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Unit VIII Business Communication

lesson 1

Text: Computers

Grammar: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Terms to remember:

application

застосування; використання

impact

вплив

simplify (v)

спрощувати

store (v)

зберігати

retrieve (v)

відшукувати, видобувати (дані)

data

дані

user

користувач

desktop

настільний комп’ютер

laptop

переносний комп’ютер (ноутбук)

palmtop

кишеньковий портативний комп’ютер

hardware

апаратне забезпечення

software

програмне забезпечення

malfunction

порушення функціонування

bug

помилка в програмі

hacker

хакер

Computers

Computer use continues to grow and develop in all spheres of our life. Its applications have had a great impact on the business world. Computers have helped society by increasing productivity and simplifying many services, such as checking accounts, credit cards, and telephone service.

A computer is an electronic machine that can store, retrieve, and process data with great speed and accuracy.

A PC is a personal computer which is the standard computer for most individual users. There are various sizes of personal computer, including a desktop, and portable types such as a laptop, a notebook or a palmtop.

Hardware is the actual machinery of a computer, the circuits, wires, and drives.

Software contains the instructions that tell a computer what to do at every step along the way. Software is entered into a computer in the form of a program. Some programs (called viruses) are deliberately designed to cause problems in a computer system. They are hidden in programs, and are not obvious to users.

A virus is an error that is introduced into a program with the intention of causing a malfunction. A computer may crash and stop working altogether. This may be caused by a bug (an error in the software).

A hacker is a person who gains unauthorized access to computer systems.

Exercises in Word Study

Ex.1. Form verbs from the following nouns:

growth, application, simplicity, storage, user, intention, retrieval.

Ex.2. The following words can be used in more than one way. Underline the correct part of speech for each word as it is used in the text.

use

a) noun

b) verb

impact

a) noun

b) verb

speed

a) noun

b) verb

store

a) noun

b) verb

process

a) noun

b) verb

design

a) noun

b) verb

malfunction

a) noun

b) verb

bug

a) noun

b) verb

access

a) noun

b) verb

Ex.3. Give the English for:

мати великий вплив; діловий світ; збільшувати продуктивність; спрощувати послуги; кредитна картка; зберігати, відшукувати та обробляти дані; індивідуальний користувач; кишеньковий комп’ютер; настільний комп’ютер; переносний комп’ютер; апаратне забезпечення; програмне забезпечення; порушення функціонування; помилка в програмі; хакер; застосування комп’ютерів.

Ex.4. Match words from list A with words from list B that have a similar meaning:

A

B

impact

application

simplify

accuracy

deliberately

hide

error

intention

intent

mistake

conceal

intentionally

exactness

make less complex

use

influence

Ex.5. Look at these words which are used to describe computer equipment. Match them with the correct definition from the list below.

  1. the part of a computer that holds the display screen;

  2. the set of keys that you use to enter information into the computer;

  3. a small device that controls the movements of the cursor (the small vertical line) on the screen;

  4. a machine connected to the computer which you use to transfer information onto paper;

  5. a device or program that enables data to be transmitted over the telephone line;

  6. a device that reads data from paper and enters it into the computer;

  7. part of a computer on which data is stored long term;

  8. a machine that reads data from and stores data on a disk, a hard disk or a floppy disk;