The computer industry is one of the largest in western countries and especially in the USA. It includes companies that manufacture, sell and lease computers, as well as companies that supply products and services for people working with computers. A computer cannot think. An IT specialist puts data into the computer and gives instructions. The specialist writes instructions, which determine the mathematical operations on information. A com¬puter solves mathematical problems very rapidly. Traditionally, the computer in business is used to process data. This involves different administrative functions such as preparation of payrolls, inventory control in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations, customer accounting, billing by banks, insurance companies. Now the computer takes on new kinds of jobs. It has become more involved in business operations as essential tool in making decisions at the highest administrative level.
to process data - обрабатывать данные
preparation of payrolls – подготовка ведомостей
inventory control - инвентаризационный контроль
warehousing - складирование товаров
customer accounting - расчет с клиентом
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The text was translated by the student yesterday.
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4. think - думать sell - продавать gives - давать writes - писать takes - брать become - становиться making - создавать, делать
5. <<Now the computers take on new kinds of jobs>> :
Now new kinds of jobs are taken on by the computers
New kinds of jobs were taken on by the computers a year ago
New kinds of jobs will be taken on by the computers in the near future