents of ROM.