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