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内容摘要

　　本书充分借鉴了当今国外和国内ESP(专门用途英语)教学的研究成果并结合计算机专业和英语教学的特点，以培养高职计算机专业学生基于岗位的实际英语交际能力和应用能力为出发点，以培养学生可持续发展的职业核心竞争力为目标，是一本为高职计算机专业学生量身打造和精心编制的计算机英语教材。教材共分为14个章节。其具体内容包括：计算机硬件、软件、操作系统、编程语言、数据库、网络、即时通讯、计算机安全、多媒体、电子商务、计算机新技术等计算机专业内容，并涵盖了Android操作系统、云计算、物联网等当前计算机领域最新的技术和概念。此外本书还围绕每章节的话题增加了情景对话、职业技能、职场点滴(包括职业规划、职场规则、简历撰写、面试技巧)等内容，并在每章节的最后设计了具有很强实践性和实操性的活动，全方位训练和提高学生面向行业、企业岗位需求，在真实工作环境中的英语交际能力、应用能力和学习能力。
　　本书可作为高职高专院校计算机英语教材，也可作为相关从业人员自学参考用书。

目　录

Unit 1　The Development of Computer Technology　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　16
Section 1　Dialogue: First Day at Work (Hardware Orientation)　17
Section 2　Reading　18
Text A: Computer Hardware　18
Text B: PC Ports　23
Text C: Fast Facts on Apple　26
Section 3　Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your Own PC　30
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　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