English basic for computing

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Task 7
Choose the correct adjective. Then till in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective
1. "light/heavy" Laptops are___________ than desktop computers,but___________ Than notebooks.
2. "Large/small" The mainframe is the_________________ type of computer. A minicomputers is _____________ than a microcomputer.
3. "Common/good" Personal computersare_______________ than mainframes but mainframes are_______________ than personal computers at processing very large amounts of data.
4. "Powerful/expensive" Minicomputers are______________ than mainframesbut they are also_______________.
5. "Fast/cheap" New computers are______________ and sometimes______________ than okler machines.
6. "Powerful/expensive" Laptops are often________________than PCS but they are not as_______________
Task 8
In pairs, decide what sort of computer is best for each of these users.
1. John Wilmolt is a salesperson and he spends a lot of time visitingcustomers. He wants a computer to carry with him so he can access data about his customers and record his sales.___________________________________________________
2. Pat Nye is a personnel officer.She needs a computer to keep staff records and to keep a diary of appointments. She also needs a computer for writing letters._______________________
3. Then university of the North needs acomputer to look after its accounts. Its network, the records of all students and staff, and to help with scientific research________________
4. The James family want a computer for entertainment,writing letters, the Internet, and for calculating tax_________________________________
Task 9
Put the words in brackets into the correct form to make an accurate description of sizes of computers.1. There are different types of computer. The (large)_________________and (powerful)_________________ are mainframe computers. Minicomputers are (small)_____________than mainframes but are still very...