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Reading. Read the text and try to guess the meaning of the words in bold. Check your variants in
the dictionary.
Comprehension check. Indicate the paragraph where the following ideas are found in the text.
1. Operating system’s main purpose is to control what happens behind the scene. (Абзац
1)
2. Your PC can sometimes recover from memory leak problems if you use the Ctl+Alt+Del
key sequence to close the corrupted program. (Абзац 3)
3. The operating system must ensure that the microprocessor does not “spin its wheels”
waiting for input while it could be working on some other processing projects. (Абзац 3)
4. Windows is installed on more than 80 % of the world’s personal computers. (Абзац 15)
5. The term “buffer” is a technical jargon for a region of memory that holds data waiting
to be transferred from one device to another. (Абзац 6)
6. Many operating systems provide helpful tools, called operating system utilities, that you
can use to control and customize your computer equipment and work environment. (Абзац 9)
Vocabulary practice
roughly - precisely
shred - lot
disorganize – orderly
monopolize – distribute
stop - start
succeed - fail
break - repair
1. An operating system … a computer’s resources, such as Ram, storage space, and peripherals.
a) allocates b) defines c) manages d) accommodates
2. To … more than one program at a time, the operating system must allocate specific areas of
Ram for each program.
a) store b) install c) fix d) run
3. A graphical user-interface provides a way to point and click a mouse to … menu options and
manipulate objects that appear on the screen.
a) feature b) deal with c) select d) manage
4. Handheld devices, such as PDAs and smartphones typically … single-user operating systems.
a) feature b) retrieve c) include d) establish
5. OS communicates with device driver software so that data can travel … between the computer
and peripheral resources.
a) roughly b) smoothly c) simultaneously d) primary
6. Desktop operating systems are designed to accommodate a single user, but might also provide
network … .
a) variety b) security c) capability d) compatibility
3. Make three-word combinations using the words in columns and then fill in the gaps in the
following sentences.
Multiuser operating system, third party utilities, desktop operating system, graphical user
interface, performance enhancing technologies.
___ (computer/application) software tells the operating system what to do. The operating
system tells the ___ (device/tool) drivers, device drivers tell the ___ (software/hardware), and the
hardware actually does the work. The operating system___ (interacts/competes) with application
software, device drivers, and hardware to ___ (manage/define) a computer’s ___
(resources/compatibility).
The core part of an operating system is called the ___ (kernel/cycle). In addition to this
core, many operating systems ___ (provide/schedule) helpful tools, called ___
(utilities/capabilities).