实用计算机英语(工业和信息化高职高专“十二五”规划教材立项项目)

Text A: How Operating Systems Work　35
Text B: About Windows Vista　38
Text C: Linux OS　40
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Install an Operating System　44
Section 4　Class Activities: Finding the New Features of Windows Vista　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　54
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Use Excel 2010 Formula　58
Section 4　Class Activities: A Debate on Video Games’ Effect on Youngsters　59
Unit 5　Computer Programming　61
Section 1　Dialogue: How to Choose the Right Programming Language to Study　62
Section 2　Reading　63
Text A: The Basics of C Programming　63
Text B: Object-oriented Programming　67
Text C: Languages to Know for Web Programming　71
Section 3　Occupational Tips: Tips on Good Programming Style　75
Section 4　Class Activities: Discussion on 10 Traits of a Good Programmer　78
Unit 6　Database　80
Section 1　Dialogue: A Customer Database　81
Section 2　Reading　82
Text A: What Relational Databases Are　82
Text B: Introduction to SQL　84
Text C: How Data Mining and Data Warehousing are Related　87
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Write a Project Proposal　90
Section 4　Class Activities: Using Google Earth to Search for a Location　93
Unit 7　Computer Networks　94
Section 1　Dialogue: How Computers Communicate with Each Other　95
Section 2　Reading　96
Text A: Computer Networking　96
Text B: Introduction to Network Types　98
Text C: Grid Computing　101
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your IP Address　105
Section 4　Class Activities: Sign up for a Foreign Mailbox　106
Unit 8　The World Wide Web and the Internet　107
Section 1　Dialogue: How the Internet Works　108
Section 2　Reading　109
Text A: The Development of the Internet　109
Text B: Blog and Microblog　111
Text C: The History of the World Wide Web　113
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Use Your Browser　117
Section 4　Class Activities: Compete in Computer Games　118
Unit 9　Communication Online　119
Section 1　Dialogue: Amazing QQ　120
Section 2　Reading　121
Text A: Using Instant Messaging for Business　121
Text B: MSN　123
Text C: How to Ensure the Safety When Chatting Online　125
Section 3　Occupational Tips: Shortcut Keys in QQ　128
Section 4　Class Activities: Using ICQ to Chat with New Friends　129
Unit 10　Privacy and Security　130
Section 1　Dialogue: My Poor Computer　131
Section 2　Reading　132
Text A: Computer Viruses　132
Text B: Antivirus Software, a Good Defender　135
Text C: Computer Crime　138
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Protect Your PC from Invasion　141
Section 4　Class Activities: Discussion on User- friendly Firewalls and Antivirus Software　143
Unit 11　Multimedia　144
Section 1　Dialogue: The Ultimate Movie Experience with IMAX　145
Section 2　Reading　146
Text A: Multimedia and Its Applications　146
Text B: Graphics File Formats　148
Text C: Adobe Photoshop　151
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Make a Wonderful Presentation That Makes the Sale　154
Section 4　Class Activities: Using Photoshop to Make Pictures Look Great　157
Unit 12　Electronic Commerce　158
Section 1　Dialogue: Online Shopping for Books　159
Section 2　Reading　160
Text A: E-commerce and Its Global Trends　160
Text B: How E-Commerce Work　162
Text C: The Lure of E-commerce　164
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Achieve an Online Store Success　167
Section 4　Class Activities: Video Watching (E-commerce)　169
Unit 13　New Techniques of Computer Science　170
Section 1　Dialogue: Why It Is Called “Cloud Computing”　171
Section 2　Reading　172
Text A: Cloud Computing　172
Text B: Toward a Global “Internet of Things”　174
Text C: The Coming of New Techniques，Evolution or Revolution　176
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Write a Good Resume　179
Section 4　Class Activities: Video Watching (The Internet of Things)　183
Unit 14　Your Future and Information Technology　184
Section 1　Dialogue: IT Working Experience　185
Section 2　Reading　186
Text A: Shaping the Internet Age　186
Text B: Building an IT Career in the Midst of Change　188
Text C: To Be a Winner in the Information Revolution　191
Section 3　Occupational Tips: The First Job Interview　193
Section 4　Class Activities: An IT Interview　195
附录　参考译文(Text A)及答案　196
参考文献　221