While ― в то время как; пока

1. While RAM is of volatile type ROM is nonvolatile. В то время как оперативная память энергонезависимого типа, постоянная память энергозависима.

2. While the computer is running the program it is being hold in RAM. В то время как (Пока) компьютер выполняет программу она храниться в оперативной памяти.

XI.

до

Till = Until

до тех пор; пока… не

1. RAM retains data till (until) switching off the computer. ОЗУ сохраняет данные до выключения компьютера.

2. RAM retains data till (until) the computer is switched off. ОЗУ сохраняет данные до тех пор пока компьютер не выключен.

I. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на союзы и союзо-предлоги.

1. Before the data was processed it had been entered into RAM.

2. We know that a diskette is not employed now because of its little capacity.

3. The control unit is a logical element of the computer hence all the computer’s resources are managed from it.

4. The CPU’s instructions for carrying out commands are built into the control unit for it manages all the computer’s resources.

5. Arithmetic operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division while logical operations include comparisons.

6. The processing of data that takes place in the computer involves comparing numbers or carrying out mathematical operations therefore all available computer data is stored as numbers.

7. A computer can find data easily as the CPU uses memory address as the number for indicating data location.

8. We can’t edit information until it is displayed on the screen.

9. Whether the information is stored on disks or flash memory you can save it for later use.

10. Although the CPU contains the basic instructions that control the operation of the computer it can’t store entire programs or large sets of data permanently.

11. After the data had been loaded into RAM the computer began its processing.

12. Since DVDs were produced people have got a chance to watch the films which they record on these storage media.

Составные союзы

Both… and – как … так и Either … or – либо … либо Neither … nor – ни … ни In order that – (для того) чтобы So that – так что(бы)

as … as – так / такой же… как not so …as – не так / такой … как as well as – (а) так же как и as long as – пока, до тех пор пока as soon as – как только

II. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на составные предлоги.

1. As long as the power is switched on RAM is continuing its operation.

2. The CPU contains the control unit in order that the computer’s resources can be managed.

3. The information on compact disk can be written either once or multiple times.

4. There are various types of computers in use now, for instance desktops, laptops, palmtops as well as iPads.

5. Both CD and DVD are optical storage media.

6. The capacity of a compact disk is not so high as that of a flash card.

7. Several computers are connected into the network so that users can have access to shared information.

8. The computer starts to process data as soon as the program is loaded into memory.

9. Neither diskettes nor compact disks have so high capacity as flash cards.

10. Storage is as important component of the computer system as memory.