For the group 4cop!

Application Software

For the group 4cop! On Friday, the 2nd of December!

Be ready with themes "Input, output devices" and "Computer Network".

For the group 4cop!

BIOS

For the group 4cop!

Presentation "HDD"

For the group 4cop!

Follow this plan preparing for the written work!

1) Theme "BIOS"
- What is BIOS? Hardware, Sofrware BIOS (explanations)
- BIOS versions
- BIOS setting
- Sections of BIOS  (what are they, what are they for)?
- POST (meaning, definition)

2) Theme "Data Storage Devices"
 - the division of storage devices
 - HDD definition
 - blocks of HDD
 - logical structure of HDD
 - HDD division into logical parts
 - Components of mechanical block
 - SDD, difference from HDD
Know the words (platter - пластина, actuator - силовой привод, actuator arm - рычаг привода, actuator axis - ось, вал привода,  head - головка чтения, записи, spindle - шпиндель, ось, jumper block - блок настраеваемых перемычек, power connector - разъем питания, IDE connector - интерфейсный разъем).

3) Theme "Chipset"
 - What is a chipset? What does it consist of? What are they for?
 - What is an adapter? Kinds of adapters, difference between them.
 - A bus, a connector, a port.
 - Connectors for the expansion cards, ports on the back panel (revise).

Plan for the Independent Work for the group 4cop!!!

Themes “Classifications of computers”, “Main and peripheral devices of PC”, “Components of a computer case”, "Processors and motherboards"
 

   1)  Pronunciation, translation and definitions of the following words.

A computer, a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a dedicated computer, a tower case, a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, headphones, microphone, a printer, a scanner, speakers, a modem, a power supply, a video card, a sound card, a motherboard, HDD, NIC, RAM, CPU, an optical drive, a card reader.

 

     2)     Pronunciation, translation and spelling of the next words and word-combinations.

External, internal, execution, to interact, an additional device, stand-alone, to record, to amplify, digital, circuitry, installed, integrated, built-in, embedded, to perform, temporary storage, permanent storage, a circuit board,  to maintain PC , maintenance of PC, to share information, amounts of data, processor frequency, core, expansion cards, cache memory.

 

     3)   To know the information about:

a)     classification of computers according to size and the sphere they are used in, main characteristics of these types of computers;

b)    main and peripheral devices (difference between them);

c) characteristics of a processor;

d) components of motherboard, what are they for;

e) back panel connectors and ports;

f) classification of motherboards according to form factor.

For the group 3cop! Prepare for the Independent Work! Themes "OS", "Disk formatting", "Application software", "File system".

Disk Formatting

  Learn these words in English!!! You must know how to spell them.

Утиліт, внутрішні команди, папка, панель задач, згорнути вікно, однокористувацькі операційні системи, видалити, перейменувати, форматування диску, драйвер, зовнішні команди, підпапка, розгорнути вікно, багатозадачні операційні системи, зберегти як, переглянути, повторне форматування диску, інсталяція програм, робочий стіл, меню, діалогічне вікно, редагувати, вставити, однозадачні операційні системи, діагностика диску, дефрагментація.

         

 Also you must know the answers to these questions.

  What is a driver?

                         What is a file system?

  What operating systems are used today? 

    What are the objects of OS?

  What is a utility? 

Group 4cop!

Write down the information about the peripheral devices of PC! Learn two first themes. You will have tests and my questions about it!

Presentation

Hometask for the group 4cop! On Tuesday, the 13th of September!

Watch the video "Types of computers" and do the necessary tasks.

 

Watch  the given video and find the answers to the following questions! Write down the answers into your copybooks! 

(Watching the video about main frames)

   Questions:

Describe main frames.

Where are they used?

How do they organize and share information?
 What is a server?  
 What is an advantage of a mainframe computer?

Do all businesses use them?  Why?

What is the purpose of this computer?  

(Watching the video about mini computers)

    Questions:

What is their size like?

 Are they smaller and cheaper than super computers and mainframes? 

 Are they powerful enough?

Where can we find them? 

 How are they called? 

What are their advantages?

(Watching the video about microcomputers)

     Questions:

What does the word “micro” mean?

 What are the examples of microcomputers?

 Where can they be found? 

 What are they used for?

What are the advantages of them?

For the group 3cop! Prepare theme "Computer Video System" on Friday, the 27th of May! And don't remember to refresh your knowledge on the theme "Computer Network"!

Computer Video System

For the group 3cop! Learn the theory of "Computer Network" using the presentation below.

Computer Network

For the group 3cop!!! Work with the presentation and do the home task which is given on the last slides. Print out the pictute of HDD!!!

Data storage devices. HDD

Group 3cop!

Repeat the definitions of input and output devices. Our next themes will be connected with this information!