Computers


Computers

Computers seem to be indispensable in our live. Since they were invented in 1948, they have revolutionized the way millions of work, study, conduct business transaction or carry out research.

Computers are having an enormous impact on science and technology. Complicated mathematical calculations can be performed in minutes. Also data gathering, testing and analysis have been improved by computer use. Computers have many applications in factory where they are used for controlling and analyzing many industrial processes. However, not only are they used to manufacture certain product, but they are incorporated into the products, such as cars, trains, ships, weapons, cash registered or machine tools.

Computers are also begin increasing used in medicine. They are very helpful in medical diagnosis, patient monitoring and general hospital administration. In the banking and finance systems they have replaced paper for nearly all accounting. Such areas as architecture, engineering or machinery are also increasingly dependent on computer design. Moreover, computers are revolutionizing such fields as advertising or marketing of new product.

There is a widespread impact of computers in education. Educational institutions use them for various purposes. First of all, they perform administrative functions, such as data recording or book-keeping. Second, they play an important role in teaching. More and more secondary schools offer classes in computer science to education young people how to use them. This trend is increasing as we all on the brink of computerized future and an understanding of computers is especially important to the young generation. Everyone will probably agree that future of modern society depends greatly computerization.


indispensable - nieodzowne

to invent - wynaleźć

to revolutionized - zrewolucjonizować

ot conduct business transactions - prowadzić interesy

to carry out research - wykonywać badana

impact - wpływ

science - nauka

mathematical calculations - matematyczne obliczenia

to perform - wykonywać

data gathering - zbierać dane

application - zastosowanie

industrial process - proces przemysłowy

to manufacture - wytwarzać

to be incorporated - być włączonym

weapon - broń

cash register - kasa (np. w sklepie)

tool - narzędzie

patient monitoring - kontrolowanie pacienta

accounting - rachunkowość

to be depended on - być zależnym od

advertising - reklama

widespread - rozpowszechniony

various purposes - różne cele

administration functions - funkcje administracyjne

data recording - wpisywanie danych

book-keeping - księgowość

to be on the brink - być na krawędzi

computerized future - skomputeryzowana przyszłość

young generation - młode pokolenie

modern society - nowoczesne społeczeństwo

computerization - komputeryzacja


probably - prawdopodonie

increasing - rosnący

replaced - zastępoeać

certain products - pewien produkt

The Internet

1995 was the year of internet. According to recent estimates, about 80 million people in the word make use of this international network of computers. Many analysts hold the opinion that this medium will soon change the way we communicate, shops, study, conduct, business and publish. The internet has unlimited possibilities . In an hour's time the users of the Net can send an important message to one hundred thousand people, visit the most beautiful places all over the word, buy a computer, look over official documents about Vatican, study the weather report, and even get married !

The most popular way of using the Net is e-mail. This system enable the holder to send information to other hemisphere in just a second. This telegram costs only as much as a local telephone connection and is the fastest in the word.

On the basis of e-mail, people of common internets form groups and discuss political fish-culture, feminism, modern art. And numerous other issues. Businessmen use the internet to obtain the latest information from the Stock Exchange. In medicine, the internets is used in so called tele-surgery. Incredibly enough, the internets makes it possible for a doctor to perform surgical operation on patients by remote control.

Many analysts believe that the internet will soon change the whole idea of commerce. They suppose that in the year 2000, about 8 per cent of word trade will be carried on via the internet. Buying in virtual shops is comfortable and cheap. The range of the network serviced is indeed impressive. However, although being a member of the internet family is undoubtedly very advantageous, the system itself is saddled with such problems as slowness, security, underregulation and potential overload.


medium - środek przekazu

to conduct business - przeprowadzać interesy

unlimited possibilities - nieograniczone możliwosci

holder - posiadacz

hemisphere - półkula

access - dostęp

to obtain - uzyskać

to acquaint oneself with sth. - zapoznać się z kimś

novelty - nowosci

branch of science - gałąź nauki

tele-surgery - telechirurgia

to exhibit - pokazywać

to insert - umieszczać

word trade - światowy handel

to order - zamawić

range - zakres

member - członek

saddled with - obarczyć

slowness - powolność

security - bezpieczeństwo

potential overload




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