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BASIC ENGLISH FOR COMPUTING. BUSINESS ENGLISH I. UNIT 1. EVERYDAY USES of COMPUTERS. Most machines are designed to do one job. Computers are different. WHY?. Answer: Because they are general purpose machines. How are they general purpose?.
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BASIC ENGLISH FOR COMPUTING BUSINESS ENGLISH I
UNIT 1 EVERYDAY USES of COMPUTERS Most machines are designed to do one job. Computers are different. WHY? Answer: Because they are general purpose machines. How are they general purpose? Answer: By changing the program instructions. For example: Word processor used for searching and sorting records Spreadsheet used for processing text Database used for looking at pages on the Internet Browser used for performing calculations
So; Computers are used in almost every type of work and are found almost everywhere. COMPUTER EQUIPMENTS Hardware Software A variety of devices can be attached to computers. Input devices Output Devices are used to enter data into the computer for processing are used to bring data out of a system For ex: Keyboard For ex: Printer
LANGUAGE WORK: Articles Indefinite articles: a, an E.g.: I saw a nice laptop on the shop window. Definite articles: the E.g.: The laptop I bought is really good.