Computer engineering is now the most rapidly growing field. The electronics of computers involve engineers in design and manufacture of memory systems, of central processing units, and of peripheral devices. The field of computer science is closely related to computer engineering; however, the task of making computers more «intelligent» (artificial intelligence), through creation of sophisticated programs or development of higher level machine languages or other means, is generally regarded as the aim of computer science.
One current trend in computer engineering is microminiaturization. Engineers try to place greater and greater numbers of circuit elements onto smaller and smaller chips. Another trend is towards increasing the speed of computer operations through the use of parallel processors and superconducting materials.
Vocabulary:
diverse - разнообразный
electric power -электроэнергия
electronic circuit –электронная
control system –система управления
superconductor -сверхпроводник
solid-state electronics –полупроводниковая электроника
medical imaging systems –система обработки изображения в медицине
to amplify -усиливать
to add binary numbers –складывать двоичные числа
timing-хронометраж
resistor -сопротивление
capacitor -конденсатор
inductor -индуктор
chassis -корпус
bulky package –объёмная упаковка
electron-beam lithography –электронно-лучевая литография
ion-beam implantation –внедрение ионного пучка
passenger-actuated –пассажирский спускоподъемный механизм
artificial intelligence –искусственный интеллект
sophisticated -сложный
to be regarded -считаться