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WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

WHAT IS A COMPUTER?. ARE YOU A “TECHIE” OR A TECHNOPHOBE?. A) A person who doesn’t like machines, especially computers B) A computer system which allows millions of computer users around the world to exchange information

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WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

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  1. WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

  2. ARE YOU A “TECHIE” OR A TECHNOPHOBE? • A) A person who doesn’t like machines, especially computers • B) A computer system which allows millions of computer users around the world to exchange information • C) A system that is able to send different types of communication signals down a telephone line at the same time • D) A piece of software you install on your computer to protect it from viruses • E) A small object which you move with your hands to give instructions to the computer • F) The imaginary place where electronic messages, information, pictures exist when they are sent from one computer to another • G) Someone whose life is dominated by technology – especially computers (ANTIVIRUS, BROADBAND, CYBERSPACE, INTERNET, MOUSE, TECHIE, TECHNOPHOBE)

  3. VOCABULARY • Monitor - vaizduoklis • Disk drive – diskų įtaisas • Floppy disk – diskelis / USB - atmintukas • Laser printer – lazerinis spausdintuvas • CD ROM – kompaktinis diskas • CD ROM drive – kompaktinių diskų leistuvas • Keyboard - klaviatūra • Mouse – pėlė • Modem - modemas • Speaker - garsiakalbis • Memory - atmintis (http://ims.mii.lt/ims/%C5%BEodynai/en-lt/)

  4. DISCUSS • Think about the activities you perform or want to perform using a computer (email, online shopping, etc.). • Think about all the computers that are necessary for you to complete your day-to-day activities. • Is it a computer that controls the stoplights so you can drive to work? • How did the cashier scan and calculate your grocery items? • Does the coffee store you visit use a computer to order their inventory? • Is the weather map on television computer-generated?

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