Номер 15, страница 59, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс учебник Вербицкая, Гаярделли

Часть 2. Unit 14. The world of computers - номер 15, страница 59.

Условие.

The RAP

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15 Read the texts again and answer the questions.

1 Why is Charles Babbage remembered as ‘the father of the computer’?

2 Who is the biggest worry for computer companies?

3 Do people use floppy disks today?

4 Can computer games be more real?

5 When was the first electronic computer made?

6 What are the biggest computers called?

The wonderful world of computers

(A) British mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage designed the Analytical Engine in 1833. It was the first computer and it was mechanical. Babbage spent 37 years trying to build this machine, but the technology was too difficult for him. However, modern computers are based on his original design and he is remembered as ‘the father of the computer’.

(B) ‘Hackers’ are the biggest worry for computer companies. They can enter a company’s computer network through an open port or an Internet connection, crack the entry passwords and steal the secret data.

(C) For more than two decades before the 1990s, floppy disks were the best way to store, transfer or back up data. Like all things in the computer industry, the capacity of the floppy disk has changed considerably over the years. The most popular floppy disk can hold up to 1.44 megabytes of data (about 700 pages of text). Modern USB flash drives, portable external hard disk drives, optical discs, memory cards, and computer networks are data storage devices with much greater capacity. Although now considered almost obsolete, the floppy disk still has some limited uses. The floppy disk symbol is still used by software on user interface elements related to saving files, the ‘Save’ icon in most computer programs is a picture of a floppy.

(D) The first electronic computer was developed in 1946, filled an entire room and weighed over 30 tons! It could do an impressive 5,000 calculations per second.

(E) The first computer game, Pong, (a version of table tennis) was created in 1972 by a student from the USA. Today there are thousands of games. Companies have brought a lot of new technology into the gaming world to produce the highest quality graphics. The games are becoming much more real.

(F) Today computers come in all shapes and sizes — from the enormous super computers and mainframes, that have to be kept in special temperature-controlled rooms, to handhelds. Some handhelds including the iPhone have mini thumb touch keyboards, and others handhelds have touch screens that you use with your finger or a pen-like tool called a stylus.

Решение.

Решение 2.

1. Почему Чарльза Бэббиджа помнят как «отца компьютера»?

Ответ: He is remembered as ‘the father of the computer’ because modern computers are based on his original design for the Analytical Engine. (Его помнят как «отца компьютера», потому что современные компьютеры основаны на его оригинальной конструкции Аналитической машины.)

2. Что является самой большой проблемой для компьютерных компаний?

Ответ: ‘Hackers’ are the biggest worry for computer companies. («Хакеры» — самая большая проблема для компьютерных компаний.)

3. Используют ли люди дискеты в наши дни?

Ответ: Yes, but they have some limited uses. Although they are considered almost obsolete, the floppy disk symbol is still used as the ‘Save’ icon in most computer programs. (Да, но их использование ограничено. Хотя они считаются почти устаревшими, символ дискеты до сих пор используется в качестве значка «Сохранить» в большинстве компьютерных программ.)

4. Могут ли компьютерные игры быть более реалистичными?

Ответ: Yes, they can. With new technology and high-quality graphics, games are becoming much more real. (Да, могут. Благодаря новым технологиям и высококачественной графике игры становятся гораздо более реалистичными.)

5. Когда был создан первый электронный компьютер?

Ответ: The first electronic computer was developed in 1946. (Первый электронный компьютер был разработан в 1946 году.)

6. Как называются самые большие компьютеры?

Ответ: The biggest computers are called super computers and mainframes. (Самые большие компьютеры называются суперкомпьютерами и мейнфреймами.)