Computer World. Матросова Т.А. - 49 стр.

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vestige n – след, призрак
wrestle v – бороться
SUGG ES TED AC TI VI TI ES
Exercise1. Find information about all operating systems mentioned in the text.
Exercise2. Write keywords for the text.
Exercise3. Match English and Russian equivalents:
1. to lock
y
ourself out
2. to worth the trouble
3. good luck
4. to be tight on cash
5. hardly
6. for a song
7. to hang on to
a. едва ли
b. удачи
с. за бесценок
d. стоить беспокойства
e. быть ограниченным в
средствах
f. отгородиться
g. держаться за
Exercise4. Write questions that can be a plan of the text.
Exercise5. Retell the text.
TEXT 2
Read the text and answer the following questions:
1. What are the advantages of Windows98 over Windows95?
2. What is to be altered?
98'S GENERAL FEATURES
Windows 98 maintains support for 16 - bit programs just as in Windows 95 but
is orientated away from the FAT16 file system and towards the new FAT32 system
More about this later.
If you choose the classic look the appearance of the desktop is very similar to
Windows 95.
Operation is slightly smoother and faster than Windows 95. For example you
can launch programs with a single click and the forward and back buttons. This can
make life easier. System startup is said to be faster, but subjectively the saving is so
small I didn’t notice it. System shutdown took slightly longer.
One of a big gripes in Windows 95 was that the minimise, maximise and close
buttons were so close together that accidental operation was possible, but this remains

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