TECHNICAL ENGLISH

PROF. JULIO A. RODRGUEZ VAUCHER

HANDOUT N 1

Read Computer Science and do the activities as indicated.-

1- What do the underlined words refer to?

a-their: b-they: c-it: d-who: e-our:

2- Read and find:

a-3 linkers: b-3 prepositions: c-3 modal verbs: d-a word to set an example: e-the opposite of slow:

3- Choose the correct answer.

1. What do specialists in computer science deal with?

a. description how computers were first developed, how they evolved, and how they influence our lives
today;
b. computer-aided-design (CAD) and computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM);
. presentation introductory information about computers.
2. What are the computers used for?
a. for improving the productivity of labour of scientists, designers, managers and other specialists by offering
quick and optimal solutions to them;
b. for calculations;
. for creating and manipulating text and pictures.
3. What operations can simple devices perform?
a. make decisions based on accumulated evidence;
b. to display and manage graphics, fonts, and other page design features like lines and boxes, a close
representation;
. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
4. What operations do complex computers perform?
a. different logical operations;
b. automate tasks that previously are being carried out by specially trained employees;
. output information in such forms as payroll checks.
5. What are CAD/CAM systems intended to do?
a. to elaborate new program languages;
b. to perform different calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division;
c. to shorten the time between designing and manufacturing.

4- Decide if the following statements as True (T), False (F) or Dont Know (DK). If false, give evidence.

1. Computers were used at the beginning to do calculations. ___

2. In the twentieth century, people didnt use computers. ___
3. Computers can only be used to work logical operations. ___
4. Computers can affect our lives. ___
5. Computers are difficult to work with; its use requires training. ___
6. The author doesnt give an example of low-level programming languages. ___

5- Choose the phrases on the right which complete the sentences on the left.

1. Experts in computer science deal with ... a) manufacturing cars;

2. One of the aims of using computers is ...
3. Simple devices can ...
4. Complex computers can ...
b) computer-aided-design;
c) increasing the productivity of cars.
a) to work out up-to-date demands;
b) to shorten the time between designing and manufacturing;
c) to construct hardwares.
a) do logical operations;
b) perform such operations as addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division;
c) output information in such forms as payroll checks;
d) make decisions based on accumulated evidence.

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