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Group the words which can go together.
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| 1. input | a. flow |
| 2. traffic | b. access |
| 3. empty | c. device |
| 4. car | d. picture |
| 5. complete | e. location |
| 6. direct | f. car |
2. Find in the text the words that mean:
1. Electronic machine that processes data.
Visual display unit.
3. Information.
4. Device that enables data to go into the computer’s memory.
5. Device for recording something using beams of light.
Work in pairs. Discuss the functions the computer performs as a railroad management aid.
Optional tasks
Answer the questions.
1. What is a computer?
2. Do you own a computer? Do you have access to the Internet?
3. How often do you use your computer? What do you use it for?
4. Do you know how to download / delete files?
5. Have you ever crashed your computer? What happened?
6. Has your computer ever had a virus? What did you do?
7. Are there any disadvantages of using a computer?
2. a) Which of the following items are part of a computer (PC), a railroad car (RC)? Write them under the correct heading.
keyboard monitor
body door
mouse central processing unit
brakes wheels
| PC | RC |
B) Say what each item does. Use the prompts.
The keyboard is the part of the computer that we use to type data into it.
Prompts
· to execute program instructions and coordinate the activities of all the other units
· to move around on the screen and to issue instructions to the computer very quickly
· to display data
· to carry passengers or freight in it
· to stop motion of a train
· to close off an entrance
· to carry a vehicle
3. Make collocations with information and computer.
central complete
access to the
| information |
| computer |
to receive
use of thesystem
Test 21
I. Match the words.
| 1. enable | a. порожний |
| 2. receive | b. грузопоток |
| 3. customer | c. распределять |
| 4. application | d. снабжать |
| 5. empty | e. клиент |
| 6. distribute | f. применение |
| 7. data | g. непосредственно |
| 8. fit | h. давать возможность |
| 9. directly | i. данные |
| 10. traffic flow | j. получать |
II. Choose the correct word.
| a) read b) enable c) produce d) loading e) access |
1. The computer can ___ train-consist reports, car-location reports, car-movement information, traffic-flow data and data on the freight car needs.
2. The computer can aid in distributing empty cars for ___.
3. Computers ___ railroads to plan most efficient use of locomotives and cars.
4. Each car is fitted with an individually coded transponder that is ___ by electronic scanners at trackside.
5. Major customers can be equipped for direct ___ to the railroad computer system.
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