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Blank 1 Вопрос 1 The development of the computer.Personal computer components.The problems of having a computer.
Although
computers have been around for a long time, it wasn't until recent years that they
became accessible to almost everyone. Approximately 60 million computers
are sold each year. In the 19th century, Charles Babbage, an English
mathematician worked out the principles of the modern computer. (1)___
One of
Babbage's designs had many features of a modern computer. It had an
input screen and a store for saving data, together with a printer that made
permanent records. Today, a typical computer has components to display and
print information. These are the monitor and the printer (2) ____
Nowadays,
most computers come equipped with CD-ROM drives, which provide users with
immediate access to a huge source of information;
for those who want entertainment, the CD-ROM and the addition
of speakers can bring a game or activity to life. With the development of the
Internet and the World Wide Web, many computer-users now have access to an even
bigger range of facilities, by linking up with other computers around the
world. (3) ____
Another feature
of high-technology machines is video conferencing. Such a facility enables
people to see each other while they are talking on the phone through the
Internet. If the people communicating through the Internet have mini-cameras
connected to their computers, they can speak to each other face-to-face in real
time. The need to be better informed is creating more powerful machines to
provide society with all kinds of information and services.