Find synonyms for the following words in the text.

1. begun

2. usually

3. know

4. some

5. aim

Find antonyms for the following words

1. to destroy

2. substitution

3. continues

4. useless

5. unusual

III. Complete the sentences with the words given bellow:

Words: multiple, feature, goal, access, operating, introduction, replacement.

1. The____ has been to create a UNIX clone.

2. Multitasking means that you run_____ programs at the same time.

3. UNIX is the most versatile and and popular_____ system.

4. The multi-user___ gives many people_____ to the same resources

at the same time.

5. With_____ of the microprocessor and the first personal computers

things changed.

6. Linus Torvalds wanted to create_____ for Minix operating system.

IV. Put questions to the underlined words:

Uirux is an operating system for several types of computer platform.

The system has been designed and built by hundred s of pr ogrammers scattered

around the world.

Linux provides a learn ing opport unity unparalleled today.

Linux m ultitasking is fully preemptive.

Linux allows you to do many things at the same time.

The goal of programmers was to create copy-righted software.

In the mid-JlTJbs computes were the province of large organizations.

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Why use Linux? Word list

1. whim I'wim] примха

2. upgrading [Ap'greidirj] перехід до нової версії

3. update [Apdeit] оновлювати, змінювати

4. an application [жріі'кеііп] прикладна програма, система

застосування

5. a downside позитивна риса

6. finicky [Tiniki] перебірливий

7. a hardware |'ha:d'we9] апаратне забезпечення

8. rigorous f'riggros] суворий, точний

9. to release [rili:z] запускати

10. tinkering ['tinkarirj] погана праця, спроба щось

розпочати Exercise 1. Find equivalents

inexpensive opportunity а) мати доступ

to have access b) базова інструментальна машина

hardware platforms c) витирати дані

to ran properly d) недорога можливість

to design a system c) працювати як слід

to delete data f) проектувати систему

to update the equipment g) застосування

a source code h) впровадження за низькою вартістю

low-cost introduction і) оновлювати обладнання

application j) початкова програма

Why use Linux?

Linux it is the only operating system today that's freely available to provide multitasking capabilities for multiple users on IBM PC-compatible hardware platforms. No other operating system gives you these same features with the power that Linux enjoys. Linux also separates you from

the marketing whims of the various commercial providers. You aren't locked into upgrading every few years and paying great sums to update all your applications. Many applications for Linux are freely available on the Internet, just as the source code to Linux itself is available on the Internet. Thus, you have access to the source code to modify and expand the operating system to your needs - something you can't do with commercial operating systems such as Windows NT, Windows 95, MS-DOS, and OS/2. Freedom from commercial vendors is also a potential downside to using Linux. Because no single commercial vendor supports Linux, getting help isn't just a phone call away. Linux can be finicky and may or may not run properly on a wide range of hardware. The potential to damage or delete data files residing on your system also exists because Linux is constantly changing and doesn't go through a rigorous testing process before it's released.

Linux isn't a toy; it's a system designed to give users the feeling of tinkering with a new project, just like in the beginning of the PC revolution, However, Linux is relatively stable on many systems and presents you with an inexpensive opportunity to learn and use one of the most popular operating systems on the world today - UNIX. Many CD-ROM vendors and software companies now support the Linux operating system. Linux provides a low-cost introduction to one of the most popular operating systems in the world - UNIX. Linux also provides you with easy access to the Internet and the rest of the information super-highway.

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