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Unit 1 The Development of Computer Technology 1

Section 1 Dialogue：The Impact of Computers on People's Lives 2

Section 2 Reading 3

Text A：The Evolution of the Computer Age 3

Text B：Different Types of Computers 5

Text C：The Future of Computers 9

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Start Your Career in Information Technology 12

Section 4 Class Activities：Guess Who the IT Figure Is 14

Unit 2 Computer Hardware 16

Section 1 Dialogue：First Day at Work(Hardware Orientation) 17

Section 2 Reading 18

Text A：Computer Hardware 18

Text B：PC Ports 23

Text C：Fast Facts on Apple 26

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Configure Your Own PC 30

Section 4 Class Activities：Hardware Crossword Puzzle Game 32

Unit 3 Operating Systems 33

Section 1 Dialogue：Buying an Android Tablet PC 34

Section 2 Reading 35

Text A：How Operating Systems Work 35

Text B：About Windows Vista 38

Text C：Linux OS 40

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Install an Operating System 44

Section 4 Class Activities：Finding the New Features of Windows Vista 45

Unit 4 Application Software 46

Section 1 Dialogue：How to Solve an Office Problem 47

Section 2 Reading 48

Text A：Microsoft Office 48

Text B：How Time Management Software Works 51

Text C：Computer-Aided Design 54

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Use Excel 2010 Formula 58

Section 4 Class Activities：A Debate on Video Games'Effect on Youngsters 59

Unit 5 Computer Programming 61

Section 1 Dialogue：How to Choose the Right Programming Language to Study 62

Section 2 Reading 63

Text A：The Basics ofC Programming 63

Text B：Object-oriented Programming 67

Text C：Languages to Know for Web Programming 71

Section 3 Occupational Tips：Tips on Good Programming Style 75

Section 4 Class Activities：Discussion on 10 Traits of a Good Programmer 78

Unit 6 Database 80

Section 1 Dialogue：A Customer Database 81

Section 2 Reading 82

Text A：What Relational Databases Are 82

Text B：Introduction to SQL 84

Text C：How Data Mining and Data Warehousing are Related 87

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Write a Project Proposal 90

Section 4 Class Activities：Using Google Earth to Search for a Location 93

Unit 7 Computer Networks 94

Section 1 Dialogue：How Computers Communicate with Each Other 95

Section 2 Reading 96

Text A：Computer Networking 96

Text B：Introduction to Network Types 98

Text C：Grid Computing 101

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Configure Your IP Address 105

Section 4 Class Activities：Sign up for a Foreign Mailbox 106

Unit 8 The World Wide Web and the Internet 107

Section 1 Dialogue：How the Internet Works 108

Section 2 Reading 109

Text A：The Development of the Internet 109

Text B：Blog and Microblog 111

Text C：The History of the World Wide Web 113

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Use Your Browser 117

Section 4 Class Activities：Compete in Computer Games 118

Unit 9 Communication Online 119

Section 1 Dialogue：Amazing QQ 120

Section 2 Reading 121

Text A：Using Instant Messaging for Business 121

Text B：MSN 123

Text C：How to Ensure the Safety When Chatting Online 125

Section 3 Occupational Tips：Shortcut Keys in QQ 128

Section 4 Class Activities：Using ICQ to Chat with New Friends 129

Unit 10 Privacy and Security 130

Section 1 Dialogue：My Poor Computer 131

Section 2 Reading 132

Text A：Computer Viruses 132

Text B：Antivirus Software,a Good Defender 135

Text C：Computer Crime 138

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Protect Your PC from Invasion 141

Section 4 Class Activities：Discussion on User-friendly Firewalls and Antivirus Software 143

Unit 11 Multimedia 144

Section 1 Dialogue：The Ultimate Movie Experience with IMAX 145

Section 2 Reading 146

Text A：Multimedia and Its Applications 146

Text B：Graphics File Formats 148

Text C：Adobe Photoshop 151

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Make a Wondefful Presentation That Makes the Sale 154

Section 4 Class Activities：Using Photoshop to Make Pictures Look Great 157

Unit 12 Electronic Commerce 158

Section 1 Dialogue：Online Shopping for Books 159

Section 2 Reading 160

Text A：E-commerce and Its Global Trends 160

Text B：How E-Commerce Work 162

Text C：The Lure of E-commerce 164

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Achieve an Online Store Success 167

Section 4 Class Activities：Video Watching(E-commerce) 169

Unit 13 New Techniques of Computer Science 170

Section 1 Dialogue：Why It Is Called"Cloud Computing" 171

Section 2 Reading 172

Text A：Cloud Computing 172

Text B：Toward a Global"Internet of Things" 174

Text C：The Coming of New Techniques,Evolution or Revolution 176

Section 3 Occupational Tips：How to Write a Good Resume 179

Section 4 Class Activities：Video Watching(The Internet of Things) 183

Unit 14 Your Future and Information Technology 184

Section 1 Dialogue：IT Working Experience 185

Section 2 Reading 186

Text A：Shaping the Internet Age 186

Text B：Building an IT Career in the Midst of Change 188

Text C：To Be a Winner in the Information Revolution 191

Section 3 Occupational Tips：The First Job Interview 193

Section 4 Class Activities：An IT Interview 195

附录 参考译文（Text A）及答案 196

参考文献 220