Tashkent university of information technologies named after mukhammad al khwarizmi

TASHKENT UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES NAMED AFTER MUKHAMMAD AL KHWARIZMI

Computer system

Computer hardware

Umbarov Nuriddin
student of TUIT

INTERACTIVE GLOSSARY

case (n)	the box of a computer that contains the hardware
CPU (Central Processing Unit) (n)	the part of a computer that controls what it does
fast (adj)	moving or happening quickly
hard disk drive (n)	a piece of equipment in a computer that is used to store information
keyboard (n)	a set of keys on a computer which you press to produce letters, numbers, etc
light (adj)	not heavy
memory (n)	the part of a computer where information is stored
monitor (n)	a piece of computer equipment with a screen that shows information or pictures
motherboard (n)	a board where all the circuits of a computer are placed
mouse (n)	a small object connected to a computer, that you move with your hand and press to make the computer do things
optical disk drive (n)	a disk drive that uses a laser to read and write data on disks
power supply unit (n)	supplies power to the other components in a computer PHOTOCOPIABLE ©

List of Computer Hardware

Here are some common individual computer hardware components that you'll often find inside a modern computer. These parts are almost always found inside the computer's case, so you won't see them unless you open the computer:

-Motherboard
-Central Processing Unit (CPU)
-Random Access Memory (RAM)
-Power Supply
–Video Card
-Hard Drive (HDD)
-Optical Drive (e.g., BD/DVD/CD drive)
-Card Reader (SD/SDHC, CF, etc.)

Computer HARDWARE

Label the diagram with the correct items 1-11.

• 1 monitor
• 2 case
• 3 motherboard
• 4 CPU (Central Processing Unit or Processor)
• 5 main memory (RAM)
• 6 expansion cards (video, graphic)
• 7 power supply unit
• 8 optical disk drive
• 9 hard disk drive
• 10 keyboard
• 11 mouse

Listen to two colleagues and complete this dialogue.

Bob: What do you think? Which (1)______ is better for the sales team?

Daisy: I'm not sure. This compute r has a (2)______ memor y and I think it has a (3)_________ processor.

Bob: And the othe r one?

Daisy: Well, it is (4)________

Bob: And (5)_______

Daisy: Yes, you'r e right. Lighter and smaller.

Bob: But the bigger one is (6)___________

Daisy: So what is our decision?

Bob: I'm not sure. Let's go for a coffee and discuss this again.

Grammar

Make the comparative form of these adjectives

Example: long longer
1 light______________
2 dark______________
3 soft_______________
4 hard _____________
5 durable___________
6 efficient___________
7 long_______________
8 wide______________
9 heavy _____________
10fast_______________
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Listen and check your answers.

Read these produc t descriptions and make sentences using comparatives. Example: The Corsair is longer than the Imation but slimmer.

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1. Comparative adjectives are used when comparing ___ things, people or groups.
two; two or more; three or more;
2. Which is the comparative form? "I'm strong, but my brother is ___ ."
strongest; stronger; as strong;
3. Many adjectives are changed into the comparative form by adding
-er; -est; -ies;
4. Which is the correct comparative form? "My phone's expensive, but Joe's is ___ ."
expensiver; most expensive; more expensive;
5. A long adjective of 3 or more syllables is changed into a comparative adjective by
adding -er to it; adding -est to it; putting "more" before it;
6. Which is correct? "Do you think Maria is ___ than Selena?"
prettier; more pretty; more prettier;
7. Which is not a comparative form of the adjective "clever"?
cleverer; cleverrer; more clever;
8. Which is correct? "English is ___ Japanese."
easier; more easy; easier than;
9. Which is correct? "This year the weather is __ than last year."
badder; worse; worser;
10. Which is comparative? "Whose English is ___? Mine or his?"
good; better; best;