- •Unit 1. C o m p u t e r a r c h I t e c t u r e
- •Student b
- •Spesialist reading
- •Cache memory
- •Unit 2 p e r I p h e r a l s
- •How a digital camera works
- •Ready for the Bazillion-Byte Drive?
- •6) Application
- •3. Decide if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •4. Find the words in the text that mean.
- •Speaking
- •User interfaces
- •Unit 4 m u l t I m e d I a
- •Understanding mp3
- •DvDs can de double-sided
- •The tricks to mpeg’s success
- •Unit 5 n e t w o r k s starter
- •A gateway is an interface that enables dissimilar networks to communicate, such as two laNs based on different topologies or network operating systems.
- •Reading
- •Problem-solving
- •Speaking
- •Asynchronous transmission
- •Synchronous transmission
- •Specialist reading
- •Network communications
- •Unit 6 w e b p a g e c r e a t o r
- •Reviews of website
- •Word study
- •Speaking
- •Problem-solving
- •Websites
- •Unit 7 c o m m u n I c a t I o n s s y s t e m s
- •The new Brightman qt1
- •The sp5 Deluxe
- •Reading
- •Wap phone
- •Problem-solving
- •Writing
- •Specialist reading
- •Broadband communications
- •Unit 8 c o m p u t I n g s u p p o r t starter
- •Speaking
- •Specialist reading
- •Raiding hard drives
- •Unit 9 d a t a s e c u r I t y starter
- •Reading
- •Language work
- •1 And 2 are cause and effect. We can link them using an if-sentence. Note that the tenses for both cause and effect are the same. For example:
- •2 Allows 3 to happen. We can link 2 and 3 using allow or permit.
- •5 Prevents 6 from happening. We can link 5 and 6 using prevent or stop.
- •1) Anti-virus program
- •Speaking
- •Incremental backup
- •Differential backup
- •Specialist reading
- •Backup hsm and media choice
- •1. Answer the questions. Then discuss in pairs.
- •Unit 10 p r o g r a m m I n g l a n g u a g e s
- •Types of programming languages
- •Based languages oop, Object-Oriented Programming vs. Other paradigms
- •Major languages
- •6. What do these abbreviations mean?
- •C programming language
- •11. Find the answers to these questions in the text below.
- •Java programming language
- •Recent history
- •Java server pages
- •The main strengths of jsp as compared to asp: Portability
- •Performance
- •Development & Deployment
- •Custom Tag Libraries
- •Mvc (Model-View-Controller) or Model 2 Architecture
- •220013, Минск, п.Бровки, 6
Министерство образования Республики Беларусь
Учреждение образования
БЕЛОРУССКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
ИНФОРМАТИКИ И РАДИОЭЛЕКТРОНИКИ
Кафедра иностранных языков №2
Методическая разработка
по развитию навыков технического чтения на английском языке для студентов 2-го курса
ИЭФ, ФКСиС и ФИТУ
дневной формы обучения
Readings in Modern Information Technology
МИНСК 2006
УДК 802.0 (075.8)
ББК 81.432.1 я 73
М 54
Составители:
Т.В.Булавская, Л.С.Карпик, Р.И.Коваленко, Р.Т.Максимчук, А.И.Рогачевская, Л.Е.Синкевич, И.Г.Субботкина
М 54
ISBN 985-488-009-5
Методическая разработка предназначена для студентов 2-го курса ИЭФ, ФКСиС и ФИТУ. Содержит оригинальные тексты по вычислительной технике.
Цель разработки — развить навыки чтения, понимания и реферирования текстов, расширить лексический словарь, а также развить навыки профессионально-ориентированной речи.
УДК 802.0 (075.8)
ББК 81.432.1 я 73
ISBN 985-488-009-5 © Коллектив авторов, составление, 2006
© БГУИР, 2006
Unit 1. C o m p u t e r a r c h I t e c t u r e
STARTER
1. Name different types of computers. Then match the possible users below to each type. Justify your choice.
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Marketing research person collecting data from the general public.
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Large company processing payroll data.
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Travelling salesperson giving marketing presentations.
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Large scientific organisation processing work on nuclear research.
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Businessperson keeping track of appointments while travelling.
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Graphic designer.
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Secretary doing general office work.
2. What do these abbreviations mean?
CD-ROM, RDRAM, MB, GHz, AGP, SDRAM, SVGA
READING
3. Now study the information below to find the folloning:
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What is the memory size of this PC?
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Which input devices are supplied?
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What size is the monitor?
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How fast is the processor?
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What is the capacity of the hard drive?
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Which operating system does it use?
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What multimedia features does the computer have?
HOW TO READ A COMPUTER AD.
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Intel Pentium IV 1.7GHz Processor
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Mini Tower Chassis
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256MB Rambus RDRAM
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60GB Hard Drive
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Embedded Intel 3D Direct AGP video with 64MB SDRAM
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64-voice wavetable sound
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48 X CD-ROM Drive
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19” (17.9” VIS) Colour SVGA monitor
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Microsoft Windows XP
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1.44MB 3.5” Floppy Drive
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Microsoft Intellimouse
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105-key keyboard
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The main processing chip that operates at a clock speed of 1.7 thousand million cycles per second.
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A small size of tall and narrow style of case containing the computer system.
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256 megabytes of Rambus dynamic type of main memory chips that constitute the computer RAM.
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A hard drive internal storage device with a capacity of approx. 60 thousand million bytes.
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A video controller for controlling the monitor screen that is built on to the computer motherboard. It can process 3D images using the AGP type of video bus interface. It also contains approx. 64 million bytes of synchronous dynamic random access memory that is used as video memory.
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A soundcard that has 64 voices and generates sounds using the wavetable system.
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A CD-ROM storage device that operates at 48 times the speed of the original CD-ROM devices.
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A colour monitor for displaying output on a screen at resolutions determined by the SVGA standard. The diagonal measurement of the whole screen is 19 inches but the diagonal measurement of the actual viewable area of the screen is only 17.9 inches.
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The operating system that is used to control the system.
4. Match each item in Column A with its function in Column B. Then describe its function in two ways.
A Item |
B Function |
RAM Processor Mouse Clock 3.5” floppy drive Monitor keyboard DVD-ROM drive Cache ROM |
controls the cursor inputs data through keys like a typewriter displays the output from a computer on a screen reads DVD-ROMs reads and writes to removable magnetic disks holds instructions which are needed to start up the computer holds data read or written to it by the processor provides extremely fast access for sections of a program and its data controls the timing of signals in the computer controls all the operations in a computer |
5. Describe the functions of these items.
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6. Complete each sentence using the correct preposition.
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The CPU is a large chip……….the computer.
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Data always flows………the CPU……… the address bus.
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The CPU can be divided……… three parts.
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Data flows……… the CPU and memory.
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Peripherals are devices……… the computer but linked………it.
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The signal moves………the VDU screen………one side………the other.
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The CPU puts the address……… the address bus.
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The CPU can fetch data……… memory………the data bus.
PROBLEM-SOLVING
7. Study these ‘System upgrades and options’ for the computer described in Task 3. Which upgrades and/or options would improve these aspects of this computer: capacity, speed, protection from damage due to power failure, network connections
Upgrades and options
3Com 10/100 Ethernet controller
CD-RW Drive
Extra memory module
APC 1400 Smart-UPS
3 Year Next-Business-Day On-site Service
SPEAKING
8. Work in pairs, A and B. Find out as much as you can about your partner’s computer and complete this table. Use the following details:
Student A
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Options
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