Фрагмент урока. Что такое компьютер?

      Задание 1. Какие из приведенных ниже терми­нов имеют аналоги в русском языке?

computer, diskette, metal, processor, scanner, infor­mation, data, microphone, printer, modem, Internet.

Задание 2. Прочитайте и переведите текст.

WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

Computer is a device for processing information. Com­puter has no intelligence by itself and is called hardware. A computer system is a combination of four elements:

·         Hardware

·          Software

·          Procedures

·         Data / Information

Software are the programmes that tell the hardware how to perform a task. Without software instructions, the hardware doesn't know what to do.

The basic job of the computer is the processing of information. Computers take information in the form of instructions called programs and symbols called data. After that they perform various mathematical and logical operations, and then give the results (information).

 Computer is used to convert data into information. Computer is also used to store information in the digital form.

Working vocabulary:

 device — устройство

processing — обработка

intelligence — разум

hardware — оборудование

software — программы

procedures — процедуры, операции

data — данные

perform — выполнять

manner — манера, способ

various — различные

 to convert — превращать .

 to store — хранить

digital — цифровой

General understanding (общее понимание текста):

1.  What does the term «computer» describe?

2.  Is computer intelligent?

3.  What are the four components of a computer system?

4.  What is software?

5.  What's the difference between the hardware and software?

6.  In what way terms «data» and «information» differ?

7.  How does computer convert data into information?

Задание 3. Заполните пропуски:

1)  Information in the form of instruction is called a ...

2)  The basic job of the computer is the ....

a)  program

b) processing of information

Задание 4. Какие из приведенных ниже утвер­ждений верны/неверны? Аргументируйте свой от­вет, опираясь на текст.

1.      Computer is made of electronic components so it is deferred to as electronic device.

2.      Computer has no intelligence until software is loaded.

3.      There are four elements of computer system: hard­ware, software, diskettes and data.

4.      Without software instructions hardware doesn't know what to do.

5.      The software is the most important component be­cause it is made by people.

6.      The user inputs data into computer to get informa­tion as an output.