Texts and exercises on information science. Мартынов О.В. - 20 стр.

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V. Give Russian equivalents:
specification languages, commercial applications programs, efficient
and portable, a problem oriented programming language, to be converted,
CPU, machine code.
VI. Match up:
means of ……………………………… into
a low-level …………………………….. development tools
to be converted ……………………….. communications
machine ………………………………. language
to be run ………………………………. Intelligence
software ………………………………. oriented
Artificial ………………………………. on
VII. Put the verbs into the correct tense form:
a. The only language computers understand (to be) machine code.
b. Low-level languages (to correspond) to the machine code version.
c. Which languages (to be considered) to be complex and restricted to
particular computers?
d. A compiler (to serve) to convert a high-level language into a lower-
level one.
e. Usually engineers (to use) С to write commercial applications
programmes for mini, micro and personal computers.
VIII. Fill in the blanks:
compiler, programmed, program, assembler, language,
programmers, portable, low-level.
1. A
computer ... is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to
do.
2. Most computer ... make a plan of the programme before writing it.
3. Coding is the translation of the logical steps into a programming ... .
4. In the next century computers will be ... in natural languages like
English or French.
5. A ... is a special program that converts a programme written in a
high-level language into a programme written in a lower level language.
6. A special programme called ... converts a program written in a low-
level language into machine code.
7. If the same programme can be used for different computers, it is
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called ....
8. In a ... language each instruction has a corresponding machine code
equivalent.
IX. Translate:
1. Люди передают компьютеру команды на языке символов
поэтому, чем легче такое взаимодействие, тем шире могут быть
применены компьютеры.
2. В настоящее время существует тенденция к переходу к
языкам более высокого уровня, называемым языком спецификаций,
а также к использованию инструментов программного обеспечения.
3. Многие программисты используют С для написания
коммерческих
прикладных программ для мини-, макро- и
персональных компьютеров.
4. Это означает, что язык высокого уровня удобен и прост в
описании информационных структур и порядка действий
необходимых для выполнения определенного задания.
X. Give summary of the above text.
TEXT 14.
The Internet
The Internet is a magnificent global network with millions and
millions of computers and people connected to one another where each day
people worldwide exchange an immeasurable amount of information,
electronic mail, news, resources and, more important, ideas.
It has grown at a surprising rate. Almost everyone has heard about it
and an increasing number of people use it regularly. The current estimate is
that over 70 million people are connected, in some way, to the Internet -
whether they know it or not.
With a few touches at a keyboard a person can get access to materials
in almost everywhere. One can have access to full-text newspapers,
magazines, journals, reference works, and even books. The Web is one of
the best resources for up-to-date information. It is a hypertext-based system
by which you can navigate through the Internet. Hypertext is the text that
contains links to other documents. A special program known as «browser»
can help you find news, pictures, virtual museums, electronic magazines,
etc. and print Web pages. You can also click on keywords or buttons that
take you to other pages or other Web sites. This is possible because

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