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                                             PART I

LESSON 1

                      INTRODUCTION TO NEW ERA OF INTERNET

       The Internet is just a computer network. It connects millions of computers and millions of
people.
       Within a few short years, the Internet has changed our civilizations permanently and has
introduced us to two completely unexpected ideas: first, tens of thousands of people have been
laboring to build the Internet; the second idea is that we invariably create something that is much
more than the sum of its parts.
       So, the Internet is the name for worldwide information resources. These resources are so
vast as to be well beyond the comprehension of a single human being.
       Using the Internet means sitting at your computer screen and accessing information. You
might be at work, at school, or at home, using virtually any type of a computer.
       For working with Internet, you need to know Unix. Unix is a family of operating systems
(master control programs) that are used to control computers. Virtually all types of computers
can run Unix.
       The term network refers to two or more computers connected together. There are a number
of reasons to connect computers into network but the two most important are:
       – To allow human beings to communicate;
       – To share resources.
       The Internet is easy to use, but is difficult to learn. It is not obligatory to be a computer ex-
pert: it is for those people who are willing to think and to learn. But by your very nature, you
cannot only learn, you are compelled to learn, if you are to remain happy and fulfilled. As the
saying goes, there is no royal road to knowledge.
       For the first time in history, unlimited numbers of people are able to communicate with ease,
and we are finding it is in our nature to be communicative, helpful, curious, and considerate.

      NOTES

     1. Are so vast as to be well beyond the comprehension of a single human being – настоль-
ко обширны, что находятся далеко за пределами понимания одного человека
     2. To share resources – cсовместно использовать ресурсы
     3. By your very nature – по той же самой вашей природе
     4. You are compelled to learn – вы вынуждены учиться
     5. To remain happy and fulfilled – чтобы оставаться счастливым и удовлетворенным
     6. As the saying goes – как говорят
     7. “There is no royal road to knowledge” – « Нет легкого пути к знаниям»

      VOCABULARY

      To change the civilization – изменять цивилизацию
      Permanently – навсегда, надолго
      Unexpected – неожиданный, непредвиденный
      To labor – кропотливо разрабатывать, прилагать усилия
      Invariably – неизменно, постоянно
      Worldwide information resources – всемирные информационные ресурсы
      To sit at the computer screen – сидеть за экраном компьютера
      To access information – получать доступ к информации
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