TEXT Прочтите и переведите текст. Computers The computer industry is the largest all over the world because
they are used in all branches of industry and in home life.
The main aim of using a computer is to improve the productivity
of labour of scientists, designers, managers, accountants, because
computers offer quick and optimal solutions to the specialists.
The computer can perform a wide range of operations, from
simple processing data to logical ones, some of them even have
artificial intelligence.
Usually computers are used in business to optimize the work of
the administrative staff; to shorten the time of data processing. Now
computers can perform mathematical operations, such as, addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division very rapidly. Moreover new
generation of computers can do new kinds of jobs, for example, they
are involved in business operation as an essential tool in making
decision at the top management level. Different operations, namely,
accounting, billing by banks and insurance companies, operations
in marketing, in administrative work can not be done without
using a computer. The only main problem is to protect them from
viruses and hackers. So today many companies hire highly qualified
programmers knowing high level programming languages to solve
such problems.
Послетекстовые упражнения (The exercises to be done after reading the text) Упражнение 6. Заполните пропуски предлогами, где это не- обходимо. 1. Computers are used … all branches … industry.
119
2. The computer can perform different operations … simple
processing data … logical ones.
3. New generation … computers makes … new kind … job.
4. Such operations as billing … banks, operations … market-
ing, … administrative work cannot be done … a computer.
5. The main problem … computers is to protect them … viruses
and hackers.