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- 3.2.2. Match the following statements as True or False
- 4. Discussion
- 1. Vocabulary
| 3.2. Comprehension tasks
3.2.1. Answer the questions to the text What is a mainframe and where it can be found nowadays? 1. What makes mainframe producing a good business for IBM? 2. What is the future of mainframe-making? 3.
Mainframe computers are thought to be outdated and obsolete because of the 1. recent fast developments in distributed systems, meaning networks of small and cheaper machines. Large companies still use mainframes for their crucial applications because they 2. are reliable, secure and easy to maintain. Software companies file complaints accusing IBM of having abused its position in 3.
the mainframe market. 8
Comment on the following opinion: “We are on the way back to the future”. 4.1.
Mainframe consumers are denied the ability to choose among the most appropri- 4.2.
ate hardware and software beyond IBM. The revival of mainframes will affect the development of cutting-edge technolo- 4.3. gies, e.g. cloud computing. 13 UNIT 3
1. Vocabulary mainframe высокопроизводительный компьютер со значительным объемом оперативной и внешней памяти, предназначенный для выполнения интенсивных вычислительных работ desktop pc настольный компьютер laptop
портативный компьютер TFT (thin film transistor — тонкопленочный транзистор) screen экран тонкопленочной технологии touchpad
сенсорная панель battery pack батарея tablet pc планшетный компьютер handheld device портативное устройство PDA (personal digital assistant) персональный цифровой секретарь, карманный компьютер stylus
стилус, компьютерное перо touch screen сенсорный экран
Unit 3 14 handwriting recognition распознавание почерка voice recognition распознавание голоса wearable computer носимый компьютер ~
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