- •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.
Find and underline other examples in the text.
Find the mistakes and correct the sentence.
If I see wrong information, I would correct it.
If you found an article that provides relevant information for your research topic, you should be taken care to investigate the source to make sure it is valid and reliable.
If you have identified your device as a first generation iPhone, to click here see the iPhone 2G jailbreak page.
He said that if they are running up-to-date, patched versions they should not face increased risk.
If start-up idea been did really well and we don't know about it, then would it has been did well?
Use the prompts to make conditional sentences.
If the information on the ticket _____________________ (to be incorrect) such as a misspelling on the name or the car color _____________________ (be wrong this _____________________ (to void/abolish) the ticket. (unreal past)
Can a car license _____________________ (be dismissed) if the police officer _____________________ (to write) the wrong info on it? (mixed)
If your documents_____________________ (to be) in the glove box or console, _____________________ (to get) them and close the compartment. (real present, imperative)
If your vehicle _____________________ (to have) smoke pouring out and _____________________ (to smell) like a Cheech and Chong reunion, he the officer_____________________ (to search) it without asking. (unreal past)
If you _____________________ (not/get) a reply or the information is still wrong, you_____________________ (may/wish) to contact the credit reference agency from where you obtained your file. (real present)
Translate the following sentences into Russian.
Total Immersion, Inc. is an Atlanta based computer consulting firm specializing in software development, systems support and network security.
Altering computer input in an unauthorized way requires little technical expertise and is not an uncommon form of theft by employees altering the data before entry or entering false data, or by entering unauthorized instructions or using unauthorized processes.
Each time a user chooses a document as being of interest he is making a statement about the pertinence of the document and the martial contained within the document.
A key aspect of Information Security is to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of an organisation's information.
Translate the following sentences into English.
Если интерфейс не удобен для пользователя, он с ним не будет работать.
Если бы ты тогда использовал специальное приспособление, у тебя бы все получилось.
Если бы сбор и оценка информации проходили бы в быстром режиме, у нас не было бы сейчас проблем.
Если бы носители информации были созданы не на основе кремния, было бы не очень удобно их использовать.
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