Present Simple

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of Present Simple:

1. Computers (to process) the data and (to give) the results of the processing in a specified format as information.

2. A standard computer system (to consist) of three main sections: the Central Processing unit, the main memory and the peripherals.

3. The control unit (to examine) the instructions in the user’s program.

4. The peripherals (to include) storage devices and input/output devices.

5. Input devices (to enable) data to go into the computer’s memory.

6. The Central Processing Unit (to execute) programs and (to coordinate) the activities of all the other units.

II. Put the following sentences into interrogative and negative forms:

1. The control unit controls all the other units in the computer system.

2. Input devices allow us to enter information into the computer.

3. We interact with computers by entering instructions and data into them.

4. A scanner converts text or pictures into electronic codes.

III. Make questions to the underlined words:

1. To operate a joystick, the user grips and moves a vertical lever.

2. Storage devices provide a permanent storage of both data and programs.

3. Output devices enable usto extract the finished product from the system.

4. Computers do 500 000 sums per second.

5. He spends much time in the library to make a report.

6. The students work in the computer class every day.

IV. Say in English:

1. Как компьютер помогает людям?

2. Моя сестра не преподает информатику, она учится в университете на факультете “Компьютерные системы и сети”.

3. Студенты принимают активное участие в научно-исследовательской работе.

4. Как часто вы проводите научные конференции?

5. Что включает в себя дисциплина “Вычислительная техника” (computer science)?

6. Мы не применяем этот метод в решении таких задач.

7. Где находят применение мини-компьютеры?

8. Это устройство не декодирует команды программ.