UNIT 1 1
TOPICS 1
TEXT The History of Computers in a Nutshell 2
EXERCISES 5
SUPPLEMEMTARY Famous People in the History of IT 8
CONVERSATION Etiquette and Tips to Successful Job Interview 11
Example 13
Practice 14
Tips 14
WRITING How to Write a Resume 16
Exanple 16
practice 18
Tips 18
UNIT 2 21
TOPICS 21
TEXT Basic Components of a Modern Computer 22
EXERCISES 24
SUPPLEMENTARY How to Buy a Computer 28
CONVERSATION Business Etiquettes for Western Banquets 30
Exanple 32
Practice 33
Tips 33
WRITLNG How to Write a Perfect Professional E-mail in English 35
Exanple 36
Practice 37
Tips 38
UNIT 3 40
TOPICS 40
TEXT What Is Computer Software? 41
EXERCISES 44
SUPPLEMENTARY 9 Common Windows 7 Problems 47
CONVERSATION Brainstorming 50
Example 51
Practice 52
Tips 53
WRITING How to Write Application and Recommendation Letters 54
Example 55
Practice 56
Tips 57
UNIT 4 60
TOPICS 60
TEXT Software Engineering 61
EXERCISES 65
SUPPLEMENTARY About 4G 67
CONVERSATION Telephone Marketing Skills 69
Example 71
Practice 72
Tips 73
WRITING How to Write IOU and Receipt in English 74
Example 74
Practice 75
Tips 76
UNIT 5 78
TOPICS 78
TEXT An Introduction to SQL 79
EXERCISES 82
SUPPLEMENTARY Database Management System and Database Model 84
CONVERSATI0N Booking Hotels 89
Example 90
Practice 91
Tips 91
WRITING How to Write Business Contract 93
Example 95
Practice 96
Tips 97
UNIT 6 99
TOPICS 99
TEXT Computer Network and Internet 100
EXERCISES 103
SUPPLEMENTARY Commonly Used Computer Network 105
CONVERSATION Bargaining Skills 107
Example 107
Practice 108
Tips 109
WRITING How to Write a Lost and Found Notice 109
Example 110
Practice 111
Tips 112
UNIT 7 115
TOPICS 115
TEXT E-commerce（electronic commerce or EC） 116
EXERCISES 118
SUPPLEMENTARY About Taobao 121
CONVERSATION How to Place an Order 123
Example 124
Practice 125
Tips 125
WRITING How to Write Letter of Complaint and Letter of Apology 126
Example 126
Practice 128
Tips 129
UNIT 8 132
TOPICS 132
TEXT Information Security 133
EXERCISES 136
SUPPLEMENTARY Viruses Can Eat Your Computer Alive 138
CONVERSATION Entertaining Clients 140
Example 141
Practice 142
Tips 142
WRITING How to Write Effective Letters of Appreciation and Congratulation 144
Example 144
Practice 145
Tips 146
UNIT 9 148
TOPICS 148
TEXT What Is Multimedia? 149
EXERCISES 152
SUPPLEMENTARY Where Is Virtual Reality? 154
CONVERSATION 8 Proverbs for Business Negotiation 156
Example 157
Practice 158
Tips 158
WRITING How to Write a Notice or an Inviation Letter 159
Example 160
Practice 162
Tips 163
UNIT 10 166
TOPICS 166
TEXT Embedded System 167
EXERCISES 169
SUPPLEMENTARY Inception Review 172
CONVERSATION Understanding Party Culture in the West 174
Example 176
Practice 177
Tips 177
WRITING How to Write the Abstracts of Scientific and Technological Theses 178
Example 180
Practice 182
Tips 183
附录 计算机英语常用词汇术语表 185