PRESENT SIMPLE

1.- Fill in the gaps in these sentences with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets:

a) Data _____ (be) stored in the RAM while the computer _____ (be) on; the operating system and any other programs that you _____ (open) _____ (be) stored here, and they _____ (be) deleted when you _____ (turn) the computer off.

The Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) _____ (process) the signals from the HDD, RAM and CPU to _____ (make) a picture _____ (appear) on your computer screen.

All the components _____ (fit) onto the Motherboard (MOBO), which _____ (bring) them all together to _____ (form) a computer. Information _____ (travel) from component to component through the MOBO.

What _____ the computer _____ (do) when you _____ (turn) it on?

When the computer _____ (be) turned on, the Operating System _____ (be) taken from the HDD, processed by the CPU and sent to the RAM for you to _____. (use) When you _____ (click) on a program, the CPU _____ (search) the HDD for the program and then _____ (process) it and _____ (transfer) it to the RAM.

Files _____ (be) stored on the HDD, and when they _____ (be) opened they _____ (be) stored in the RAM, so that the computer _____ (can) _____ (access) them more quickly.

A computer _____ (have) many other components: mice, keyboards, sound cards, speakers, network cards, optical storage media and USB devices. These all _____ (provide) the computer with inputs and outputs.

An Input _____ (be) a way that you _____ (can) _____ (give) the computer data and _____ (control) it.
An Output _____ (be) how the computer _____ (display) information to the user.

Software _____ (consist) of the operating system and the programs.

The Operating System (OS) _____ (be) a very important part of a computer, which _____ (control) programs, _____ (transfer) data to the correct programs, _____ (handle) inputs and outputs and _____ (give) you the desktop on your computer.

There _____ (be) many different types of programs. For example: Internet browsers, word processors, spreadsheets, databases, games, educational programs, graphic design programs, and many more.

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