Each generation of computer ... by a major technological development.

The first computers ... vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory.

First generation computers ... machine language to perform operations.

First computers ... only solve one problem at a time

The UNIVAC and ENIAC computers ... examples of first-generation computing devices.

The transistor ... in 1947 but did not see widespread use in computers until the late 50s.

The transistor ... computers to become smaller, faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient and more reliable than their first-generation predecessors.

There are ... terms used to describe computers.

Most of computer terms imply the size, expected use or ... of the computer.

Actually, the term "computer" can ... to virtually any device that has a microprocessor in it.

Most desktops offer more power, storage and versatility for ... cost than portable computers.

A nettop is a low-power desktop computer, designed for ... the Internet.

More commonly known as ... , palmtops are tightly integrated computers that often use flash memory instead of a hard drive for storage.

... computers usually do not have keyboards but rely on touchscreen technology for user input.

Palmtops ... very lightweight with a reasonable battery life.

A slightly ... version of the palmtop is the handheld computer.

A tablet PC is a wireless personal computer that allows a user to take notes .... natural handwriting with a stylus .

The handwriting ... .

Then the handwriting can be converted to standard text through handwriting ... .

or data can remain ... handwritten text.

Tablet PCs also typically .... a keyboard and/or a mouse for input.

Workstation is a desktop computer that has a .... processor.

Terminal is a visual display unit where data ... be input to or output from a data communications system.

Servers ... have powerful processors, lots of memory and large hard drives.

In the early days of computing, mainframes ... huge computers that could fill an entire room or even a whole floor.

Now , the term mainframe ... of use in favor of enterprise server.

Minicomputer is ... term rarely used anymore.

Supercomputer usually ... hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.

... some supercomputers are single computer systems, most are comprised of multiple high performance computers .

... supercomputers are built by Cray Supercomputers.

The latest trend in computing is ... computers.

Essentially, common computer applications (e-mail, database, multimedia, calendar/scheduler) ... into watches, cell phones, visors and even clothing!

In early 2008, the mobile computer landscape ... by laptop computers.

There were ... alternatives to traditional laptops - tablet PCs, advanced PDAs and even a few smartphones could perform many basic computing tasks.

... laptops, notebooks, netbooks and ultra-mobile PCs.

One person ... call a particular PC a netbook while another insists it's a notebook.

There's ... universal definition upon which you can rely.

There are, however, ... general guidelines we can use.

Laptop computers, notebooks and netbooks ... the same basic form factor .

That form factor ... a computer with two main parts: a screen and a keyboard attached by hinges.

In general, netbook computers ... smaller and lighter than notebook computers.

But ... no specific size or weight classes for computers.

So, for example, if the computer .... an 11-inch screen, is it a netbook or a notebook?

... start with laptops and notebooks.

Some people use the terms interchangeably .... many of the laptops on the market are smaller and lighter than their predecessors.

As laptop technology evolves, manufacturers ... pack more power into a smaller package.

The notebook format .... the norm now.

But there are still some laptops that are ... large to be considered notebooks.

The Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds ... a 17-inch main screen and a retractable 10-inch secondary screen.

While these computers ... portable, you probably don't want to lug them around all day long.

Notebook computers are lighter ... the laptops.

Ideally, a notebook computer ... the same processing power and features as larger laptop computers.

... manufacturers charge a premium price for the convenience of a small computer that packs a big punch.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X300 ... a notebook computer.

It also .... many of the features you'd find in a typical laptop computer.

It features a WiFi card, a Bluetooth antenna, a dual-core processor, 1 gigabyte of .... and a 64-GB solid-state hard drive.

It also has a DVD drive and an ... Web camera.

The model ... with the Windows Vista operating system.

Netbook computers are relative newcomers to the computer ... .

Netbooks and cloud computing ... hand-in-hand.

Ideally, a cloud computing service ... the need for an expensive, powerful personal computer.

The machines on the Internet ... all the hard work for you.

And as the Web takes a more prevalent role in computing, the processing requirements for consumer computers become less ... .

How... memory does this model have?

Could you recommend... any fairly basic ones?

How ... is the fish?

Where ... the nearest computer shop?

Where ... I buy a new flash drive?

How ... I help you?

No, thank you, I ...

We don't have ... paper.

Go and buy ... (paper)

Do you have ... new games?

... this computer good enough for gaming?

My eyes are sore from too ... work

Where ... the browser icon?

Does it ... enough RAM?

Do you ... the necessary files?

Only ... students came so we didn't have a test.

We have ... peripherals, only one computer

I bought two RAM-cards. I can see one, where is ... ?

The motherboard ... a large printed circuit board.

The motherboard provides the connections and sockets that ... other components communicate with each other.

Motherboards ... different shapes and sizes - a motherboard in a laptop computer might not look like one from a desktop PC.

The computer brain is a microprocessor ... the central processing unit.

The CPU is a chip .... millions of tiny transistors.

It's the CPU's job ... the calculations necessary to make the computer work

The two ... important kinds of memory are ROM and RAM.

Computers can read data ... in ROM, but can't write new data to it.