V. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
1. The task of the first computers was to control planes in flight.
2. Autopilot can be used to control the fuel flow in the plane.
3. Computers have been built in all sizes and for a multitude of purposes.
4. Special purpose computers are designed to do one or a few specific tasks.
5. The first electronic computers were employed in aviation by NACA in 1930s.
6. Multi-purpose computers are those like mainframe computers used by large corporations and government entities as well as desktop personal computers.
7. The first electronic computers were based on mechanical gears and levers to make simple decisions.
VI. Match the words from two columns to make collocations mentioned in the text and translate them into Ukrainian.
1. radar a. system
2. interceptor b. dynamics
3. wind c. device
4. fluid d. airplane
5. analog e. engineer
6. flight f. simulator
7. pneumatic g. equipment
8. aeronautical h. tunnel
9. mechanical i. computer
VII. Choose the appropriate collocations from the Ex. IV to complete the passages. Look at the example.
It is important to understand it is not an invented mechanical device; it works on a naturally occurring phenomenon.
1. A _____ uses compressed air to transmit and control energy. _____ is safer than electromotive one because it can work in inflammable environment without causing fire or explosion.
2. Most of the significant problems in _____ have been solved only recently, due to the advent of computers. Daniel Bernoulli was a well-known mathematician and all around scientist. He made many contributions to the field of _____.
3. _____ designs, develops, tests and oversees the building of aircraft, aircraft propulsion systems, airframes and control surfaces. _____ spends a lot of time researching information, working with complex equations, using computers and discussing possibilities with colleagues.
4. For a _____ to be useful, it must be able to convince the pilot that he or she is actually inside the cockpit of a real plane. As a result, the flight deck of some specific crafts, such as an Airbus 320, Concorde, or a Boeing 767 is accurately reproduced to create the 'look' and 'feel' of the real thing.
5. _____ is used by all services in order to search various objects on ground in the air and on the sea. Most _____ uses a long or medium wavelength.
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IX. Read some historical facts about Whirlwind computer and complete the notes after the text.
The Whirlwind computer was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) between 1945 and 1951 in a project directed by Jay Forrester. The development of Whirlwind began during World War II as part of a research project to develop a universal flight trainer that would simulate flight. The project was first carried out in the Servomechanisms Laboratory. A key part of the Whirlwind design was the high-speed and highly reliable magnetic core memory for the computer storage system, replacing electrostatic storage tubes. Processor speed was initially 20 TIPS (Thousands of Instructions Per Second). The processor was built from 18,000 vacuum tubes drawing about 50 watts each.
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