Английский для бакалавров. Валиулина Т.Н - 280 стр.

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I. Read the following international words from the text. Guess their meanings:
computer, system, byte, fundamental, central, process, control, arithmetic,
logical, operation, function, master, generate (-or), signal, module, information, type,
diskettes, familiar, video, personal, printer, contain, microprocessor, volt, text,
graphic, character, format, adapter, position, game, international, symbol, line,
notation, bit, attribute, column, monochrome, program, organize, horizontally,
selective.
II. Read and remember the following abbreviations:
I/O – input/output
R/W – read/write
A/N – alphanumeric
ALU – arithmetic/logic(al) unit
VDU – video display unit
CPU – Central Processing Unit
RAM – Random Access Memory
ROM – Read –Only Memory
DASD – Direct Access Storage Device
DBMS – Data Base Management System
R
ввод/вывод
чтение/запись
текстовый
арифметическое/логичес-
кое устройство
дисплей
центральный процессор
память с произвольной
выборкой
постоянная память
ЗУ с прямым доступом
система управления
базами данных
регистр
III. Produce definitions to the following:
CPU, character, computer, data, access, instruction, magnetic tape, word,
hardware, bit, capacity, address, code, chip.
Use the sentences below:
1.А basic unit of data in a computer memory. It consists of a predetermined
number of characters or bits to be processed. The word “bit” is formed from the letter
”b” in the word “binary” and two letters in the word “digit”. 2.The process of
acquiring information from a computer register, memory or peripheral unit. 3. One of
the elementary operations which can be performed by a computer. 4.The mechanical,