Reading task 1. read the text and complete the task.
what is information technology information technology (it) is the application of computers and internet to store,
retrieve, transmit, and manipulate information, often in the context of a business or other
enterprise. it is considered a subset of information and communications technology (ict) and has
evolved according to the needs. it is worthwhile noting that the term it is commonly used as a
synonym for computers and computer networks, but it also encompasses other information distribution
technologies such as television and telephones. several industries are associated with information
technology, including computer hardware, software, electronics, semiconductors, internet, telecom
equipment, engineering, healthcare, e-commerce, and computer services. thanks to the continuous
development of computers, the original computing systems became minicomputers and later personal computers took the
lead. nowadays, mobile phones are dethroning the personal computer and computing is evolving faster to become
disembodied more like a cloud, becoming accessible more easily whenever needed. information technology has transformed
people and companies and has allowed digital technology to influence society and economy alike. it has, in this sense,
shaped societies and adapted itself to people's needs.
history if you want a brief history of information technology, here is one. humans were the first "computers". then,
machines were invented to carry out the computational tasks. now these machines have given way to new form of
information technology. information has become disembodied accessible from anywhere through cloud technology. recent
advances in it is the consequence of the development in computing systems.
humans have been storing, retrieving, manipulating, and communicating information since the sumerians in mesopotamia
developed writing in about 3000 bc, but the term information technology in its modern sense first appeared in a 1958 articl
published in the harvard business review; authors harold j. leavitt and thomas l. whisler commented that "the new
technology does not yet have a single established name. we shall call it information technology (it)." their definition
consists of three categories: techniques for processing, the application of statistical and mathematical methods to decision-
making, and the simulation of higher-order thinking through computer programs.
1. information technology is changing principally because of:
a. the changing needs
new technological advances
2. according to the author the first computers were:
a calculators
b. humans
development of information technology is the result of:
a.' advances in computing systems
b. development of machinery in general
computing systems are taking the form of clouds means:
a.
computers have become smaller
b. computing power are becoming disembodied.
the nyomnles and make up your own questions. ask and answer
1) A lot of websites where you can find information that you need.
2) You don't have to look for translations of the words that you need, you can just go to an online dictionary.
3)The ability of communicating with friends around the world improves your English.
4) Reading books online without buying them. You can just download them for free.
5) It's cheaper.
Disadvantages of learning online (минусы):
1)You can get viruses on your computer for some web pages.
2)Not all websites are educational.
3) Bad Internet connection.
4) Working at the computer for a long time affects your health really badly.
5) It's hard to motivate yourself for online studies.
6) Computer addiction.
Schematically, stages in the development of learning using computer technologies can be summarized as follows:
1) courses on the basis of the CD-ROM;
2) distance learning;
3) e-Learning.
Each successive stage as it includes the previous one. Courses on the basis of the CD-ROM historically, there was the first. The main advantages were:
1) an innovative idea;
2) the concentration of thematic information on a computer-readable medium;
3) thoughtful from the methodological point of view, high-quality training;
4) providing a number of interactive features;
5) ease of use;
6) accessibility.
The disadvantages include:
1) the limitations of the course;
2) large amount of time into creating it;
3) the impossibility of modification.
Distance learning, which appeared somewhat later, offered a different educational approach, which was devoid of the above disadvantages and had a number of additional…