PART Ⅰ 计算机硬件与基本原理 2
Chapter 1 History of the Computer 2
1.1 Computer Generations 2
1.2 Summary 6
Exercises 6
Notes 7
Key Terms 7
参考译文 8
Chapter 2 An Overview of Computer Systems 12
2.1 What Is a Computer? 12
2.2 Computer Hardware 14
2.3 Computer Software 15
2.4 Summary 17
Exercises 17
Notes 18
Key Terms 18
参考译文 20
Chapter 3 Input to the Computer 24
3.1 What Is Input? 24
3.2 Input Devices 25
3.3 Summary 29
Exercises 29
Notes 30
Key Terms 30
参考译文 31
Chapter 4 The Processor Unit 35
4.1 What Is the Processor Unit? 35
4.2 How the Processor Unit Executes Programs 36
4.3 Processor Speed 39
4.4 Summary 41
Exercises 41
Notes 42
Key Terms 43
参考译文 44
Chapter 5 Output from the Computer 49
5.1 What Is Output? 49
5.2 Types of Output 49
5.3 Printers 50
5.4 Screens 53
5.5 Summary 57
Exercises 57
Notes 58
Key Terms 58
参考译文 60
Chapter 6 Semiconductor Memory 66
6.1 Types of Semiconductor Memory 66
6.2 How Programs and Data Are Represented in Memory 68
6.3 Number Systems 72
6.4 Summary 74
Exercises 75
Notes 76
Key Terms 76
参考译文 78
Chapter 7 Auxiliary Storage 83
7.1 What Is Auxiliary Storage? 83
7.2 Diskettes 84
7.3 Hard Disks 87
7.4 Optical Disks 89
7.5 Summary 90
Exercises 90
Notes 92
Key Terms 92
参考译文 93
PARTⅡ 计算机软件 100
Chapter 8 Operating Systems and System Software 100
8.1 What Is System Software? 100
8.2 Operating System 100
8.3 Utilities 106
8.4 Language Translators 106
8.5 Summary 107
Exercises 107
Notes 108
Key Terms 109
参考译文 110
Chapter 9 Program Development 115
9.1 What Is a Computer Program? 115
9.2 What Is Program Development? 116
9.3 The Program Development Process 117
9.4 Program Maintenance 122
9.5 Summary 123
Exercises 123
Notes 124
Key Terms 125
参考译文 126
Chapter 10 Programming Language 131
10.1 What Is a Programming Language? 131
10.2 Categories of Programming Languages 131
10.3 Programming Languages Used Today 136
10.4 Application Generators 137
10.5 How to Choose a Programming Language 138
10.6 Summary 139
Exercises 139
Notes 140
Key Terms 141
参考译文 142
Chapter 11 Object Technology 148
11.1 Introduction to OT 148
11.2 OT-based Products 149
11.3 Object-Oriented Programming 150
11.4 Object-oriented DBMS 152
11.5 Summary 153
Exercises 153
Notes 154
Key Terms 154
参考译文 155
Chapter 12 Data Management 159
12.1 Why Data Management? 159
12.2 What Is a Data File? 159
12.3 Types of Data File Organization 160
12.4 How Is Data in Files Maintained? 163
12.5 Database: A Better Way to Manage and Organize Data 164
12.6 Summary 166
Exercises 166
Notes 167
Key Terms 167
参考译文 168
Chapter 13 Systems Analysis and Design 174
13.1 System Analysis 174
13.2 Problem Definition 175
13.3 Analysis 176
13.4 Design 178
13.5 Implementation 180
13.6 Maintenance 180
13.7 Summary 181
Exercises 181
Notes 182
Key Terms 183
参考译文 184
PART Ⅲ 计算机应用 190
Chapter 14 Data Communications 190
14.1 What Is Data Communications? 190
14.2 Characteristics of communications channels 191
14.3 Communications Equipment 193
14.4 Communications Software 195
14.5 Other Types of Communications 195
14.6 Summary 196
Exercises 196
Notes 197
Key Terms 198
参考译文 199
Chapter 15 Networks and Internet 204
15.1 Networks 204
15.2 Network Configurations 206
15.3 Connecting Networks 208
15.4 What Is Electronic Mail (E-mail)? 209
15.5 What Is Internet? 209
15.6 Summary 213
Exercises 214
Notes 215
Key Terms 215
参考译文 216
Chapter 16 MuItimedia Technology 223
16.1 What Is Multimedia? 223
16.2 Elements of Multimedia 224
16.3 Application of Multimedia 227
16.4 The Multimedia Personal Computer 228
Exercises 229
Notes 230
Key Terms 230
参考译文 231
Chapter 17 Office Automation 237
17.1 Automated office 237
17.2 Application of Office Automation 238
17.3 Summary 241
Exercises 241
Notes 242
Key Terms 243
参考译文 244
Chapter 18 Application of Computers in the Manufacturing Industry 247
18.1 The Automated Factory 247
18.2 The Computer Integrated Enterprise 248
18.3 System Integration in the manufacturing Industry 249
18.4 Current State of Information Processing in Manufacturing 250
18.5 Flexible Manufacturing System 251
Exercises 252
Notes 253
Key Terms 253
参考译文 254
Chapter 19 Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks 259
19.1 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) 259
19.2 Introduction to Neural Networks 261
19.3 Neural Network Applications 262
19.4 Expert Systems 264
Exercises 265
Notes 266
Key Terms 267
参考译文 268
Chapter 20 Problems Coming from Computers 273
20.1 Computer Virus 273
20.2 Software Theft 274
20.3 Privacy 275
20.4 Computer Security 275
20.5 Health Risks Using Computers 276
20.6 Summary 277
Exercises 278
Notes 279
Key Terms 279
参考译文 280
附录Ⅰ 多项选择题答案 285
附录Ⅱ 计算机常用术语索引 287
参考文献 309