b) find words in the text whose meanings are opposite to the meanings of the
following words:
with, to input, beyond, external, into, approximately, final, low, disadvan-
tage, hardware, invisible;
c) replace the words in italics with the words with similar meanings:
1. What are the
basic parts
of this
device
? 2. An arithmetic-logical unit
ful-
fils
the calculations. 3. The case
contains
several units. 4. The motherboard
joins
the main parts of the computer. 5. Output devices
present
information in
the form of words, sounds, and pictures.
Exercise 15. Complete the sentences: change the word in capitals at the end of
each sentence to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.
1. A … computer deals with numbers DIGIT.
2. An input unit inserts data into a machine for further … CONSIDER.
3. A computer has several … units FUNCTION.
4. The secondary memory has a … low speed COMPARE.
5. The secondary memory can store a far … amount of information GREAT.
Exercise 16. Insert the words at the sentence level: fill in the blanks with the
missing words (the first letter of each word is given).
1. The memory, one of the basic components, is also called s… . 2. M…
stores programmes and formulae. 3. The C… coordinates all functions of the
computer. 4. The memory consists of RAM and R… . 5. The C… and ALU are
known as the CPU. 6. Memory makes information available at a… time. 7. The
ALU performs c… . 8. The CPU i… commands to other parts of the system.
9. RAM is an i… memory. 10. ROM is an e… memory.
GRAMMAR DEVELOPMENT
Exercise 17. Point out in the text the sentences with the Participle I and Parti-
ciple II and provide the Russian equivalents. It will help you understand the
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