Chapter One 1
An Overview of a Computer 1
Text 1
What is a Computer? 1
Learning and Doing 2
The Components of a Computer 2
How a Computer Works 4
Reading Materials 6
Material 1:History of Computers 6
Material 2:Classification of Computers 9
Translation and Answers 11
Chapter Two 16
Computer Hardware(1) 16
Text 16
Computer Hardware 16
Learning and Doing 18
Memory 18
The Central Processor Unit 19
Reading Materials 21
Material 1:Memory 21
Material 2:Boards and Cards 23
Translation and Answers 23
Chapter Three 27
Computer Hardware(2) 27
Text 27
Keyboards 27
Monitor 28
Learning and Doing 29
Input Devices 29
Output Devices 31
Storage Devices 32
Reading Materials 39
Material 1:Optical Drives 39
Translation and Answers 40
Chapter Four 43
Operating System and Office Automation 43
Text 43
Today's Offices 43
Learning and Doing 45
What is an OS 45
DOS 46
Windows XP 46
UNIX 47
Office Automation 47
Reading Materials 53
Material 1:Computer Office System 53
Material 2:A Glimpse of Computer Application 55
Translation and Answers 58
Chapter Five 64
Database ＆ Dadabase Management 64
Text 64
Database Management 64
Learning and Doing 65
Database and DBMS 65
Reading Materials 67
DataBase Query Entry and Updating 67
Translation and Answers 69
Chapter Six 71
Programming Language 71
Text 71
High-level Languages 71
Assembly Languages 71
Learning and Doing 72
Programming Languages 72
Reading Materials 73
Material 1:Why Use a High-level Language? 73
Material 2:C 74
Translation and Answers 75
Chapter Seven 78
Computer Networks 78
Text 78
A Computer Network 78
Local Area Network 79
Learning and Doing 79
Computer Network 79
Communications Protocols 80
Internet Resources 82
Computer Viruses 83
Reading Materials 85
Material 1:Modems 85
Material 2:Business Networking 86
Translation and Answers 89
Chapter Eight 93
Multimedia 93
Text 93
Multimedia 93
Learning and Doing 94
Multimedia Applications 94
Elements of Multimedia 97
Reading Materials 100
What is Multimedia? 100
Translation and Answers 103
Chapter Nine 106
An Overview of Image Processing 106
Text 106
Image Processing(Ⅰ) 106
Learning and Doing 108
Image Processing(Ⅱ) 108
Reading Materials 109
Computer Vision 109
Translation and Answers 110