Ex. 16. Read and translate the sentences. Define the function of participles.

1. The demand for skilled specialists working in the IT field is constantly increasing.

2. Online chat allows people to carry on discussions, using written text.

3. The smart card contains an embedded microchip on the reverse side that stores data about the user, including a password.

4. If located in secondary memory devices, such as disks or tapes, programs and data are first loaded into internal memory.

5. Several concealed video cameras are scanning every part of the building.

6. Many countries have cable TV – a system using wires for transmitting TV programs.

7. LAN consists of several PCs or workstations connected to a special computer called a server, often within the same building or office complex.

8. When entering the Internet, we can always find a lot of interesting information.

9. PASCAL is a programming language created in 1970 and named after the mathematician Blaise Pascal.

10. There are thousands of websites providing huge amounts of rapidly changing data.

11. When viewed sideways, the smiley :-) means 'I'm happy'.

12. Programs called viruses or worms can spread from computer to computer, erasing information or causing malfunctions.