机 械 工 业 出 版 社
本书共10 章，内容包括计算机基础、计算机的组成与原理、计算机软
件、办公自动化、多媒体、网络、数据库、程序设计语言、互联网、计算
机的发展，每章内容包括课文、单词、难句分析和练习题，书后附有练习
题的参考答案、参考译文和常用缩写词。
本书具有选材广泛、内容丰富、形式新颖、简明实用、难度适中、可操
作性强等特点，可以作为各类职业院校计算机专业和信息技术专业的教材，
也可以作为计算机工程技术人员提高英语能力的自学用书。

前言
Chapter 1 Computer Basics
1.1 An Introduction to Computers
1.1.1 What Is a Computer?
1.1.2 The History of Computers.
1.1.3 Computer Category
1.2 What Can You Do with Computers?
1.3 Turning Your Computer Off and On
Chapter 2 Computer Components and Principals
2.1 The Basic Structure of Computers
2.2 Computer Processors
2.2.1 What Is a Processor?
2.2.2 The Processor at Work
2.3 Main Memory and Auxiliary Memory
2.3.1 Internal Memory
2.3.2 The Basic Unit of Memory
2.3.3 Auxiliary Memory
2.4 Computer System Input/Output
2.4.1 Computer System Input
2.4.2 Computer System Output
2.5 Choosing Hardware
Chapter 3 Computer Software
3.1 What Is Computer Software?
3.2 System Software
3.2.1 An Introduction to Operating System
3.2.2 Types of Operating System
3.2.3 An Introduction to Popular OS
3.2.4 Windows Vista
3.3 Software Engineering
3.3.1 What Is Software Engineering?
3.3.2 The Phase of Software Development
Chapter 4 Office Automation
4.1 An Introduction to Office Automation
4.2 Application of Office Automation
4.3 The Office Automation System
Chapter 5 Multimedia
5.1 The Concept of Multimedia
5.2 Elements of Multimedia
5.3 Multimedia Uses and Applications
5.4 Multimedia Technology
5.4.1 Computer Vision
5.4.2 Point-to-Point Videoconference
Chapter 6 Network
6.1 An Introduction to Network
6.2 Protocol
6.3 Topology
Chapter 7 Database
7.1 What Is Database?
7.2 Foundation of Database
7.2.1 Basic Database Conceptions
7.2.2 Database System Application
7.3 SQL Server 2005
Chapter 8 The Programming Languages
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Machine Language
8.3 Assembly Language
8.4 High-level Language
8.5 Compiler
Chapter 9 Internet
9.1 A Brief Introduction
9.2 Website Design
9.2.1 Website Design Steps
9.2.2 Website Development
9.3 E-Commerce
9.3.1 How Does E-Commerce Create Business Opportunities?
9.3.2 What’s E-Commerce?
9.3.3 Types of E-Commerce
9.3.4 Benefits of E-Commerce
9.4 Internet Service Function
Chapter 10 The Development of Computer
10.1 Supercomputer
10.2 Robotics
参考答案
参考译文
附录 常用缩写词
参考文献