Understanding the Computer

The theory of translation. Participle I.

Understanding the Computer.

Lesson 1.

The Main Functions of Computer. The Use of Grammar Tenses.

Unit II.

*Task I Learn the new vocabulary

to process - обробляти

data - дані

error - помилка

to handle information - керувати інформацією

ассоunting - облік

to eliminate - ліквідувати

to arrange - упорядковувати

to store - зберігати

circuit - схема

to recall - відзивати

to erase - стерти

to enable - надавати можливість

Task II. Give the translation to the following word-combinations:

The pieces of information, a general term, to refer to anything, a list of top records, to come from Latin, to treat as, to sort and rearrange information, data processing, set up to handle information, to keep records, to take care of accounting, millions of dollars worth computer equipment, to store information, computers memory, electronic circuits, to recall and erase data, to enable the computer to use

**Task II Read and translate the text

The pieces of information that a computer processes -numbers, words, facts – are called data. Data is a general term that may refer to anything from sports statistics (numbers) to a list of the top records (words) for the last five years.

Data is actually the plural form of the word datum. Datum comes from Latin and originally meant "something given." However, you'll rarely hear anyone refer to "one datum." In fact, the word data has become so much more common that it's now treated as either singular or plural, as in: "Medical data is/are kept in the patient's file."

When computers sort, add, rearrange, or otherwise manipulate information that's called data processing. Many large businesses have a special data-processing department set up to handle information, keep records and take care of accounting. Such a department may contain millions of dollars' worth of computer equipment.

Storing data. You read a moment ago that one of the features that makes computers unique is that they can store information. Computers have memory. Their memory is electronic. They store data in electronic circuits. The data stored in a computer's memory can be recalled, erased or changed.

A microprocessor "brain" and electronic memory are the two most impor­tant parts of a computer. Working together, they enable the computer to use the data that it receives. If the computer couldn't remember numbers and letters, it wouldn't be able to process, them, just as you couldn't form; words if you couldn't remember the letters of the alphabet.

**Task III Answer the question on the text

1 What is called data?

2 What does term data refer to?

3 What is called data-processing?

4 In what way can the computer store information?

5 Where is data stored?

6 What are the two most important parts of computer?

*Task IV Give the Ukrainian equivalents of the following:

Обробляти дані, обробка даних,пере упорядковувати дані, керувати інформацією, тримати записи, проводити обрахунки, комп’ютерне обладнання, зберігати інформацію, електронна схема, відзивати та стирати дані, електронна пам'ять, видаляти дані, надавати можливість користуватися даними.

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