Unit 1 The Computer Age We Are Living in 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 15 Section 1 Dialogue: First Day at Work (Hardware Orientation) 16 Section 2 Reading 17 Text A: Get to Know Your Personal Computer 17 Text B: PC Ports 22 Text C: Fast Facts on Apple 25 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your Own PC 29 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 39 Text C: Linux OS 41 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Install an Operating System 44 Section 4 Class Activities: Finding the New Features of iOS 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 55 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Use Excel 2010 Formula 59 Section 4 Class Activities: A Debate on Video Games’ Effect on Youngsters 60
Unit 5 Computer Programming 62 Section 1 Dialogue: How to Choose the Right Programming Language to Study 63 Section 2 Reading 65 Text A: The Basics of C Programming 65 Text B: Object-oriented Programming 69 Text C: Languages to Know for Web Programming 73 Section 3 Occupational Tips: Tips on Good Programming Style 76 Section 4 Class Activities: Discussion on 10 Traits of a Good Programmer 80
Unit 6 Database Technology 82 Section 1 Dialogue: A Customer Database 83 Section 2 Reading 84 Text A: What Relational Databases Are 84 Text B: Introduction to SQL 86 Text C: How Data Mining and Data Warehousing are Related 90 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Write a Project Proposal 92 Section 4 Class Activities: Using Google Earth to Search for a Location 95
Unit 7 Computer Networks 96 Section 1 Dialogue: How Computers Communicate with Each Other 97 Section 2 Reading 98 Text A: Computer Networking 98 Text B: Introduction to Network Types 100 Text C: Grid Computing 104 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your IP Address 107 Section 4 Class Activities: Sign up for a Foreign Mailbox 109
Unit 8 The World Wide Web and the Internet 110 Section 1 Dialogue: How the Internet Works 111 Section 2 Reading 112 Text A: The Development of the Internet 112 Text B: Blog and Microblog 114 Text C: The History of the World Wide Web 116 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Use Your Browser 120 Section 4 Class Activities: Compete in Computer Games 121
Unit 9 Communication Online 122 Section 1 Dialogue: Amazing QQ 123 Section 2 Reading 124 Text A: Using Instant Messaging for Business 124 Text B: MSN 126 Text C: How to Ensure the Safety When Chatting Online 129 Section 3 Occupational Tips: Shortcut Keys in QQ 132 Section 4 Class Activities: Using ICQ to Chat with New Friends 134
Unit 10 Privacy and Security 135 Section 1 Dialogue: My Poor Computer 136 Section 2 Reading 137 Text A: Computer Viruses 137 Text B: Antivirus Software, a Good Defender 140 Text C: Computer Crime 143 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Protect Your PC from Invasion 146 Section 4 Class Activities: Discussion on User- friendly Firewalls and Antivirus Software 148
Unit 11 Multimedia 149 Section 1 Dialogue: The Ultimate Movie Experience with IMAX 150 Section 2 Reading 151 Text A: Multimedia and Its Applications 151 Text B: Graphics File Formats 153 Text C: Adobe Photoshop 157 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Make a Wonderful Presentation that Makes the Sale 159 Section 4 Class Activities: Using Photoshop to Make Pictures Look Great 162
Unit 12 Electronic Commerce 163 Section 1 Dialogue: Online Shopping for Books 164 Section 2 Reading 165 Text A: E-commerce and Its Global Trends 165 Text B: How does E-commerce Work 167 Text C: The Lure of E-commerce 169 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Achieve an Online Store Success 172 Section 4 Class Activities: Video Watching (E-commerce) 175
Unit 13 New and Emerging Technologies 176 Section 1 Dialogue: Why It Is Called “Cloud Computing” 177 Section 2 Reading 178 Text A: Cloud Computing 178 Text B: Toward a Global “Internet of Things” 180 Text C: What You Need to Know about Big Data 182 Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Write a Good Resume 186 Section 4 Class Activities: Video Watching (Big Data) 191
Unit 14 Your Future and Information Technology 192 Section 1 Dialogue: IT Working Experience 193 Section 2 Reading 194 Text A: Shaping the Internet Age 194 Text B: Building an IT Career in the Midst of Change 196 Text C: To Be a Winner in the Information Revolution 199 Section 3 Occupational Tips: The First Job Interview 202 Section 4 Class Activities: An IT Interview 204
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