4. Answer the questions.
a. What is a computer program?
b. In what way does an operating system help other programs?
c. What is an application program?
d. What is word processor used for?
e. What is a spreadsheet used for?
f. What is an anti-virus program?
g. What is a virus?
5. Retell the text ‘Computer Programs’.
Task V
1. Read and translate the text.
purpose [΄pә:pәs] - назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление
tools - инструментарий, инструментальные программные средства
variety [vә΄raiiti] - многообразие, разнообразие; ряд, множество
security system - система безопасности; система защиты; система ограничения доступа (напр. к банку данных)
advanced system система, построенная на основе последних технических достижений
expert system - экспертная система, ЭС система, использующая базу знаний (правил) для решения задач (выдачу рекомендаций) в некоторой предметной области, например в медицине, диагностике неисправностей, выборе конфигурации сложной компьютерной системы, планировании последовательности действий и др.
decide - делать выбор
tiny - крошечный
home appliances - бытовые приборы
to generate forms – создавать формы
control inventory – вести учет товарно-материальных запасов (или материально-производственных запасов)
result in – зд. вести к
Purposes of Computer
Unlike most machines, computers do not have a fixed purpose. They are multi-purpose tools. They can be used in a very wide variety of situations. Computers are found in a wide range of systems including security systems, cars and phones. Advanced systems, known as expert systems, enable computers to 'think' like experts. Medical expert systems, for example, can help doctors diagnose an illness and decide on the best treatment. As computer systems are developed, they are becoming more common and are gradually being used for more and more purposes.
The ability of tiny computing devices to control complex operations has transformed the way many tasks are performed, ranging from scientific research to producing consumer products. Tiny 'computers on a chip' are used in medical equipment, home appliances, cars and toys. Workers use handheld computing devices to collect data at a customer site, to generate forms, to control inventory, and to serve as desktop organisers.
Today computers in security systems result in safer environments, computers in cars improve energy efficiency, and computers in phones provide features such as call forwarding, call monitoring, and call answering.
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