One of the speakers chose this personal computer. By reading the technical specifications, try to work out who it was

Hilary Davies, sales representative

Michael Riccioli, architect

Look at these words from the text. Write H (hardware), P (peripheral), S (software) or M (measurement) next to each one

1. CPU

2. MacOS

3. megabyte

4. printer

5. RAM

6. megahertz

7. mouse

8. modem

9. Linux

10. scanner

11. gigabyte

12. floppy disk

1.7. Which words go together:

A B

micro work

spread processor

floppy disk

print sheet

lap out

net top

1.8. Match the definitions:

1. a printer 2. a monitor 3. a computer 4. a cable 5. a keyboard 6. anti-virus program 7. CD-ROM 8. CPU 9. hard disk 10. operating system 11. peripheral 12. program

a) thick wire covered with plastic that is used for carrying electricity b) a piece of a computer with keys on it used for putting information c) a computer screen d) an electronic object you move to do things on a computer screen e) a piece of equipment used for printing documents done on a computer f) a machine that stores programs and information in electronic form and is used for writing, calculating, communication on the Internet g) the main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information h) central processing unit. This is a PC's “heart” or ”brains” i) a disk for storing computer information j) a program that finds and removes viruses from a computer k) any equipment that is connected externally to a computer. For example: printers, scanners and modems l) the basic software that manages a computer m)software that operates a PC and does various things, such as writing text, keeping account and drawing pictures

1.9. Three speakers are describing the equipment they each need. Choose words from the list to complete their descriptions:

e.g. 1=high resolution

3 ½”/high resolution/compatible/high-level/dot matrix/upgradable/non-glare/laser/single/compact

“I want to buy a high-speed computer, so that I can get my reports finished quickly. I need _____(1)colour graphics to make my plans clear to the client. I have to use sophisticated programs so the computer must work with ____(2) software. I need something with an _____(3) memory to make it easy to expand the system.”

“I need a lightweight computer which I can travel with, which is ____(4) and can be easily carried on the shoulder. It must be ____(5) with my office computer, and must work with a _____(6) printer as we need very high quality printouts.”

Ruben Greenberg, Harvard business student

“I don’t want anything too complicated, a word processor with a _____(7) disk drive will do, for _______(8) disks. I must have a _____(9) screen so that my eyes don’t get tired. I will also need a simple, cheap, ______(10) printer.”

80386 processor

20 MHz

1 Mb RAM

1.44 Mb 3.5” disk drives 65 Mb hard disk

4×16 bit plus 1×8-bit expansion slots

High resolution 14” VGA colour monitor

Latest graphics and word processing packages included

1.10. Using Ex.1.5, 1.7 tell the class about the characteristics of the computer you use or the one you’d like to buy; how do you protect your computer from viruses?

1.11. Read and divide the text into some parts. Give a title to each part:

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