Dt, dp, vdu, 16k, ai, it, cpu, rb, rz, i/o

Exercise 12. What do these acronyms stand for:

CAD, CAM, ROM, RAM, CDI, LAN, Y2K, ALGOL, BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN.

Exercise 13. Translate the following computer terms into Ukrainian.

Simple terms: anchor, wizard, versioning, relink, cipher, containment.

Compounds: clipboard, multithreaded, client-pull, design-time, run-time, polyline, turnkey, bitmapping, bandwith.

Term collocations: frame-besed layout, active template library, active server pages, asynchronous moniker, active data objects, connectable object, frequently asked question, hypertext markup language, hypertext transfer protocol, integrated development environment, interface definition language, Internet service provider, object linking and embedding, remote procedure call, software development kit, uniform data transfer.

Exercise 14. Put the proper words into the sentences.

multimedia, dominant, spider, netizen, flame, writing, foolproof, technostress, zoom.

1. Please, don’t … me if you disagree with this.

2. The person who develops a… lock for computer data will make a fortune.

3. … a person or computer program that searches the web for new links and link them to search engines.

4. … an excessive amount of time on the Internet.

5. Windows and Unix operating systems are going to be on the desktops and on servers in … numbers (B. Gates).

6. Hit a video button and … for a closer look.

7. … brings together different types of visual devices: texts, pictures, sounds, animations, speech.

8. Each person handles … differently.

9. Good … on the Net tends to be clear, vigorous, witty and above all brief: short paragraphs, bulleted lists, one-liners – the units of thought.

Exercise 15. Read and translate the text “The Language of E-mail”.