Read and translate the dialogues.
I
Sam - John, my younger brother decided to study a computer. Will you help him, please? He’s got a lot of questions.
John – With pleasure.
William – John, what is a computer?
John – It is an electronic device that executes the instructions in a program.
William – What is Hardware?
John – Physical parts of the computer.
William – And what is Software?
John – Programs that tell the computer what to do.
William – And what is the difference between ‘data’ and ‘information’?
John – Data is individual facts like first name, price. Information is data which has been messaged into a useful form, like a complete mailing address.
William - What makes a computer powerful?
John – Speed.
William – How many actions can a computer do?
John – Billions of actions per second.
William – And what about storage?
John – A computer can keep huge amounts of data... Sam, are you ready?
William – What are the main functions of the computer?
John – They are four functions: input, processing, output, and storage…. Sam! We are short of time…
II
- What is a computer made of?
- Computers are made of electronic parts called components. Each component has a specific function.
- When do they work?
- They all work together when a computer is operated.
- Can I see them?
- Some of the components can be seen partly from the outside.
- And others?
- Some components are inside the computer box where we can’t see them.
- Seeing the components inside the computer is interesting.
- Yes. Look at the brain of the computer, CPU.
- What is the main function of the CPU?
- Whenever we press a key, click the mouse, or start an application, we send instructions to the CPU. These are all executed by the CPU.
III
- Can we see the details of the components inside this computer, after logging in?
- Yes, on the desktop, from the taskbar. Click on the System submenu.
- And then?
- Under Administration click on System monitor, which shows you details and status of hardware and software of the computer.
- Hey! There are four processors in this computer. There are many details for these processors.
- The processing of your instructions is shared between the four processors, just the way you share work among your team.
- What does 2.66 GHz mean?
- This stands for 2.66 Giga Hertz. You know that Mega means million and Giga means billion. Hertz means cycles per second.
- How many cycles does the CCPU need?
- The CPU needs one or more cycles to perform an action. More cycles per second means that the CPU can process more instructions per second.
- Oh, I understood: the higher the Hertz, the faster the CPU can process instructions.
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