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TESTS
Test ¹1
Choose the correct answer:
1. The work the computer does (storing information, finding the right information and doing calculations) is called ______________ .
a) data processing b) programming c) calculating d) operating
2. The people who write instructions and put them in the computer are called ________________ .
a) providers b) users c) computer programmers
d) subscribers
3. The parts of the computer that most people use are called ______________ .
a) programs b) terminals c) microchips d) keys
4. The CPU (central processing unit) contains only electronic components, called __________________ .
a) keys b) terminals c) programs d) microchips
5. A computer terminal which looks like a television is ______________ .
a) a keyboard 2) a CPU c) a VDU d) a mouse
6. The instructions written in a computer are _________________ .
a) programs b) data c) information d) garbage
7. The information that comes out of a computer is called ________________.
a) input b) output c) garbage d) chips
8. The main part of the computer which contains microchips is ___________.
a) a keyboard b) a VDU c) a CPU d) a printer
9. Give a synonym to the word «information».
a) instructions b) data c) programs d) microchips
10. The sales department keeps the information about our clients in a _______ .
a) program b) spreadsheet c) database d) password
11. Information is given into the computer in the form of ___________.
a)ideas b) thoughts c) characters d) rules
1. The basis function of a computer is _____________ information.
a) to switch b) to keep c) to process d) to translate
2. The data needed for solving the problems are kept in the _________.
a)memory b) input device c) scanner d) output device
3. Inputting information into the computer is realized by means of _____.
a)a printer b) letters c) disks d) numbers
4. A computer is a machine with a complex network of electronic________________ that operate switches.
a)circuits b) cores c) characters d) machines
5. Data are entered from a___________in a manner similar to typing.
a)keyboard b) digitizer c) printer d) scanner
6. A personal computer is a small relatively inexpensive device designed for an individual___________.
a)person b) producer c) manufacturer d) user
18. A system of sending messages to and receiving from other users on a network or over the Internet is _________________ .
a) USENET b) e-mail c) Gopher d) the www
19. A company that offers users a connection to the Internet is ________ .
a) a provider b) a programmer c) a password d) a host computer
20. Any program or group of programs which instruct the hardware on how it should perform are _______________ .
a)instructions b) data c) information d) software
21. A word which identifies a user so that he can access a system is ______ .
a) data b) a keyword c) a password d) software
22. A section of data on a computer, in the form of individual records which contain data, characters, digits or graphics is ______________.
a) a file b) a disk c) a chip d) a circuit
23. A person who has a telephone and pays for access to service is ________ .
a) a user b) a programmer c) a subscriber d) a provider
24. A system of words or symbols which allows communication with computers is _______________.
a) a network b) a language c) multimedia d) a protocol
25. Action of two things on each other is _________________ .
a) interaction b) a language c) multimedia d) a protocol
26. To put a machine into an office or factory; to set up a new computer system to the user’s requirements means ___________________ .
a) to transfer b) to send c) to copy d) to install
27. A device that allows data to be sent over telephone lines by converting binary signals from a computer into analog sound signals, which can be transmitted over a telephone line is _______________ .
a) a modem b) a printer c) a CPU d) a VDU
28. A list of options or programs available to the user is ______________ .
a) a access b) a table c) Windows d) a menu
29. The Internet is the biggest computer _______________ now in use.
a) the WWW b) connection c) network d) company
30. A flat circular plate that contains data, read by a laser is ______________ .
a) a floppy disc b) a compact disc c) software d) hard ware
31.The Internet is _________________ computer network now in use.
a) the biggest b) bigger c) big d) the most big
32.Charles Babbage, a professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University ____________________the first calculating machine in 1812.
a) invent b) invents c) have invented d) invented
33.Most users ______________ the world of telecommunications.
a) already discovered b) has already discovered
c) have already discovered d) already discover
34.Once the changes ______________, not only ____________ but also clerks and secretaries will vanish in à paper-free society.
a) will be introduced, postmans b) are introduced, postmen
c) is introduced, postmens c) introduce, postman
35.All the routine tasks _____________ on à tiny silicon chip in a few years.
a) are carried b) will carry c) will carried d) will be carried
36.Nearly all the information ________________ over the Internet is transmitted without any form of encoding.
a) send b) is sent c) being sent d) to be sent
37.There are still both commercial and technical problems which will take time ______________________.
a) to be resolved b) resolved c) being resolved d) resolving
38.Companies such as Microsoft have begun _________________- their traditional software products on compact-discs.
a) to distribute b) distributing c) to be distributing d) distribute
Test ¹2
1. «Big Blue» is a nickname of the __ corporation.
a) IBM b) Apple c) Microsoft d) NEC
2. Space ________________ uses computers widely.
a) information b) production c) investigation d) exploration
3. Computers are used for image ____________________.
a) processing b) operating c) producing d) calculating
4. Computers help in _______________ of economy.
a) environment b) management c) government d) measurement
5. Microelectronics greatly extended man’s intellectual _______________.
a) subsystems b) capabilities c) dimensions d) opinions
6. The first generation computers were ___________ and often burned out.
a) uncomfortable b) uncommunicative c) unreliable d) undesirable
7. Due to ____________ the development of the fourth generation computers became possible.
a) microelectronics b) miniaturization c) microminiaturization d) microeconomics
8. The entered data can be transmitted by ______________ networks.
a) communications b) conversions c) procession d) connection
9. Computer data ______________system frees humans from routine error-prone tasks.
a) counting b) computing c) processing d) storing
10. The possibility of______________ is reduced if data were correctly put into the data processing system.
a) character b) access c) disaster d) error
11. Digital computers use numbers instead of analogous physical________________.
a) symbols b) equipment c) quantities d) dimensions
12. Using a display you can____________mistakes, ______________words and replace sentences.
a) delete b) dial c) correct d) subscribe
13. A number of actions that convert data into useful information is defined as ___________________.
a) data b) processing c) data processing d) data storing
14. The analyst_____________a computer for solving problems, while the computer system architect______________computers.
a) requires b) designs c) uses d) stores
15. Instructions and data are fed through the______________equipment to the_________________.
a) output b) memory c) input d) control
16. The main units of the computer communicate with each other___________________a machine language.
a) in spite of b) because of c) by means of d) although
17. The input also_______________the information into the pulse-no-pulse combinations understandable to the computer.
a) converts b) removes c) accomplishes d) connects
18. Numbers and instructions forming the program are___________in the memory.
a) solved b) stored c) simulated d) sent
19. The function of memory is to store____________the original input data________________the partial results.
a) not only…………but also b) either…………or
c) no sooner……………..than d) neither……………… nor
20. The simplest digital device is any device which_____________ count.
a) can b) could c) must d) should
21. The control unit______________instructions from the program.
a) sends b) changes c)removes d) obtains
22. CPU is designed to_____________and to_____________basic instructions for the computer.
a) control b) consist c) delete d) carry out
23. Input-output devices allow the computer to_____________with its external environment.
a) compute b) command c) communicate d) compensate
24. They_____________data into the binary codes.
a) transmit b) translate c) transform d) transport
25. One of the first and most popular personal computer was____________in 1977.
a) interpreted b) introduced c) integrated d) informed
26. All personal computers are based on____________technology, its CPU being called MPU.
a) microscopy b) microprocessor c) microelement d) microeconomic
27. Very soon a computer was________________from a calculator into a PC for everyone.
a) transformed b) transferred c) transported d) translated
28. A personal computer uses____________disks as input and output media.
a) hard b) fixed c) strong d) floppy
29. Personal computers have a lot of______________, scientific, engineering, educational being among them.
a) multiplication b) applications c) investigation d) measurements
30. Input-output units link the computer to its external ______________
a) requirement b) development c) environment d) government
31. To break into a computer system for criminal purposes means ______ .
a) to hack b) to overload c) to built in d) to install
32. Trademark for a type of photocopier is _____________.
a) an ATM 2) Apple c) Xerox d) IBM
33. A device that produces text or image on paper using ink or toner under the control of a computer is ________________.
a) a copier b) a printer c) a modem d ) a CPU
34. A compact disc can only be used with a special ______________ .
a) printer b) copier c) disc player d) VDU
35. _____________ assembly means
a) Yellow b) Red c) Black d) White
36. ___________ assembly means computers assembled in Russia.
a) Yellow b) Red c) Black d) White
37. À couple of months ago à newspaper reported that à gang of hackers _____________ to break into the computers of five British banks.
a) had managed b) were managing c) managed d) have managed.
Test ¹ 3
1. Information is given into the computer in the form of _______
a)ideas; b) characters; c) rules.
2.The basic function of a computer is __________ information.
a) to switch; b) to keep; c) to process.
3. The data needed for solving problems are kept in the ____________.
a) memory; b) input device; c) output device.
4. Inputting information into the computer is realized by means of _________ .
a) a printer; b) letters; c) diskettes.
5. A computer can carry out arithmetic-logical operations _____________.
a) quickly; b) instantaneously; c) during some minutes.
6. Computers have become ____________ in homes, offices, research
institutes.
a) commonwealth; b) commonplace; c) common room.
7. Space ___________ uses computers widely.
a) information; b) production; c) exploration.
8. Computers are used for image ___________ .
a) processing; b) operating; c) producing.
9. Computers help in ____________ of economy.
a) environment; b) management; c) government.
10.Air traffic control depends on computer- ____________ information.
a) generated; b) instructed; c) combined.
Test ¹ 4
1. British scientists invented à ____________ way of multiplying and dividing.
a) mechanical; b) electrical; c) optical.
2. A new branch of mathematics, _____________ , was invented in
England and Germany independently.
a) mechanics; b) arithmetics; c) calculus.
3. A young American clerk invented a means of coding ____________ by punched cards.
a) letters; b) data; c) numbers.
4. Soon punched cards were replaced by ________________ terminals.
a) printer; b) scanner; c) keyboard.
5. Mark I was the first ______________ computer that could solvemathematical problems.
a) analog; b) digital; c) mechanical.
6. J. von Neumann simplified his computer by storing information in a ___________ code.
a) analytical; b) numerical; c) binary.
7. Vacuum tubes could control and ____________ electric signals.
à)calculate; b) amplify; c) generate.
8.The first generation computers were ___________ and often burned out.
à)uncomfortable; b) uncommunicative; c) unreliable.
9. Computers of the second generation used ______________ whichreduced computational time greatly.
à)transistors; b) integrated circuits; c) vacuum tubes.
10.Due to _____________ the development of the fourth generationcomputers became possible.
à)microelectronics; b) miniaturization; c) microminiaturization.
Tests ¹ 5
Âûáåðèòå ïðàâèëüíûé ïåðåâîä ïðåäëîæåíèé, ñîäåðæàùèõ íåëè÷íûå ôîðìû ãëàãîëà(Infinitive, Gerund, ParticipleI, ParticipleII).
1. That was the machine provided with the necessary facts about the problem to be solved.
à) Ìàøèíó îáåñïå÷èëè íåîáõîäèìûìè ôàêòàìè, ÷òîáû îíà ðåøèëà ïðîáëåìó.
á) Òî áûëà ìàøèíà, ñíàáæåííàÿ íåîáõîäèìîé èíôîðìàöèåé î çàäà÷å, êîòîðóþ ïðåäñòîÿëî ðåøèòü.
â) Ýòó ìàøèíó îáåñïå÷èëè íåîáõîäèìîé èíôîðìàöèåé î ðåøàåìîé çàäà÷å.
2. The computers designed to use IC were called third generation computers.
à) Êîìïüþòåðû ñêîíñòðóèðîâàëè äëÿ èñïîëüçîâàíèÿ ÈÑ è íàçâàëè èõ òðåòüèì ïîêîëåíèåì.
á) Êîìïüþòåðû íàçûâàëèñü òðåòüèì ïîêîëåíèåì, ïîòîìó ÷òî â íèõ èñïîëüçîâàëèñü ÈÑ.
â) Êîìïüþòåðû, ñêîíñòðóèðîâàííûå, ÷òîáû èñïîëüçîâàòü ÈÑ, íàçûâàëèñü êîìïüþòåðàìè òðåòüåãî ïîêîëåíèÿ.
3. Mark 1 was the first machine to figure out mathematical problems.
à) Ïåðâàÿ ìàøèíà äëÿ âû÷èñëåíèÿ ìàòåìàòè÷åñêèõ ïðîáëåì áûëà Ìàðê I.
á) Ìàðê I ÿâèëàñü ïåðâîé ìàøèíîé äëÿ âû÷èñëåíèÿ ìàòåìàòè÷åñêèõ çàäà÷.
â) Ìàðê I áûëà ïåðâîé ìàøèíîé, êîòîðàÿ âû÷èñëÿëà ìàòåìàòè÷åñêèå çàäà÷è.
4. Early computers using vacuum tubes could perform computations in milliseconds.
à) Ïåðâûå êîìïüþòåðû, èñïîëüçóþùèå ýëåêòðîííûå ëàìïû, ìîãëè âûïîëíÿòü âû÷èñëåíèÿ â òå÷åíèå ìèëëèñåêóíä.
á) Ðàííèå êîìïüþòåðû èñïîëüçîâàëè âàêóóìíûå ëàìïû, êîòîðûå âûïîëíÿëè âû÷èñëåíèÿ çà ìèëëèñåêóíäû.
â) Ðàíî êîìïüþòåðû, èñïîëüçóþùèå ýëåêòðîííûå òðóáêè, âûïîëíÿëè âû÷èñëåíèÿ çà ìèëëèñåêóíäû.
5. Vacuum tubes to control and amplify electric signals were invented by Neumann.
à) Èçîáðåòåííûå Íîéìàíîì âàêóóìíûå ëàìïû ðåãóëèðîâàëè è óñèëèâàëè ýëåêòðè÷åñêèå ñèãíàëû.
á) Íîéìàí èçîáðåë ýëåêòðîííûå ëàìïû äëÿ óïðàâëåíèÿ è óñèëåíèÿ ýëåêòðè÷åñêèõ ñèãíàëîâ.
â) Ýëåêòðîííûå ëàìïû, êîòîðûå ðåãóëèðîâàëè è óñèëèâàëè ýëåêòðè÷åñêèå ñèãíàëû, áûëè èçîáðåòåíû Íîéìàíîì.
6. Neumann’s machine called the EDVAC was designed to store both data and instructions.
à) Íåéìàíîâñêóþ ìàøèíó, íàçûâàåìóþ EDVAC, ñêîíñòðóèðîâàëè äëÿ õðàíåíèÿ èíôîðìàöèè è êîìàíä.
á) Ìàøèíà Íîéìàíà, íàçâàííàÿ EDVAC, áûëà ñîçäàíà, ÷òîáû çàïîìèíàòü êàê èíôîðìàöèþ, òàê è êîìàíäû.
â) Ìàøèíó Íîéìàíà, êîòîðàÿ õðàíèëà äàííûå è èíñòðóêöèè, íàçâàëè EDVAC.
7. Computers were developed to perform calculations for military and scientific purposes.
à) Êîìïüþòåðû áûëè ñîçäàíû, ÷òîáû âûïîëíÿòü âû÷èñëåíèÿ äëÿ âîåííûõ è íàó÷íûõ öåëåé.
á) Êîìïüþòåðû ñîçäàëè äëÿ âûïîëíåíèÿ âîåííûõ è íàó÷íûõ âû÷èñëåíèé.
â) Ñîçäàííûå êîìïüþòåðû âûïîëíÿëè âû÷èñëåíèÿ âîåííîãî è íàó÷íîãî íàçíà÷åíèÿ.
8. An American clerk invented a means of coding the data by punching holes into cards.
à) Àìåðèêàíñêèé ñëóæàùèé èçîáðåë ïîñðåäñòâîì êîäèðîâàíèÿ èíôîðìàöèè ïåðôîêàðòó.
á) Àìåðèêàíñêèé êëåðê èçîáðåë ïåðôîêàðòó, êîäèðóÿ èíôîðìàöèþ.
â) Àìåðèêàíñêèé ñëóæàùèé èçîáðåë ñðåäñòâî øèôðîâàíèÿ èíôîðìàöèè ïóòåì ïðîáèâàíèÿ îòâåðñòèé â êàðòå.
Tests ¹ 6
Ïîäáåðèòå âìåñòî ïðîïóñêîâ ïîäõîäÿùåå ïî ñìûñëó ñëîâî
1. Computer data ____________ system frees humans from routine error-phone tasks.
a) counting; b) computing; c) processing.
2. Computers can store vast amount of information to organize it and _____________ it.
• to travel; b) to retrieve; c) to respond.
3. The entered data can be transmitted by _____________ networks.
a) communications; b) conversions; c) procession.
4. Computer data processing systems can ____________ at a fraction of a second.
a) receive; b) respond; c) retrieve.
5. Computer systems are vulnerable to the entry of ______________ data.
a) invalid; b) invariable; c) invisible.
6. The amount of data stored on magnetic discs is constantly _______________.
a) decreasing; b) increasing; c) eliminating.
Tests ¹ 7
Ïîäáåðèòå âìåñòî ïðîïóñêîâ ïîäõîäÿùèå ïî ñìûñëó ñëîâà.
1. The method of_________________ all functional categories to one another represents the functional organization of a computer.
a)showing; b) relating; c) performing;
2.Instructions and data are fed through the __________________ equipment to the ________________.
a)output; b) memory; c) input; d) control.
3.The main units of the computer communicate with each other __________ a machine language.
a)in spite of; b) because of; c) by means of.
4.The input also ______________ the information into the pulse- no-pulse combinations understandable to the computer.
a)converts; b) removes; c) accomplishes.
5.The four ___________ are used to perform basic operations in a computer.
a)basics; b) circuits; c) equipment
6. A computer cab solve very complex numerical ______________ .
a)communication; b) computations; c) instructions.
7.Numbers and instructions forming the program are ______________ in the memory.
a)solved; b) stored; c) simulated.
8. The control unit serves for ______________ orders.
a)reading; b) interpreting; c) inputting.
9.The function of memory is to store ______________ the original input data ___________ the partial results.
a)not only …. but also; b) either …. or; c) no sooner … than.
10.The ____________ includes the control and arithmetic-logical units.
a)flip-flop; b) digital computer; c) central processor.
Tests ¹ 8
1. The time required for the computer to locate and transfer data in the storage device is called the data _____ time.
a) sequence; b) access; c) value.
2. _____________ memories have no moving parts.
a) electronic; b) mechanical; c) electromechanical.
3. Magnetic___ were the main elements used for primary memory in digital computers for many years.
a) cores; b) tapes; c) disks.
4.__________is more commonly used for memory at present.
a) bipolar semiconductor; b) MOS; c) field-effect transistor.
5. Magnetic disks constitute the _______ storage media.
a) internal; b) primary; c) secondary.
6.Data are stored in _____codes in primary as well as insecondary storage.
a) digital; b) binary; c) numerical.
7. Data access time is _____ in electronic memories than that in electromechanical memories.
a) longer; b) much longer; c) shorter.
8. Electronic memories have ________capacities for data storage.
a)more; b) larger; c) less.
Tests ¹ 9
1. Programs and data to be processed must be in the______________memory.
a) internal; b) external; c) secondary.
2. The control unit _____________ instructions from the program.
a) sends; b) changes; c) obtains.
3. The results of arithmetic operations are returned to the _____________for transferring to main storage.
à)decoder; b) counter; c) accumulator
4. The instruction to be _______________ in control unit is read outfrom primary storage into the storage register.
a) calculated; b) executed; c) read out.
5.The _______________ performs logical comparisons of the contents of the storage register and the _________________.
a) adder; b) accumulator; c) comparer.
6. CPU is designed to _________ and to ___________ basic instructions for the computer.
a) control; b) consist; c) carry out.
7. CU and ALU consist of electronic circuits with millions of ____________.
a) sensors; b) servers; c) switches.
Tests ¹ 10
1. Input-output devices allow the computer to _______________ with its external environment.
a) compute; b) command; c) communicate.
2. An I/O interface is a special ___________ that converts inputdata to the internal codes.
a) register; b) processor; c) plotter.
3.The ______________devices allow the computer to communicatewith its external environment.
a) high-speed; b) medium-speed; c) low-speed.
4. The low-speed devices are those with complex _____________ motion or those that operate at the speed of a human operator.
a) mechanical; b) electrical; c) electronic.
5. Data are entered from a _______________ in a manner similar to typing.
a) keyboard; b) digitizer; c) printer.
6. A remote banking terminal is an example of a ___________________input environment.
à)human-dependent; b) human-independent; c) human- related.
7. Input ______________ match the physical or electrical characteristics of input devices to the requirements of the computer system.
à) interconnections; b)interfaces;ñ) intercommunication.
Tests ¹ 11
1. A personal computer is a small relatively inexpensive device designed for an individual____________ _________.
a) person; b) producer; c) user.
2. One of the first and most popular personal computer was ________________ in 1977.
a) interpreted; b) introduced; c) integrated.
3. All personal computers are based on ____________ technology, its CPU being called MPU.
a) microscopy; b) microprocessor; c) microelement.
4. Very soon a microcomputer was ______________ from a calculator into a PC for everyone.
a) transformed; b) transferred; c) transported.
5. Input in PC is usually performed by means of a _____________ .
a) mouse; b) scanner; c) keyboard.
6. A personal computer uses ___________ disks as input and out
put media.
a) hard; b) fixed; c) floppy.
7.Personal computers have a lot of ____________, scientific, engineering, educational being among them.
• multiplication; b) application; c) investigation.
8.Personal computers have a great ______________upon pupils, educators, accountants, stock brokers and who not.
• influence; b) information; c) environment.
9. A word processing program called application ___________ enables you to modify any document in a manner you wish.
• Hardware; b) software; c) firmware.
10.Using a display you can ___________ mistakes, ____________ words and replace sentences.
a) delete; b) dial; c) correct.
Quiz
ENJOY YOURSELF
Quiz-game “What do you know about computers?” (Who is the first to give the right answer to the questions below?)
1. What does a “computer-literate” person mean?
2. What is the role of computers in our society?
3. What is electronics?
4. Where are electronic devices used?
5. What invention contributed to the appearance of electronics?
6. When and where was the transistor invented?
7. What is microelectronics?
8. What techniques does microelectronics use?
9. What was the first calculating machine?
10. How was the first calculating machine called?
11. What was the first means of coding data?
12. What Business Corporation was the first to produce computers?
13. In what fields were the first computers used?
14. When was the first analog computer built?
15. What was the name of the first digital computer?
16. Who built the first digital computer?
17. Who contributed the idea of storing data and instructions in binary code?
18. What does binary code mean?
19. What were computers of the first generation based on?
20. What is a computer?
21. What are the main functions of the computers?
22. What is a program?
23. What are data?
24. What is data processing?
25. What is capacity storage?
26. What is hardware?
27. What is software?
28. Who designs computers?
29. What is RAM/ROM?
30. What storage devices do you know?