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8 Match each word (1 – 9) from the left column with the appropriate
explanation (H – I) from the right column.
1 software
2 peripheral devices
3 monitor
4 floppy disk
5 hardware
6 input
7 port
8 output
9 central processing
unit
A the brain of the computer.
B physical parts that make up a computer system.
C programs which can be used on a particular computer
system.
D the information which is presented to the computer.
E results produced by computers.
F hardware equipment attached to the CPU.
G visual display unit.
H small device used to store information.
I any socket or channel in a computer system into which
an input/output device may be connected.
9 Complete each gap (1 – 7) in the text with the most suitable word from
the line below.
Systems memory task terminals
desktop CAD applications
The first minicomputers, also known as (1) ‘_____________’ PCs, were for
single users only, and this clearly distinguished them from minicomputers.
Another important difference was that ‘minis’ were much more powerful than
‘micros’: they could execute more than one (2) _________ simultaneously and
were used as files servers for (3) _________ and workstations.
However, modern microcomputers have operating (4) _________________
and network facilities that can support many simultaneous users. Today, most
personal computers have enough (5) _____________________ to be used for
word processing and business (6) ______________________. Some PCs can
even handle multitasking and (7) ________________________ applications. As a
result, the division between ‘minis’ and ‘micros’ is now disappearing.
10 Correct these statements. There is a technical mistake in each of
them. Consult the text in Activity 1.
1 Multimedia applications do not use huge amounts of data.
2 You don't need to have a sound board on your PC to hear speech and
music.
3 Most multimedia software is distributed on magnetic disks.
4 Kodak's PhotoCD technology is not compatible with many CD-ROM drives.
5 There are no language courses available on CD-ROM.
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