Ex. 12. Read and translate the sentences. Define the function of Participle I.

1. Databases are programs allowing the user to store, view or change a large quantity of information quickly and easily.

2. Intel Corporation is a leading manufacturer of microprocessors and integrated circuits.

3. I was surfing the Net, looking for information on jazz music.

4. An icon is a small picture representing an object, process or function.

5. Some people can forget about the whole world while using a computer or surfing the Net.

6. The Internet is a network of networks linking tens of thousands of businesses, universities, and research organizations with millions of individual users.

7. You may lose some of the formatting when viewing the document in another program.

8. The arithmetic-logical unit is a part of the computer performing the four arithmetic operations.

9. The NEWTON is a handheld communications device having several functions, including the ability to translate handwriting into typewritten text.

10. "Spreadsheet" is a term referring to a program, program file, or printout in which data are stored in rows and columns.

11. Using a videocassette recorder, you can easily make copies of the tape.

12. The number of companies working in the computer industry is constantly increasing.