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