目录 Unit 1 The Fundamentals of Computers 1 Part 1 Reading and Translating 1 Section A The History of Computers 1 Section B The Varieties of Computers 5 Section C Where Is Information Technology Headed? 10 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Memo 15 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 17 Dialogue: Buying a New Desktop Computer 17 Listening Comprehension: Roadrunner 19 Dictation: John von Neumann 19 Unit 2 Computer Hardware 21 Part 1 Reading and Translating 21 Section A Computer Motherboard 21 Section B Multi-core Processors 25 Section C Future Developments in Processing & Storage 30 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Notices 35 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 36 Dialogue: Referring to Websites or Online Forum for Microsoft Developer 36 Listening Comprehension: Intel 38 Dictation: Father of the Mouse――Doug Engelbart 38 Unit 3 Computer Software 40 Part 1 Reading and Translating 40 Section A Corel Painter 40 Section B Adobe Flash 43 Section C Autodesk 3ds Max 47 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Report 52 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 56 Dialogue: Making an Electronic Album Using Multimedia Editing Software 56 Listening Comprehension: The Software Giant――Microsoft 57 Dictation: Embedded Systems 58 Unit 4 Operating System 59 Part 1 Reading and Translating 59 Section A Windows 7 59 Section B Linux 63 Section C Google Android 69 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Meeting Minutes 73 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 75 Dialogue: Choosing a Linux Distribution and Free Trials for Free Software 75 Listening Comprehension: Open Source Software 77 Dictation: Apple Mac OS 77 Unit 5 Computer Programming 79 Part 1 Reading and Translating 79 Section A Object-Oriented Programming 79 Section B Introduction to the C# Language and the .NET Framework 85 Section C Online App Store 89 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Outline 93 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 95 Dialogue: Getting to Know Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 95 Listening Comprehension: IDE 97 Dictation: Ada Lovelace, the First Programmer 98 Unit 6 Databases 99 Part 1 Reading and Translating 99 Section A Relational Database 99 Section B Object Database 103 Section C Online Analytical Processing 108 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Summary 112 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 114 Dialogue: Installing Oracle Database Software 114 Listening Comprehension: Data Mining 116 Dictation: Data Warehouse 116 Unit 7 Computer Network 118 Part 1 Reading and Translating 118 Section A Ethernet 118 Section B Wi-Fi 122 Section C Location-based Service 128 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Instructions 133 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 138 Dialogue: Setting up Wireless Network 138 Listening Comprehension: IPv6――the Next Generation Internet Protocol 140 Dictation: Router 140 Unit 8 The Internet 142 Part 1 Reading and Translating 142 Section A Web 2.0 142 Section B So Networking Service 146 Section C Microblogging 150 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Proposal 154 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 159 Dialogue: Enhancing Your Computer Security 159 Listening Comprehension: History of Google 160 Dictation: How Web Search Engines Work 161 Unit 9 E-Commerce 163 Part 1 Reading and Translating 163 Section A Electronic Commerce 163 Section B How PayPal Works 167 Section C Amazon.com 173 Part 2 Simulated Writing: E-mail 177 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 179 Dialogue: Protecting Buyers’ Privacy with Online Payment Services 179 Listening Comprehension: Online Shopping 181 Dictation: eBay――Global Buying Hub 182 Unit 10 Computer Security 184 Part 1 Reading and Translating 184 Section A Computer Security 184 Section B Computer Virus 189 Section C Firewall 194 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Business Letter 198 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 201 Dialogue: Using Anti-virus Software 201 Listening Comprehension: Hacker and Cracker 203 Dictation: Trojan Horses 204 Unit 11 Software Engineering 205 Part 1 Reading and Translating 205 Section A Software Engineering 205 Section B Software Development Process 209 Section C Intelligent City 215 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Resume 219 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 223 Dialogue: Using Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Method 223 Listening Comprehension: Extreme Programming 224 Dictation: Unified Modeling Language (UML) 225 Unit 12 The Outlook of New Technology 227 Part 1 Reading and Translating 227 Section A Mobile Web 227 Section B Internet of Things 232 Section C Cloud Computing 236 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Cover Letter 243 Part 3 Listening and Speaking 245 Dialogue: Interview 245 Listening Comprehension: Quantum Computer 246 Dictation: Native XML Database 247 Glossary 249 Abbreviations 264 Bibliography 270
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