LESSON 1 OVERVIEW OF THE COMPUTER 1
PASSAGE ORIGIN OF THE COMPUTER 1
Words＆terms 3
Notes to the passage 5
Exercises 6
READING MATERIAL 1 8
Microchips 8
Words 11
Questions 12
READING MATERIAL 2 12
An Introduction to Digital Signal Processors 12
Words 18
Questions 19
LESSON 2 COMPUTER HAREDWARE 20
PASSAGE FOCUS ON THE MICROCOMPUTER 20
Words＆Terms 25
Notes to the passage 26
Exercises 27
READING MATERIAL 1 29
Magnetic Recording 29
Words 33
Questions 34
READING MATERIAL 2 34
Output Devices 34
Words 37
Questions 39
LESSON 3 DIGITAL SYSTEM＆ARCHITECTURE 40
PASSAGE COMPUTER GENERATIONS 40
Words＆Terms 42
Notes to the passage 44
Exercises 44
READING MATERIAL 1 46
What's the Difference? 46
Words 48
Questions 49
READING MATERIAL 2 49
The Pentium Ⅱ 49
Words 51
Questions 52
READING MATERIAL 3 53
Brief Introduction to Parallel Processing 53
Words 54
Questions 55
LESSON 4 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES 56
PASSAGE NEW CONCEPT OF PROGRAMMING 56
Words＆Terms 60
Notes to the passage 61
Exercises 62
READING MATERIAL 1 65
What is Object-Oriented Software? 65
Words 70
Questions 70
READING MATERIAL 2 71
Translation Programs 71
Words 75
Questions 76
LESSON 5 COMPUTER APPLICATION 78
PASSAGE OFFICE 2000 WORLDWIDE 78
Words＆terms 81
Notes to the passage 81
Exercises 82
READING MATERIAL 1 84
Automation 84
Words 88
Questions 89
READING MATERIAL 2 89
Word processor 89
Words 95
Questions 96
LESSON 6 OPERATING SYSTEM 97
PASSAGE OPERATING SYSTEM:IN CONTROL 97
Words＆Terms 101
Notes to the passage 102
Exercises 103
READING MATERIAL 1 104
Two Opinions on OS 104
Words 108
Questions 109
READING MATERIAL 2 109
Windows XP 109
Words 111
Questions 112
READING MATERIAL 3 112
Can Linux Become an Alternative to Windows on the Desktop? 112
Words 113
Questions 114
LESSON 7 DATABASE 115
PASSAGE DBMS 115
Words＆Terms 120
Notes to the passage 121
Exercises 122
READING MATERIAL 1 124
Main Features of a DBMS 124
Words 127
Questions 128
READING MATERIAL 2 128
SQL:Structured Query Language 128
Words 130
Questions 131
LESSON 8 COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS 132
PASSAGE COMPUTER NETWORK 132
Words＆Terms 135
Notes to the passage 137
Exercises 138
READING MATERIAL 1 141
Network Media 141
Words 144
Questions 144
READING MATERIAL 2 145
Hubs,Bridges,Switches,Routers 145
Words 149
Questions 149
LESSON 9 INTERNET APPLICATION 151
PASSAGE HTTP(HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL) 151
Words＆Terms 153
Notes to the passage 154
Exercises 155
READING MATERIAL 1 158
All about E-Mail 158
Words 161
Questions 162
READING MATERIAL 2 162
CuteFTP 162
Words 164
Questions 165
LESSON 10 MULTIMEDIA 166
PASSAGE INTRODUCTION OF MULTIMEDIA 166
Words＆Terms 170
Notes to the passage 171
Exercises 172
READING MATERIAL 1 174
Video 174
Words 178
Questions 179
READING MATERIAL 2 179
Images and Sound 179
Words 184
Questions 184
LESSON 11 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 186
PASSAGE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE 186
Words＆Terms 190
Notes to the passage 191
Exercises 193
READING MATERIAL 1 195
Key Characteristics of Object-Oriented Methodology(Ⅰ) 195
Words 198
Questions 199
READING MATERIAL 2 200
Key Characteristics of Object-Oriented Methodology(Ⅱ) 200
Words 202
Questions 203
LESSON 12 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 205
PASSAGE WHAT IS AI? 205
Words＆Terms 207
Notes to the Passage 209
Exercises 210
READING MATERIAL 1 212
Expert System:Human Expertise in a Computer 212
Words 215
Questions 215
READING MATERIAL 2 216
Machine learning 216
Words 218
Questions 219
LESSON 13 SECURITY 220
PASSAGE COMPUTER SECURITY 220
Words＆Terms 224
Notes to the Passage 225
Exercises 227
READING MATERIAL 1 230
Internet Security 230
Words 234
Questions 234
READING MATERIAL 2 235
How to Identify a Virus 235
Words 238
Questions 238
LESSON 14 COMPUTER CULTURE 239
PASSAGE WILL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAKE OUR LIVES BETTER?(Ⅰ) 239
Words＆Terms 243
Notes to the passage 245
Exercises 248
READING MATERIAL 1 250
Will Information Technology Make OurLives Better?(Ⅱ) 250
Words 253
Questions 254
READING MATERIAL 2 254
Hackers,Crackers and Trackers 254
Words 257
Questions 257
附录A 参考译文及练习答案 258
第1课 计算机概述 258
课文计算机起源 258
练习参考答案 260
第2课 计算机硬件 261
课文聚焦微型机 261
练习参考答案 265
第3课 数字系统和体系结构 265
课文计算机的不同时代 265
练习参考答案 268
第4课 程序设计语言 268
课文编程新概念 268
练习参考答案 271
第5课 计算机应用 272
课文 全球化OFFICE 2000 272
练习参考答案 274
第6课 操作系统 275
课文 操作系统管理 275
练习参考答案 278
第7课 数据库 279
课文 数据库管理系统 279
练习参考答案 282
第8课 计算机通信 283
课文 计算机网络 283
练习参考答案 285
第9课 因特网应用 286
课文 HTTP（超文本传输协议） 286
练习参考答案 288
第10课 多媒体 289
课文 多媒体简介 289
练习参考答案 292
第11课 软件工程 293
课文 系统开发生命周期 293
练习参考答案 297
第12课 人工智能 298
课文 什么是人工智能 298
练习参考答案 300
第13课 安全 301
课文 计算机安全 301
练习参考答案 304
第14课 计算机文化 305
课文 信息技术会使我们的生活更好吗？ 305
练习参考答案 308
附录B 总词汇表 310