LESSON II

Exercise 1.Прочитайте новые слова и словосочетания

engineering background-техническая подготовка

manufacturer - изготовитель; производитель

to simulate- моделировать; имитировать

voltage - напряжение pressure- давление, сжатие

on-going process - продолжающийся процесс

to rely - основываться на ч.-л.; полагаться

household appliances - домашние приборы / устройства

microwave oven - микроволновая печь

indoor climate control system - система регуляции температуры в доме

sewing machine - швейная машина

Exercise 2.Следующие слова и словосочетания необходимо знать.

architecture - архитектура; структура

architect - разработчик архитектуры (системы)

unit- устройство; модуль; блок; элемент

accessory equipment- вспомогательные устройства

product line - серия (компьютерных) продуктов

application programmer - прикладной программист

discrete - дискретный; отдельный

continuous quantity - непрерывная величина

analyst- аналитик; системный разработчик

digital computer- цифровой компьютер

hybrid computer - смешанного типа, аналогово-цифровой компьютер

data processing – обработка данных

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COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

All computer systems perform different functions. They input, store, process, control, and output data. There are several computer system units that perform these functions. Let's examine computer systems from the point of view of the system designer, or architect.

Computers and their accessory equipment are designed by a computer system architect. He usually has a strong engineering background. The analyst uses a computer to solve specific problems, when the computer system architect usually designs computer that can be used for many different applications in many different businesses. For example, the product lines of major computer manufacturers such as IBM, Digital Equipment Corporation and many others are the result of the efforts of teams of computer system architects.

A potential user, applications programmer or systems analyst must understand only the functions of the major units of a computer system and how they work together.