Networking and the Internet

Exercise 1.
Read and memorizer the words
huge — великий, гігантський,

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величезний
network — мережа
to span — охоплювати
surrounding — навколишній
to share — поділяти,
розподіляти, розділяти
data — мн. від datum; дані, факти, відомості; інформація
to surf — тут знаходитися в мережі
interface — інтерфейс, адаптер
obsolete — непотрібний, який вийшов із ужитку;
старий quantum
mechanics — квантова механіка
browser — обч. броузер, браузер, вікно перегляду; програма
перегляду
broadband connection — виділене підключення
dial-up — вилучений доступ до мережі
to type — друкувати, надрукувати
search-program — програма-розвідник
site — сайт
to solve — вирішувати, дозволяти; знаходити вихід

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Exercise 2.1
Read and translate the text
The Internet is a huge network of
computers spanning this planet and
is now started to bring in the
surrounding area like space. Some
computers like servers share data,
others just surf the web as clients
downloading the data. Public
Internet began in the late 70's. In the
70's web users used an interface
called telnet, but now that program
is mainly obsolete.
The Internet is very helpful, because it's a huge database of knowledge,
from the pictures of family trips to an analysis of quantum mechanics. But
how to go on the Internet and do a search for information we need. There are
two ways to do it. The first is when you know an internet address of data you
need and the second one is when you try to find information you need by
using a search program. In the beginning we have got to enter any browser
you like. If we have a broadband connection, we connect to the Internet at
once. If not, we have to set up and connect to our dial-up service. Finally, if
we want to find some information in the Internet, we are to type an address
of this data in the browser we use or simply use the existing search-programs
such as the google search program, rambler search program, yandex search
program or yahoo search program. They are very simple and popular
networks of sites. In these programs we can just type the word or name of
thing, we would like to find and then press enter. A search program solves
this problem. We get our results in the same window.
Besides data, one can get from the Internet, we can also send and receive
e-mail or electronic mail. This internet service is cheaper than ordinary mail
and much quicker. It is becoming popular day by day. We can get some
news from the Internet, because there are many informational servers in the
web.

Exercise 2.2
Answer the questions:
1. What is the Internet?
2. What are servers?

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 3. When did public Internet appear?
4. What was the most popular mail interface used in 70s?
5. What kind of browsers do you know?
6. How can we find information in the Internet?
7. Is it cheaper to use the Internet mail service instead of ordinary post
office?
8. What search programs do you know?

Exercise 2.3
Find English equivalents in the text:
 Величезна комп’ютерна мережа
 Ділитись інформацією
 Завантажувати дані
 Користувачі мережі
 База даних і знань
 Ввійти до Інтернету
 Використовувати пошукову систему
 Інформаційні мережі сайтів

Exercise 2.4
Read rules of etiquette that people have to follow when using E-mail.
Follow them.

 Be nice. Don’t send rude messages.

 Always include the subject of your message.
 Don’t type your message in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS because it
means that you are SHOUTING.
 Always add your name at the end of your message.
 You don’t need to use DEAR to begin a formal E-mail, just HI is
acceptable.
 E-mails are usually written at speed, so people very often do not write
in complete or grammatically correct sentences.
 Abbreviations are also often used to save time.
 Never use someone else’s files without their permission.
 Do not copy copyright protected material, articles or software.
 People often send documents or pictures with the E-mail, these are
known as attachments.
 Be concise.

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Exercise 2.5
Abbreviations of E-mail.

CUL8R – See you later!

BTW – By the way
TYVM – Thank you very math!
RU OK? – Are you OK?
4 – for, 2 – to, U – you

EMMOTIOCONS (SMILEYS)
:-) – SMILING
;-) – WINKING (підморгувати)
:-( - DESPAIR (відчай)
:-C – UPSET
:-│ – BORED
:-X – KISS
:-@ – GIVE ME YOUR E-MAIL
=) – BE HAPPY!
M :-) – HELLO!
__ ! – ENOUGH FOR TODAY
:-O – WOW!!!

Exercise 2.6
What are advantages and disadvantages of using E-mail
You can check your mail whenever you like.
You can send the same letter to lots of people at the touch of a button.

You need a constant access to a computer.

You get loads and loads of spam, so it’s difficult to know which E-mail is
important and which is just rubbish.
It can take ages to download your mail.

Exercise 2.7
Ask your groupmates:
1. What is communication?
2. What is the Internet?

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 3. What is the World Wide Web?
4. What can you use the Web for?
5. What makes a good Website?
6. What is E-mail?
7. Why is E-mail getting so much popular nowadays?
8. What is spam?

Exercise 2.8
Complete the sentences:
─ The Internet is a huge … .
─ Some computers like servers share … .
─ If we have a broadband connection, we … .
─ We get our results in … .
─ There are many informational servers in … .

Exercise 3.1
The Computers People Have Been Dreaming of for a Long Time.

People had been using calculating machines long before the first computers
appeared. And for over the last 60 years the scientists and engineers have
been improving them. Now it is impossible to imagine our life without
computers. Today they are everywhere.
Nobody can deny it. Any young specialist who wants to get a good job has
to deal with computer technique. One can choose any computer
configuration he needs. Some prefer laptops because they can take them
anywhere, others buy desktops. It depends upon a person's job. If you don't
know which computer to choose because you are a newbie, you can ask for a
piece of advice and any computer-literate person will recommend you the
best one that is the closest to your ideal or dream.
Modern computers are extremely powerful, run with operating systems
working with optical disks and multimedia applications, can integrate text
and pictures with animation and voice applications. They have the best
performance and expendability. And the most important thing is that the
prices are dropping!
So, if you haven't bought the computer of your dream yet, go to the shop
and look for one!

Exercise 3.2

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Work in pairs. Answer the questions

Count
Translate
Compose music
Think/ discuss
1. What can you do? (skills) Smell
2. What can (can't) computers do? Speak/ converse
— Computers can/can't Play
Check spelling
Fell
Exercise 3.3
POST-TEXT EXERCISES

You've learned some information about the Internet. To show well you
understand it, do the matching test given below.

a) between humans.
1) the Internet... b) linked four American univer-
2) in 1969 the Internet... sities.
3) nowadays the Internet is c) who use it as a place where
used one can save anonymity and
4) the Internet breaks have advice.
barriers... d) without the Internet.
5) electronic mail is an ideal e) is chatting on — line.
way of... f)on a mass scale by about
6) a very popular way of 25 million people all over the
using the Net... world.
7) the net never disappoints g) is a symbol of the XXIst
people.. century.
8) we can't imagine our life... h) a network of millions of com-
9) the internet is... puters around the world.
i) getting in touch with one's
family, friends or business
colleagues in the office.

Exercise 3.4

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 Work in small groups of three. Discuss your attitude towards the Internet. Make
use of the following questions:
1.Have you got a computer at home?
2.What can you do with your computer?
3.Do you enter the Internet?
4.How can you use the Internet?
5.Do you prefer natural communication or through the Internet?

Exercise 3.5

Match the words or word-combinations (1-4) with their

definitions (a-d).

Exercise 3.6
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words and phrases from the
list
Vocabulary notes:
Pros and cons – за та проти Improve – удосконалювати
In search of – у пошуках Exist – існувати
Advertising – реклама Obviously - очевидно
Fortunately – на щастя However – проте, однак
Dozens - безліч Instead - замість
But However
Finally In conclusion
Firstly Also
For example What is more
On the other hand
The PROS and CONS of using the Internet

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Advertisements for the Internet promise you a world of information,
entertainment, on-line shopping and e-mail services.
(1)..............., the real world of the Internet may not be as perfect as the
advertisements suggest.
Using the Internet offers many advantages. (2)..., all of the latest
information is available to you, in your home, at any hour of the day or
night. It is much faster and easier to surf the net in search of information
from all over the world than to travel to libraries in dozens of
countries. (3)........., on-line shopping makes it possible to search through
catalogues to find exactly what you want at the best price, saving both time
and money. By joining a newsgroup or chat group, you can share your
hobbies and special interests, and perhaps make friends all over
the world. (4).........E-mail is popular because it is faster than sending a
letter and cheaper than a telephone conversation.
(5) …... , the Internet has several disadvantages. (6) with so
much information available, finding what you want can take long hours.
Multimedia web pages with photographs, music and video are
attractive, (7)..........they make downloading slow and boring.
(8)........, there is too much advertising instead of real information.
As for Internet friendships, sitting at home in front of a computer making
'chat friends' is not the same as actually meeting people. (9) .... the Internet
obviously has both good and bad points. For anately, the system is
improving all the time, and any problems which still exist can be solved.
Whether we like it or not, the Internet is here to stay, so we have to make the
best possible use of it.
Exercise 3.7
Find out the sentences in the text dealing with:
- the advantages of using the Internet
- the disadvantages the writer's summing up the pros and cons.

Exercise 3.8
Answer the questions. Discuss and share your opinions:
1. Do you use the Internet?
2. Which of these things do you (or would you like) to use the
Internet for?
─ finding information
─ playing games
─ joining chat groups

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 ─ on-line shopping
─ sending e-mail
─ downloading songs, films, etc.
3. Have you got any problems using the Internet? What are they?