Ex. 4. Translate the following sentences, paying attention to the italicized words

1. With a few minor exceptions, the new edition of the electronic dictionary is very similar to the previous one.

2. Because of intense competition on the world's market, the big computer companies have to devise more and more ways to stay on top.

3. He was sitting at a desk, separating a pile of mail into "urgent' and "non-urgent'.

4. The space probe [зонд] can photograph parts of the electronic spectrum that are invisible to the naked eye.

5. The title of the essay has little relation to its contents.

6. In Africa, cellular phones are often the only reliable way of communicating.

7. Applying computer geographical simulations, students can explore a territory of an imaginary country or navigate some seas.

8. To do this experiment, we need high- precision instruments that can measure the diameter to a fraction of a millimeter.

9. If you make a copy of a file, the copy is identical in every way, except in name.

10. Using a computer, an experienced secretary doesn't spend much time for preparing documents.

11. The cinema owners have the right to refuse admission to anyone under 18 years of age.

12. Some computer engineers are concerned that the silicon-based memory chips are approaching a limit in the amount of data they can hold.

13. The monitor is controlled by a separate circuit board, which plugs into the motherboard of the computer.

14. Computer engineers consider it possible to make multigigabyte memory chips and disks capable of storing a terabyte (one trillion bytes) of information.

15. Howard Aiken designed a number of automatic machines to solve differential equations.

Ex. 5. Translate the words on the right. Fill in the gaps with the required words. Mind your grammar!

1. Using graphics software, you can ___ the image on the screen. 2. All students without ___ must take the English examination. 3. Although ___ are not being used now, they were of vital importance in the development of the computer. 4. I’ll give you ten minutes to ___ your answer. 5. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his ___ to Quantum Theory. 6. A teacher ___ the game as a way of making math fun. 7. All the necessary measures had been taken ___ their safety. 8. ___ condenses into water when it cools. 9. Some economists have questioned the ___ of the statistical data. 10. An abacus is a ___ with small balls, which slide along wires. It is used as a tool or toy for counting. 11. Let us ___ the subject from a different direction. 12. At the beginning of the 20th century, academician A. Krylov constructed a mechanical integrator for solving differential ___. 13. A computer understands only one language: ___ of 0s and 1s. 14. The digital computer is any of a class of devices ___ of solving problems by processing information in discrete form. 15. The most important performance characteristics (эксплуатационные характеристики) of a storage unit are speed, capacity and___.

a) вклад b) подготовиться c) достоверность d) исключение e) комбинация f) надёжность g) обеспечивать h) пар i) перфокарта j) поворачивать k) подходить l) придумывать m) рамка n) способный o) уравнение