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- The title of the text/article The text I have read is headlined “Computers from past to present”.
- The main idea of the text/article The main idea of the text is to describe how computers have developed from early calculating devices to modern systems and how this development has influenced everyday life.
- The contents of the text/article. Some facts, names, figures The text is divided into four logical parts. At the first logical part the author starts by gives a definition of a computer and explains the origin of the word “computer”. The second logical part is devoted to the five generations of computers and their main technological changes, with examples such as ENIAC and UNIVAC at the 1st generation, IBM 1620 at the 2nd, IBM-360 at the 3rd, CRAY-1 at the 4th, and modern PC systems at the 5th. The third logical part touches upon the next generation – quantum computers – and briefly explains the idea of qubits and why quantum computing may become important. The final, fourth logical part describes how computers are used today: banking and ATMs, e-commerce and contactless payments, smartphones, virtual reality, and education. In conclusion, the author states that computers have become essential in modern life and will continue to develop.
- Your opinion I found the text informative and useful because it presents the history of computers in a clear way and connects it with real-life applications.