1.

a supercomputer
b mainframe
c workstation
d desktop
e portable
f pen - based computer
g PDA

1f student using compuer for entertainment while travelling

2b large company processing payroll data
3e travelling salesperson giving marketing presentations
4a large scientific organisation processing work on nuclear research
5g businessperson keeping track of appointments while travelling
6c graphic designer
7d secretary doing general office work

2. 1 Compact Disk Read - Only Memory

2 Thin - Film Transistor
3 Megabyte
4 Gigahertz
5 Financial Stability Board
6 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
7 Super Video Graphics Array

3. 1 256MB
2 mouse , keyboard
3 19 inch
4 1.4GHz
5 60GB
6 Microsoft Windows 2000
7 soundcard , CD - ROM drive , graphics card
4.

holds data read or written to it by the processor

controls all the operations in a computer
controls the cursor
controls the timing of signals in the computer
reads and writes to electronic chips on a card
displays the output from a computer on a screen
inputs data through keys like a typewriter
reads DVD - ROMS
provides extremely fast access for sections of a program
and its data
holds instructions which are needed to start up the
computer

5. 1 The scanner is used to enter text and graphics

2 The printer is used to print data from a computer
3 The ATM provides cash and account information to bank customers based on card
verification.
4 PDA is used to store information such as appointments
5 The hard drive is designed to store programs and data
6 A supercomputer is used to process very large amounts of information quickly, such as
in a government agency or university.
7 The mainframe is used to process large amounts of data such as large company
accounts and customer databases.
8 barcodes provide machine-readable product information for automatic identification
and pricing
9 Cards are used as a secure means of identifying authorized users in various institutions
such as banks, libraries and computer labs.
10 The function of memory is to store the instructions and data used by the processor.

6. 1 in
2 from, to
3 into
4 between
5 outside, to
6 across, from, to
7 onto
8 from, along

7. 1 CD - RW Drive
2 memory module
3 APC 1400 SmartUPS
4 3Com 10/100 Ethernet controller
8. A B
Dual Xeon Intel Pentium M
2.8 GHz 1.6 GHz
800 MHz 400 MHz
2 GB 1 GB
ECC DDR2 SDRAM DDR SDRAM
250 GB 60 GB
SATA EIDE
19’’ 17’’
TFT XGA WXGA
48X CD-ROM 8X DVD + RW

9. 1b
2d
3c
4a
5e

10. ic
ii d
iii a
iv e

11. 1 First shut down your computer by choosing Shut Down from the Apple menu or the
Special menu.
2 Then unplug all the cables except the power cord from your computer.
3 Next, if there are security screws on the vertical plate on the back of the computer,
remove them with a Philips screwdriver.
4 After that, Release the two catches underneath and lift up to remove panel
5 Finally, pulling gently, swing the panel down, and slip it out.

Specialist reading
A. 1 The time it takes to move data in and out of memory
2 Cache
3 The cache controller
4 Write - back cache
5 Before using the space to cache new data
6 When data in the cache is changed
7 An algorithm
B.1 a iv
b vi
cv
d iii
ei
f ii

B.2 a True
b False
c False
d True
e True
f False
g True