- •Unit 1 history of computer engineering
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Watching
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •3. Create a word finder for any 20 computer terms using the following website:
- •Look at these sentences from the article, underline and name the Passive forms:
- •Find and underline other examples in the text.
- •Find the mistakes and correct the sentence.
- •Make up another sentence with the same meaning using passive structures.
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •10. Answer the following questions.
- •What the first computer originally was?
- •Unit 2
- •Information is a fundamental property of the world around
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Watching
- •Now watch a video ‘What is information?’ and mark True (t) or False (f).
- •1. Discuss with your partner the following questions.
- •Skim the text to check your ideas.
- •What is information?
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Information
- •Find and underline other examples in the text.
- •Find the mistakes and correct the sentence.
- •Use the prompts to make conditional sentences.
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Topics for discussion.
- •Prepare a presentation on the topic being discussed.
- •Unit 3
- •Vocabulary measuring amount of information
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Watching
- •Nasa Kids Science News segment explains the difference between bits and bytes. Now watch a video ‘What’s the difference between bits and bytes?’ and mark True (t) or False (f).
- •Discuss with your partner the following question.
- •Skim the text to check your ideas.
- •How bits & bytes work
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and underline other examples of participles in the text.
- •Underline the correct item.
- •Find the mistakes and correct the sentence.
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Topics for discussion.
- •Prepare a presentation on the topic being discussed.
- •Standard ascii Character Set
- •Unit 4
- •Vocabulary microsoft office
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Watching
- •Before you read
- •Discuss with your partner the following question.
- •Skim the text to check your ideas. Reading microsoft software suit
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn the definitions for the following abbreviations.
- •Find the example of this structure in the text and translate the sentence.
- •Complete the following sentences with the right preposition.
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Topics for discussion.
- •References, useful links and further reading References and further reading Prepare a presentation on the topic being discussed.
- •Unit 1 (12)
- •Vocabulary computation
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Discuss with your partner the following questions.
- •Skim the text to check your ideas.
- •Algorithms
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Insertion sort
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Paragraph
- •The sentences below make up a paragraph, but have been mixed up. Use the table to re-write the sentences in the correct order.
- •You are writing an essay on ‘Algorithms’. Using the notes below, complete the introductory paragraph, following the structure provided.
- •Introduction
- •What is the purpose of the introduction to an essay? Choose from the items below:
- •Write an introduction (about 100 words) to an essay on a subject from your own discipline.
- •Organising the Main Body
- •Complete with suitable phrases the following extract from an essay on ‘Data structure’.
- •Write the main body (about 100 words) to an essay on a subject from your own discipline.
- •Conclusion
- •The following may be found in conclusions. Decide on the most suitable order for them (1-5).
- •Read the following extracts from the conclusion and match them with the list of functions in the box. Decide on the most suitable order for them.
- •Write a conclusion (about 100 words) to an essay on a subject from your own discipline.
- •Unit 2 (13) computer modelling
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Discuss with your partner the following questions.
- •Skim the text to check your ideas.
- •The computer modeling process
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Virtual Reality
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Prepare a presentation on the topic being discussed.
- •Elements of writing (1)
- •Complete the following sentences with a suitable verb or conjunction.
- •Write three more sentences from your own subject area.
- •Cohesion
- •Read the following paragraph and complete the table.
- •Definitions
- •Insert suitable category words in the following definitions.
- •Complete and extend the following definitions.
- •Discussion
- •Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of simulation Simulation Pros and Cons
- •Study the example and write similar sentences about simulation using ideas from (7).
- •Examples
- •Use suitable example phrases to complete the following sentences.
- •Generalisations
- •Write generalisations on the following topics.
- •Unit 3 (14) programming languages & paradigms
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Discuss with your partner the following questions.
- •Is there any difference? Which one if any?
- •Skim the text to check your ideas.
- •What is what?
- •Find and learn Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Find and learn English equivalents for the following words and expressions:
- •Imperative paradigm
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Prepare a presentation on the topic being discussed.
- •Elements of writing (2)
- •Only Four People Showed Up to Protest Apple at Grand Central
- •2. Rewrite each sentence in a simpler way, using one of the expressions above.
- •3. Write a summary of the author’s ideas, including a suitable reference.
- •In the following, first underline the examples of poor style and then re-write them in a more suitable way:
- •Replace all the words or phrases in italic with suitable synonyms.
- •Below are illustrations of some of the main types of visuals used in academic texts. Match the uses (a-f) to the types (1-6) and the examples (a-f) in the box below.
- •Place the correct letter in the right box.
Answer the following questions.
How would Microsoft deal with an open global network, seemingly powered by altruistic creators bent on giving their products away?
Why Microsoft broke with IBM?
What Is Microsoft Office Suite?
What is the BEST way to find out what version of Office you're using?
If you needed to create a slide presentation, which Office program would you use?
What VBA stands for?
In Access, you've been working on your database a lot lately and you notice it's getting quite large. What's the best thing to do to be sure it's at it's most efficient size? Use the Repair and
If you wanted to create your own new toolbar in an Office application, with all your favorite features, what would you do first?
What Excel can also be used to do?
Topics for discussion.
MS Excel as a spreadsheet and analysis program released by Microsoft.
Outlook 2010 Cleanup Tools.
Protecting a Word document.
References, useful links and further reading References and further reading Prepare a presentation on the topic being discussed.
How computer works’, by Ron White, 2008, pp.135, 165, 339.
Joe Mayo,Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. A beginner’s Guide. p.34.
4-th year study
CONTENTS
Unit 1 |
Computation: Algorithms Background to writing: Text features |
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Unit 2 |
Computer modeling: The computer modeling process Background to writing: Elements of writing (1) |
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Unit 3 |
Programming paradigms: What is programming paradigm? Background to writing: Elements of writing (2) |
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Unit 4 |
Programming language Accuracy (1) |
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Unit 5 |
Data Types In Programming Accuracy (2) |
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Unit 6 |
Visual Programming Environment Accuracy (3) |
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Unit 7 |
Database Accuracy (4) |
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Unit 8 |
Network Writing: Practice (1) |
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Unit 9 |
The Internet Writing: Practice (2) |
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Unit 10 |
The World Wide Web Writing: Practice (3) |
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Unit 11 |
E-Mail And Its Transfer Protocols Writing: Practice (4) |
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Unit 12 |
Computer Viruses and Safety Writing: Practice (5) |
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Unit 13 |
Removable Storage Devices Writing: Practice (6) |
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