What is computer?

Words
Intelligence – разум
Manner – манера
Procedures – процедуры, операции
Microwave – микроволновая
Purpose – цель
To connect – соединять
Raw – необработанный, сырой
Decision making принятие решений
To convert – превращать, преобразовывать
To refine – очищать
Transmission -передача

What is a computer (part 1)
The term computer is used to describe a device made up of a combination of electronic
and electromechanical (part electronic and part mechanical) components. Computer has
no intelligence by itself and is referred to as hardware. A computer systems is a
combination of five elements:
Hardware
Software
People
Procedures
Data/information
When one computer system is set up to communicate with another computer system,
connectivity becomes the sixth system element. In other words, the manners in which the
various individual systems are connected – for example, by phone lines, microwave
transmission, or satellite – is an element of the total computer system.

What is a computer (part 2)
Software is the term used to describe the instructions that tell the hardware how to
perform a task. Without software instructions, the hardware doesn’t know what to do.
People, however, are the most important component of the computer system: they
create the computer software instructions and respond to the procedures that those
instructions present.
The basic job of computer is processing information. Computers accept information
in the form of instructions called a programme and characters called data to perform
mathematical and logical operations, and then give the results. The data is raw
material while information is organized, processed, refined and useful for decision
making. Computer is used to convert data into information.

Answer the questions
What does the term «computer» describe?
Is computer intelligent?
What are five components of computer system?
What is connectivity?
What is software? What’s the difference between hardware and software?
Why people are the most important component of computer system?
In what way terms «data» and «information» differ?
How does computer convert data info information?

Which of the listed above statements are true/false. Specify your answer using the text.
Computer is made of electronic components so it is referred to as electronic device.
Computer has no intelligence until software is loaded.
There are five elements of computer system: hardware, software, people, diskettes and data.
The manner in which computers are connected is the connectivity.
Without software instructions hardware doesn’t know what to do.
The software is the most important component because it is made by people.
The user inputs data into computer to get information as an output.
Computer is used to help people in decision making process.