计算机英语教程

Unit 1 The Fundamentals of Computers 1
Part 1 Reading and Translating 1
Section A The Varieties of Computers 1
Section B The History of Computers 7
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Memo 11
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 14
Dialogue: Buying a New Desktop Computer 14
Listening Comprehension: Roadrunner 17
Dictation: John von Neumann 17
Unit 2 Computer Hardware 19
Part 1 Reading and Translating 19
Section A Computer Motherboard 19
Section B Multi-core Processors 27
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Notices 33
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 35
Dialogue: Referring to Websites or Online Forum for Microsoft Developer 35
Listening Comprehension: Intel 37
Dictation: Father of the Mouse—Doug Engelbart 38
Unit 3 Computer Software 41
Part 1 Reading and Translating 41
Section A Microsoft Visual Studio 41
Section B Google Earth 46
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Report 50
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 55
Dialogue: Making an Electronic Album Using Multimedia Editing Software 55
Listening Comprehension: The Software Giant——Microsoft 57
Dictation: Embedded Systems 58
Unit 4 Operating System 61
Part 1 Reading and Translating 61
Section A Windows Vista 61
Section B Linux 67
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Meeting Minutes 73
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 77
Dialogue: Choosing a Linux Distribution and Free Trials for Free Software 77
Listening Comprehension: Open Source Software 79
Dictation: Apple Mac OS 80
Unit 5 Computer Programming 83
Part 1 Reading and Translating 83
Section A Object-Oriented Programming 83
Section B Introduction to the C# Language and the .NET
Framework 90
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Outline 95
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 97
Dialogue: Getting to Know Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 97
Listening Comprehension: IDE 100
Dictation: Ada Lovelace, the First Programmer 101
Unit 6 Databases 103
Part 1 Reading and Translating 103
Section A Distributed Database 103
Section B Microsoft SQL Server 107
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Summary 112
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 115
Dialogue: Installing Oracle Database Software 115
Listening Comprehension: Data Mining 117
Dictation: Data Warehouse 118
Unit 7 Computer Network 121
Part 1 Reading and Translating 121
Section A Ethernet 121
Section B Wi-Fi 125
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Instructions 131
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 137
Dialogue: Setting up Wireless Network 137
Listening Comprehension: IPv6——the Next Generation Internet Protocol 140
Dictation: Router 141
Unit 8 The Internet 143
Part 1 Reading and Translating 143
Section A Grid Computing 143
Section B Web 2.0 149
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Proposal 155
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 161
Dialogue: Enhancing Your Computer Security 161
Listening Comprehension: History of Google 163
Dictation: How Web Search Engines Work 164
Unit 9 E-Commerce 167
Part 1 Reading and Translating 167
Section A Electronic Commerce 167
Section B How PayPal Works 173
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Email 178
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 181
Dialogue: Protecting Buyers’ Privacy with Online Payment Services 181
Listening Comprehension: Online Shopping 184
Dictation: eBay——Global Buying Hub 185
Unit 10 Computer Security 187
Part 1 Reading and Translating 187
Section A Computer Security 187
Section B Computer Virus 193
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Business Letter 199
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 202
Dialogue: Using Anti-virus Software 202
Listening Comprehension: Hacker and Cracker 205
Dictation: Trojan Horses 206
Unit 11 Software Engineering 209
Part 1 Reading and Translating 209
Section A Software Engineering 209
Section B Software Development Process 213
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Resume 220
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 224
Dialogue: Using Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Method 224
Listening Comprehension: Extreme Programming 227
Dictation: Unified Modeling Language (UML)　227
Unit 12 The Future of Computer 229
Part 1 Reading and Translating 229
Section A The Future of Computing (1) 229
Section B The Future of Computing (2) 236
Part 2 Simulated Writing: Cover Letter 243
Part 3 Listening and Speaking 245
Dialogue: Interview 245
Listening Comprehension: Quantum Computer 247
Dictation: Native XML Database 248
Glossary 250
Abbreviations 264
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