Computer Application

1 Introduction

1.1 Read the text title and hypothesize what the text is about. Write down your hypothesis.

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1.2 What do you know concerning this issue? List your ideas in the table left column “I know”.

1.3 If you know answers to these questions write them down in the space given after each question.

1.4 Circle in the list the words and expressions you know. Write down their translation in the table and calculate the percentage of your lexical competence.

It is an accepted fact that computers and specialized software have had a significant impact on planning, designing, constructing, and furnishing modern housing units. Computers are now used for various tasks, such as: drafting, designing, and rendering plans; adding color and shading to layouts; displaying plans in three dimensions; touring building interiors from a walk-through perspective; analyzing a housing unit’s energy use; and generating all the necessary reports. Today practically every architect, builder, and interior designer can have access to powerful drafting, that are designed to make their work easier and more efficient.

The four basic categories of computer applications in the housing field are: design and analysis, selection of construction elements and processes, service to clients and customers, and project management.