- •(Англійська мова)
- •A Man and Computers
- •What is a Computer?
- •Language.
- •Oral Practice.
- •Reading and comprehension.
- •Internet
- •Oral practice.
- •Reading.
- •Computers: Software and Hardware
- •Supplementary reading. Today’s Astonishing Computers
- •Modern Computer Technologies
- •I. Vocabulary.
- •II. Reading.
- •Operating Systems
- •III. Language.
- •IV. Oral practice.
- •V. Reading and Comprehension.
- •Text b Windows 98
- •VI. Oral practice.
- •VII. Reading.
- •The Operating System
- •Disk Operating Systems
- •VIII. Supplementary reading. Bill Gates – the Founder of Microsoft
- •Electronics
- •Electronics
- •Reading and comprehension.
- •The World of Microelectronics
- •Vι. Oral practice.
- •Vιι. Listening and comprehension.
- •Advantages of Computer Communications
- •Reading and writing.
- •Electronics Helps Man
- •Automation
- •II. Reading.
- •Automation
- •Language.
- •Comprehension.
- •Oral practice.
- •Reading and comprehension.
- •Types of Automation
- •Automation
- •2. Programmable
- •About Automation
- •Robots in Industry
- •Application of robots
- •Inspection
- •V. Reading and comprehension.
- •How Robots Appeared
- •Vι. Oral Practice.
- •Vιι. Reading and writing.
- •Robotics Today
- •The Factory of the Future
- •The Factory of the Future
- •V. Reading and Comprehension.
- •Automatic Plants in Industry
- •Timing – (тут) синхронізм, узгодженість дій.
- •Vι. Oral Practice.
- •Vιι. Reading and writing.
- •The Fully-automated Factory
- •My Future Specialty
- •II. Reading.
- •My Future Speciality
- •III. Oral Practice.
- •IV. Reading.
- •The Future of Cybernetics
- •V. Comprehension.
- •VI. Oral Practice.
- •VII. Reading.
- •A Role for ai
- •Supplementary reading Personal Computer
- •Automated Factory Update
- •Automation Systems
- •Current Emphases in Automation
- •Three Basic Steps of the Computer
- •Processing
- •The Automatic Control System
- •Man and Machines
- •To press a button – натискати кнопку.
- •What is Automation?
- •History of Industrial Robotics
- •Storage Technologies
- •Electronic Mail
- •Floppy Disks
VI. Oral practice.
Exercise 18. Explain what is:
window
icon
Recycle Bin
plug-n-play capability
shortcut feature
Exercise 19. Discussion points.
Advantages of Windows 98.
Ask anyone in your group who has a computer if Windows 98 is better than Windows 2000? Explain your answer.
Compare operation systems Windows 98 and Windows 2000.
VII. Reading.
Exercise 20. Translate the text with a dictionary in writing
The Operating System
When a computer is turned on it searches for instructions in its memory. Usually, the first set of these instructions is a special programme called the operating system, which is the software that makes the computer work. It prompts the user (or other machines) for input and commands, reports the results of these commands and other operations, stores and manages data, and controls the sequence of the software and hardware actions. When the user requests that a program run, the operating system loads the program in the computer's memory and runs the program. Popular operating systems, such as Windows 95 and the Macintosh operating system, have a graphical user interface (GUI) – that is, a display that uses tiny pictures, or icons, to represent various commands. To execute these commands, the user clicks the mouse on the icon or presses a combination of keys on the keyboard.
Disk Operating Systems
A disk operating system, or DOS (pronounced dahs) is a program that controls the storage of information on disks. DOS also makes it possible for the computer to use various programs that are already stored on disks. Most packaged programs for computers are available on disks, and the DOS is what gets these programs started. Obviously, the system requires a disk drive.
VIII. Supplementary reading. Bill Gates – the Founder of Microsoft
William Henry Gates was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955.
He is an American business executive, chairman and chief executive officer of the Microsoft Corporation. Gates was the founder of Microsoft in 1975 together with Paul Allen, his partner in computer language development. While attending Harvard in 1975, Gates together with Allen developed a version of the BASIC computer programming language for the first personal computer.
In the early 1980's, Gates led Microsoft's evolution from the developer of computer programming languages to a large computer software company. This transition began with the introduction of MS-DOS, the operating system for the new IBM Personal Computer in 1981. Gates also led Microsoft towards the introduction of application software such as the Microsoft Word processor.
Much of Gates' success is based on his ability to translate technical visions into market strategy. Although Gates has accumulated great wealth from his holding of Microsoft stock, he has been known as a tough competitor who seems to value winning in a competitive environment over money. Gates still continues to work personally in product development at Microsoft.
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