目录

Unit 1 Computer Overview

Text A  Foundation of Computers

Text B  The History of Computers

Text C  A Brief Introduction to PC

Additional Reading  What Is a Computer?

Materials Bar  计算机组装的基础知识

Writing  Business/Visiting Cards

Unit 2 Computer Hardware

Text A  Microprocessor Progression: Intel

Text B  Memory

Text C  Input/Output

Additional Reading  Inside a Microprocessor

Materials Bar  CPU的选购

Writing  Application Forms

Unit 3 Computer Software

Text A  Microsoft Visual Studio

Text B  Data Structure

Text C  Operating System

Additional Reading  Wakeup Call

Materials Bar  软件能力成熟度模型CMM

Writing  Notes(便条)

Unit 4 Network and Multimedia

Text A  Computer Network

Text B  Wi-Fi

Text C  Multimedia

Additional Reading  A Network Example

Materials Bar  多媒体数据的冗余特性

Writing  Memo

Unit 5 The Internet

Text A  Internet

Text B  Grid Computing

Text C  Web 2.0

Additional Reading  Are “Internet” and “World Wide Web” the Same Thing?

Materials Bar  网络词汇及缩写解释

Writing  Poster

Unit 6 E-commerce

Text A  E-commerce

Text B  E-marketing Strategies

Text C  Understanding Logistics in E-commerce Age

Additional Reading  The Impact of E-commerce on Traditional Retailing Systems

Materials Bar  网上银行概述

Writing  E-mail

Unit 7 Computer Programming

Text A  Program and Programming Design

Text B  Internet Programming

Text C  Introduction to the C# Language and the .NET Framework

Additional Reading  ObjectOriented Programming

Materials Bar  汇编语言简介

Writing  Letters of Job-application

Unit 8 Computer Security

Text A  Computer Security

Text B  Computer Virus

Text C  Firewalls Technology

Additional Reading  E-mail Viruses

Materials Bar  计算机安全词汇表

Writing  Letters of Invitation

Unit 9 Technologies of Computer Science

Text A  The Technology of Middleware

Text B  Virtual Reality

Text C  AI and the Expert System

Additional Reading  The Future of Computing

Materials Bar  分布式入侵检测技术

Writing  Letters of Congratulation

Appendix Vocabulary

References