Chapter 1 Computer Basics 1
1.1 An Introduction to Computers 1
1.1.1 What Is a Computer？ 1
1.1.2 The History of Computers 2
1.1.3 Computer Category 3
1.2 What Can You Do with Computers？ 4
1.3 Turning Your Computer Off and On 6
Chapter 2 Computer Components and Principals 10
2.1 The Basic Structure of Computers 10
2.2 Computer Processors 12
2.2.1 What Is a Processor？ 12
2.2.2 The Processor at Work 13
2.3 Main Memory and Auxiliary Memory 14
2.3.1 Internal Memory 14
2.3.2 The Basic Unit of Memory 15
2.3.3 Auxiliary Memory 15
2.4 Computer System Input/Output 16
2.4.1 Computer System Input 16
2.4.2 Computer System Output 17
2.5 Choosing Hardware 18
Chapter 3 Computer Software 24
3.1 What Is Computer Software？ 24
3.2 System Software 24
3.2.1 An Introduction to Operating System 24
3.2.2 Types of Operating System 25
3.2.3 An Introduction to Popular OS 26
3.2.4 Windows Vista 26
3.3 Software Engineering 28
3.3.1 What Is Software Engineering？ 28
3.3.2 The Phase of Software Development 28
Chapter 4 Office Automation 35
4.1 An Introduction to Office Automation 35
4.2 Application of Office Automation 36
4.3 The Office Automation System 38
Chapter 5 Multimedia 42
5.1 The Concept of Multimedia 42
5.2 Elements of Multimedia 43
5.3 Multimedia Uses and Applications 44
5.4 Multimedia Technology 45
5.4 1 Computer Vision 45
5.4.2 Point-to-Point Videoconference 46
Chapter 6 Network 49
6.1 An Introduction to Network 49
6.2 Protocol 50
6.3 Topology 52
Chapter 7 Database 56
7.1 What Is Database？ 56
7.2 Foundation of Database 57
7.2.1 Basic Database Conceptions 57
7.2.2 Database System Application 57
7.3 SQL Server 2005 58
Chapter 8 The Programming Languages 62
8.1 Introduction 62
8.2 Machine Language 63
8.3 Assembly Language 63
8.4 High-level Language 64
8.5 Compiler 64
Chapter 9 Internet 67
9.1 A Brief Introduction 67
9.2 Website Design 68
9.2.1 Website Design Steps 68
9.2.2 Website Development 69
9.3 E-Commerce 70
9.3.1 How Does E-Commerce Create Business Opportunities？ 70
9.3.2 What's E-Commerce？ 70
9.3.3 Types of E-Commerce 70
9.3.4 Benefits of E-Commerce 71
9.4 Internet Service Function 72
Chapter 10 The Development of Computer 76
10.1 Supercomputer 76
10.2 Robotics 76
参考答案 78
参考译文 82
附录 常用缩写词 117
参考文献 120