1.General understanding. Answer the questions.
1. What problems faced programmers in the 1940's and 1950's?
2. Why were the first programs « complex» and «time-consuming*?
3. What are the basic functions of operating system?
4. What does the abbreviation DOS mean?
5. What company developed the first version of DOS operating system? For what
purpose was it done? Was the new operational system successful?
6. What is the difference between the PC-DOS and MS-DOS
7. What does the abbreviation NT stand for? Is NT DOS-compatible? What are the
basic requirements for NT?
8. Who is the developer of OS/2?
9. What makes UNIX so different from the other operational systems?
10) What are the special features of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000?
2.Which of the listed below statements are true/false. Specify your answer using
the text.
1. When computers were first introduced in 40's and 50's programmers had to write
programs to instruct CD-ROMs, laser printers and scanners.
2. The operational system controls and manages the use of the hardware and the
memory.
3. There are no commands available in operating systems, they are only in word
processors.
4. Microsoft developed MS-DOS to compete with IBM's PC-DOS.
5. NT requires computers with 486 CPU and 16 M random access memory.
6. OS/2 is DOS compatible because it was developed by Microsoft.
7. Traditionally, UNIX was run by many users simultaneously.
8. Windows 95 and Windows 98 are DOS compatible and have very «friendly» and
convenient interface.
2 The beach was very B crowded with people.
3 When the geyser. C erupts, it sends water into the air.
4 Tourists should always.D respect .. the local dress code of a country
5 It's always important to. D make a good impression at work
6 We went on holiday and had the..D time..of our lives!
7 The giant condor is an C endangered species and there aren't many left in the wild
8 We'll D spend the night at a resort.
9 The best part of the trip was the...C exciting scenery
10 The building is now a..A World Heritage Site.
2) The bus arrives/is arriving in Odessa at eight o'clock in the evening.
3) The Harrods stay/are staying in a luxurious hotel as present.
4) Helen usually cooks/is cooking breakfast at 7 o'clock.
5) Pam moves/is moving to a new flat in three days.
6) In a new film "Alice in Wonderland"Alice wins/is winning the final battle and saves/is saving the inhabitants of the country from the powee of the Red Queen.
7) Henry picks/is picking me up at eight o'clock tomorrow.
8) Skill comes/is coming with practice.
9) Monica always argues/is always arguing with me!
10) Today we go /are going to the Museum of Fine Arts.
11) My friend lives/is living in a private house.
12) At the end of the book the main character explains/is explaining everything to his girlfriend and they go/are going on a journey together.
13) This plant produces/is producing office furniture.
14) The Johnsons visit/are visiting us next Sunday.
15) You always wear /are always wearing dirty shoes!