Odpowiedz na pytania lub uzupełnij tekst. 1. A counting frame, a tool used for calculating since ancient times., 2. The section of a page located under the main text., 3. An equation written to give spreadsheet instructions what operation we want it to perform., 4. A result of operations performed by a computer., 5. A significant event that changes the progress of something., 6. A particular style of letters characterised by size, shape, and other features., 7. A small piece of paper that can be attached to an object to provide information about it., 8. A blank space on each side of a text written on a page.

Drag the following words and phrases to create collocations. built-in Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. materials, 2. instructions, 3. cards, 4. density, 5. tables chip Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. materials, 2. instructions, 3. cards, 4. density, 5. tables pivot Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. materials, 2. instructions, 3. cards, 4. density, 5. tables printable Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. materials, 2. instructions, 3. cards, 4. density, 5. tables business Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. materials, 2. instructions, 3. cards, 4. density, 5. tables

Drag and drop the collocations into the correct places in the sentences. 1. An operating system is a set of 1. pivot tables, 2. Chip density, 3. business cards, 4. built-in instructions, 5. printable materials which command your computer to perform various operations.
2. 1. pivot tables, 2. Chip density, 3. business cards, 4. built-in instructions, 5. printable materials, or, in other words, the number of transistors per unit area, determines the computing power of modern devices.
3. One of the tools available in spreadsheets is 1. pivot tables, 2. Chip density, 3. business cards, 4. built-in instructions, 5. printable materials which allow the users to perform operations on grouped values.
4. Word processors are very useful in creating various 1. pivot tables, 2. Chip density, 3. business cards, 4. built-in instructions, 5. printable materials such as labels or invitations.
5. If you have advanced word processing skills you can save money and create and print your own 1. pivot tables, 2. Chip density, 3. business cards, 4. built-in instructions, 5. printable materials, which every respectable entrepreneur should take to all networking events.

Complete the sentences below with the correct prepositions. 1. People who came     Tu uzupełnij     with the idea of semiconductors revolutionised the computer industry. 2. Advanced computer skills come     Tu uzupełnij     handy when you have to compete with dozens of other candidates in job recruitment processes. 3. If you want to start coding     Tu uzupełnij     earnest, you can find and join an online course. 4. A few decades ago computers were so big that they took     Tu uzupełnij     whole rooms and were impossible to move around. 5. I cannot conceive     Tu uzupełnij     what the future of computers will be like.

Here are 4 definitions of concepts and objects connected with computers. Match them with the names from the list below. It is a positional numeral system which uses only two symbols, that is 0 and 1, to represent all values. It turned out to be extremely useful in computers which use the system to manipulate and store all information, such as numbers, words, images, video, etc. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. semiconductors, 2. binary number system, 3. quantum computers, 4. integrated circuits They are substances which conduct electricity more easily in one direction than the other. They are used to produce for example transistors which are used in many electronic appliances. They revolutionised the development of computers. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. semiconductors, 2. binary number system, 3. quantum computers, 4. integrated circuits Building blocks used to construct most electronic devices. They are semiconducting-based electronic devices comprising subcomponents such as transistors and resistors. They are also known as chips. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. semiconductors, 2. binary number system, 3. quantum computers, 4. integrated circuits Machines of the future which will use qubits, that is elementary particles such as electrons or photons, to represent all information entered, processed and produced by these devices. It is predicted that their computing power will be incomparably bigger than that of current devices. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. semiconductors, 2. binary number system, 3. quantum computers, 4. integrated circuits

Study a blog entry written by a converted technophobe (someone who didn't like technology but became a technophile – a tech enthusiast) and choose the words and collocations which best complete the gaps in the text. I used to hate computers. For years I couldn’t     1. navigateinsertconceive of     any ways they could make my life better. I’ll be honest with you, I simply     2. overlappeddreadedspared     them. I didn’t get what all the hype around     3. spell checkdigitalisationmundane tasks     was about. You must know that I am a(n)     4. self-taughtobsoleteunprecedented     painter. I’ve always had a(n)     5. pivot tablebookmarked locationartistic aptitude     and I peacefully made my living painting landscapes and people’s portraits until it turned out the market didn’t need my skills any more. A friend suggested I should try to become a computer graphic designer. Creating     6. visually appealingbuilt-in intuitive     images seemed easy enough. Well, it was not exactly the case, but I managed. I learnt functions such as     7. colour-correctingmarginssemiconductors     to make different shades look how I wanted them to. My knowledge of art     8. produced certain outputcame in handyspared no effort     in the situations I needed to work on composition. With time, I became more and more advanced and now I’m really proud of being able to use     9. keyboard shortcutsquantum computerstransistors     as they can really save time. Operations such as     10. resizingspacingprinting     or     11. croppingintegratingentering     images to make them fit the materials I’m working on are not a challenge anymore. A new me has been born!