Unit 1 1
PartⅠ Text Introduction to Computers 1
1.1 What is a Computer 1
1.2 Types of Computer System 2
1.3 Computer in Progress 3
Exercises 8
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading A Look at Tomorrow 10
Unit 2 13
PartⅠ Text Computer Hardware 13
2.1 Computer System 13
2.2 Central Processing Unit 14
2.3 Buses 16
2.4 Binary System 16
Exercises 20
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading How does Computer Arrange Information 22
Unit 3 28
PartⅠ Text I/O Devices 28
3.1 What is Input 28
3.2 Input Devices 29
3.3 Output Devices 30
Exercises 34
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Laser Printer 36
Unit 4 41
PartⅠ Text Storage Media 41
4.1 Main Memory 41
4.2 Secondary Storage 43
Exercises 47
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Open source-onomics 49
Unit 5 55
PartⅠ Text Operating System 55
5.1 Introduction to Operating System 55
5.2 Basic Functions of Operating System 55
5.3 Utilities 56
5.4 Operating System Software Introduction 56
5.5 The Development of computer System 57
Exercises 61
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Typical Data Structures-Stacks and Queucs 63
Unit 6 66
PartⅠ Text Operating System(2)DOS and Windows 66
6.1 Disk Operating System 66
6.2 Operation Environment-Windows 67
Exercises 72
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Data Compression 74
Unit 7 79
PartⅠ Text Programming Languages 79
7.1 What is a Program 79
7.2 Categories of Programming language 80
7.3 C Language Introduction 81
7.4 The Program Development Process 82
Exercises 86
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Java Programming Language 88
Unit 8 94
PartⅠ Text Database 94
8.1 Several Basic Concepts 94
8.2 Components of DBMS 96
8.3 Characteristics of Database 97
8.4 Database Models 98
Exercises 102
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Transaction Management in Database 104
Unit 9 109
PartⅠ Text Multimedia Technology 109
9.1 What is Multimedia 109
9.2 Elements of Multimedia 109
9.3 Applications of Multimedia Technology 110
Exercises 114
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Computer Application in Education 116
10.2 Application of Office Automation 121
10.1 Automated Office 121
PartⅠ Text Office Automation 121
Unit 10 121
10.3 Further Introduction of E-mail Application 122
Exercises 126
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Object Technology 127
Unit 11 131
PartⅠ Text Artificial Intelligence and Its Application 131
11.1 what is AI 131
11.2 Parallel Processing Architecture 131
11.3 Breakthroughs in AI Applications 132
11.4 An Important Application of AI——Computer Vision 133
Exercises 137
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Expert System 140
PartⅠ Text Digital Image Processing 146
12.1 Elements of Digital Image Processing System 146
Unit 12 146
12.2 Compression/Decompression Techniques 148
Exercises 152
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Principal Components Analysis(PCA) 154
Unit 13 157
PartⅠ Text Data Communication 157
13.1 Transmission Rate 157
13.2 Transmission Direction 157
13.3 Analog Data Transmission and Digital Data Transmission 158
13.4 Transmission Mode 159
13.5 Transmission equipment 160
Exercises 164
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Internet/Intranet and OT 166
14.1 Components of Network 171
PartⅠ Text Summary of Computer Network 171
Unit 14 171
14.2 Characters of Computer Network 172
14.3 Classification of Computer Network 173
14.4 Configuration of Network 174
Exercises 178
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Microsoft Transaction Server 180
Unit 15 185
PartⅠ Text Computer Security 185
15.1 Computer Virus and Properties 185
15.2 Classification of Computer Viruses 186
15.3 Anti-Virus 186
Exercises 190
PartⅡ Supplementary Reading Network Security 193
参考译文 197