- •Unit I Programming languages Words and expressions to be remembered:
- •Exercise 1
- •Read and translate the text
- •History of programming languages
- •Text II Words and word combinations to be learnt:
- •Programming languages
- •Glossary
- •Computer programming
- •Programming languages
- •Fortran IV
- •2. Pascal
- •3. Rpg II Programming language
- •1. Running the computer program
- •2. The conversion of symbolic languages
- •3. Testing the computer program
- •Unit II Operational systems
- •Unit III Radio waves
- •Radio waves
- •In the picture you can see the way that original sound passes before it becomes reproduced sound. Describe this way in your own words.
- •Brief history of the radio
- •Uses of radio
- •Unit IV Frequency converters
- •Frequency converters
- •Am broadcast radio and fm broadcast radio
- •Unit V Amplifiers
- •Amplifiers
- •Unit VI Feeders
- •Altitudinal Meteorological Mast (amm)
- •Unit VII Computer crimes
- •Computer crimes
- •Computer crimes – cyberterrorism, hacking
- •What is “Firewall?”
- •Text 3 Are Wireless Networks Secure?
- •Unit VIII
- •Viruses
- •Text 1 Computer viruses
- •Text 2 Anti-virus software and other preventative countermeasures
- •Unit IX Mobile phones and sms
- •What is sms?
- •How do you send and receive messages?
- •The future of mobile phones
- •Why people use mobile phones
- •Help always at hand: a mobile is a girl’s best friend
- •Unit X smart stuff
- •Smart stuff
- •Insert the missing information into the sentences
- •Is technology always best?
- •Unit 11
- •Internet
- •What exactly is the Internet?
- •What is cyberspace?
- •How did it begin?
- •The Internet can be divided into five broad areas:
- •Electronic mail
- •Information sites
- •The World Wide Web
- •4. Usenet
- •5. Telnet
- •Supplementary reading
- •Bluetooth
- •What is in a name? (the history of Bluetooth)
- •Sic (Special Interest Croup)
- •Used frequencies
- •Bluetooth ability
- •How is connection established?
- •Discoverable mode
- •Limited discoverable mode
- •Protection technology
- •Digital house
- •Text 5 the language of e-mail
- •1. Basic protocols in Internet and search in them
- •Tools of search in www
- •2. Tools of search
- •2.1 Thematic catalogues
- •Magellan
- •Virtual Library
- •Russia-On-Line Subject Guide
- •2.2. Automatic indexes
- •Alta Vista
- •Info seek
- •WebCrawler
- •Glossary
Am broadcast radio and fm broadcast radio
AM broadcast radio sends music and voice in the Medium Frequency (MF—0.300 MHz to 3 MHz) radio spectrum. AM radio uses amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the transmitted signal is made proportional to the sound amplitude captured (transduced) by the microphone while the transmitted frequency remains unchanged. Transmissions are affected by static and interference because lightning and other sources of radio that are transmitting at the same frequency add their amplitudes to the original transmitted amplitude.
FM broadcast radio sends music and voice with higher fidelity than AM radio. In frequency modulation, amplitude variation at the microphone cause the transmitter frequency to fluctuate. Because the audio signal modulates the frequency and not the amplitude, an FM signal is not subject to static and interference in the same way as AM signals. FM is transmitted in the Very High Frequency (VHF—30 MHz to 300 MHz) radio spectrum. VHF radio waves act more like light, travelling in straight lines, hence the reception range is generally limited to about 50-100 miles. During unusual upper atmospheric conditions, FM signals are occasionally reflected back towards the Earth by the ionosphere, resulting in Long distance FM reception. FM receivers are subject to the capture effect, which causes the radio to only receive the strongest signal when multiple signals appear on the same frequency. FM receivers are relatively immune to lightning and spark interference.
FM subcarrier services are secondary signals transmitted "piggyback" along with the main program. Special receivers are required to utilize these services. Analog channels may contain alternative programming, such as reading services for the blind, background music or stereo sound signals. In some extremely crowded metropolitan areas, the subchannel program might be an alternate foreign language radio program for various ethnic groups. Subcarriers can also transmit digital data, such as station identification, the current song's name, web addresses, or stock quotes. In some countries, FM radios automatically retune themselves to the same channel in a different district by using sub-bands.
EXERCISE EXERCISE 10
Make up questions to the answers below
1.Q:______________________ ?
A: MF—0.300 MHz to 3 MHz
2.Q:__How ________amplitude and ________change?
A: The amplitude of the transmitted signal is made proportional to the sound amplitude captured (transduced) by the microphone while the transmitted frequency remains unchanged.
3.Q: What_________________affected ___?
A: Transmissions are affected by static and interference.
4.Q: ___________________________?
A: AM is transmitted in the Medium Frequency but FM is transmitted in the Very High Frequency
5.Q:____________________________?
A: 30 MHz to 300 MHz.
6. Q:___________________________?
A: to lightning and spark interference.
7.Q:___________________________?
A: They are secondary signals transmitted "piggyback" along with the main program.
EXERCISE 11
Work in pairs. Choose between the topics ‘AM broadcast radio’ and ‘FM broadcast radio’. Exchange information fddressing to your partner, ask questions and get answers