Contents. Text B. The Engineer of the 21st century

Lesson One …………………………………………………………… 3

Text A. My Speciality

Text B. The Engineer of the 21^st century

Lesson Two ……………………………………………………….. ….. 8

Text A. Computers in Our Life

Text B. What is Computer

Lesson Three ………………………………………. ……………….... 16

Text A. Computer Generations

Text B. Data, their Processing and Storage

Lesson Four …………………………………………………………... 23

Text A. Modern Computers

Text B. Three Basic Steps in the Computer (Input, Processing, Output)

Lesson Five …………………………………………………………… 30

Text A. Internet and Modern Life

Text B. RAM, ROM

Lesson Six ………………………………………….…………………. 32

Text A. The Future of the Internet

Text B. Storage Methods

Lesson Seven ……………………………………….. ……………….... 44

Text A. Data Processing and Data Processing Systems

Text B. Operating System

Lesson Eight ………………………………………... ………………... 50

Text A. Advantages of Computer Data Processing

Text B. Application Software

Lesson Nine ……………………….……………………………... 57

Text A. Basic Computer-System Organization

Text B. Floppy Disc

Lesson Ten …………………………………………………………….. 62

Text A. Types of Computers

Text B. What is Software?

Lesson Eleven …………………………………………………………. 70

Text A. Storage Units

Text B. Computer Trespassing

Lesson Twelve ………………………………………………………… 77

Text A. Central Processing Unit

Text B. Formatting a Document

Lesson Thirteen ………………………………………………… 83

Text A. Input-Output Environment

Text B. Spelling Checkers

Lesson Fourteen ……………………………………. ……………….. 89

Text A. Input Devices

Text B. Hackers of Today

Lesson Fifteen …………………………………………………... 96

Text A. Output Devices. Printers

Text B. Voice Synthesis and Voice Recognition