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Failed, IBM turned to Bill Gates, then
► Vocabulary
commodity items (1. 23) - items which can be produced and traded freely non-proprietary (1. 24) - not belonging to any single company capitalize on (1. 33) - profit from, turn to one's advantage
Task 6
When you read the text to decide on a title, which of the following did you do? you:
read the text slowly and try to understand every word? read quickly and try to understand the main theme? underline or mark sentences that you thought were important? make notes about important points?
Which of these reading strategies do you think is most appropriate for this kind of task? Which do you think is least appropriate?
Task 7
1 2 3 4
5 6
Answer these questions about the text.
How many mainframes did IBM think it was possible to sell in 1952?
How many PCs have now been sold?
Who paid for the initial research into PCs?
Which company later used the results of this research to develop their
operating system?
What are command-based operating systems?
DR/DOS is an acronym. What does it stand for?
Since the invention of the IBM PC, many of its features have been improved.
Which of the following features does the text not mention in this respect?
a memory
b speed
с size
d cost
Give three examples from the text of how the availability of computers has In
all probability changed the world for ever'.
| Task 8 | Using the line references given, look back in the text and find words that have a | |
| similar meaning to: | ||
| international (lines 10-15) | ||
| contested (lines 15-20) | ||
| errors (lines 25-30) | ||
| paid for (lines 25-30) | ||
| buy (lines 45-50) | ||
| first (lines 60-65) | ||
| recommendation (lines 65-70) | ||
| improved (lines 75-80) |
Waiting
Task 9
Translate the sixth paragraph (starting 'The original IBM PC...') into your own language. Look carefully at the tenses before you start.
Speaking
The article states that 'many computers in people's homes are just used to play computer games1.
Discuss the following questions:
In what other ways are computers used at home, or outside work?
If you already have a PC, how do you use it? (If not, how would you use one?)
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| The processor |
Reading
Task 11 Read this passage about the structure of the processor and fill in the gaps using
the words below.
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