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    The document contains a summary of a lecture on different types of computers: 1) It defines mainframes as more powerful than PCs and used by large organizations to process large amounts of data. 2) Desktop PCs and laptops are suitable for home use, with laptops being portable. 3) Tablet PCs allow writing directly on the screen using a stylus. 4) PDAs are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and can surf the web.

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    INGLÉS TÉCNICO

    UD1

      
    Listening 1 Section 1

    Exercise 1

    Listen to a short lecture given by John Griffiths, an expert on computer


    systems. As you listen, label the pictures below with the following words:

    laptop desktop PC PDA mainframe tablet


    PC

    Desktop PC Tablet PC Laptop

    Mainframe PDA PC
    Exercise 2.

    Listen again and decide whether these sentences are true or false. Correct
    the false ones:

    1. A mainframe computer is less powerful than a PC. FALSE


    A mainframe computer is more powerful than a PC.
    2. A mainframe is used by large organizations to process enormous
    amounts of data TRUE
    3. The most suitable computers for home use are desktop PCs. TRUE
    4. And the laptop is not portable. FALSE
    The laptop is portable.
    5. Laptops are not as powerful as desktop PCs. FALSE
    Laptops are as powerful as desktop PCs.

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    Listening 1 Section 1

    6. Using a stylus, you can write directly onto the screen of a tablet
    PC. TRUE
    7. The Personal Digital Assistant is small enough to fit into the palm
    of your hand. TRUE
    8. PDA does not allow you to surf the Web. FALSE

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