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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