《计算机专业英语教程》(第3版)保留了第2版中有关计算机基本体系及常用操作的内容，注重所选材料的实用性、广泛性和前瞻性，涵盖计算机的基本知识、计算机发展史、内存管理等内容，并特别关注最新技术热点，如蓝牙技术、因特网技术、防病毒技术及人工智能等。为了保持本教材的前瞻性，阅读短文还包括有关无线网络操作技术、结构系统分析、程序设计方法以及DNA计算机等新知识。

为了紧跟计算机技术和信息技术的高速发展，《计算机专业英语教程》(第3版)在上一版的基础上做了相应的内容更新与补充。在保留计算机基本体系及常用操作等内容的前提下，主课文及阅读短文都进行了大幅度的更新与扩充，特别关注最新技术热点，如蓝牙技术、因特网技术、防病毒技术及人工智能等。阅读短文紧紧围绕当今流行软件选材，大多为实际的英语操作指南，让学有余力的学生边学习专业英语，边实践操作，这为他们今后掌握新的流行软件做好充分准备。相关内容涉及AutocAD、FrontPage及音频处理软件cool Edit等。为了保持本教材的前瞻性，阅读短文还包括有关无线网络操作技术、结构系统分析、程序设计方法以及DNA计算机等新知识。练习部分增加了一些与主课文内容相近的理解练习，帮助学生们更好地掌握相关计算机英语知识。

本书注重词汇与内容的实用性，适合作为高等学校计算机及信息技术专业英语教材，也可供相关技术人员参考。

UNIT 1

 Passage：Computer Hardware

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviation

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Passage for Reading：What Is Computer System？

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 2

 Passage：Types of Computer Systems

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies 

 Passage for Reading：Summary of Computer's Components

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 3

 Passage：The Central Processing Unit

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviation

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies 

 Passage for Reading：Monitor and System Unit

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 4

 Passage：Main Memory

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Passage for Reading：How Bluetooth Works？

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 5

 Passage：Internet and Web Technology

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations

 Proper Names

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Exercises to a passage

 Passage for Reading：A Hackers' Glossary

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 6

 Passage：Output Device

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Passage for Reading：10 Tips For Improving Your Wireless Network

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 7

 Passage：Hardcopy Output Devices

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Passage for Reading：Drawing Objects

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 8

 Passage：Network

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Exercises to a Passage

 Passage for Reading：FrontPage

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 9

 Passage：Data Transmission Media

 New Words

 Phrases

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Passage for Reading：Good News for E-Commerce, but Shoppers Must Be Wary

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 10

 Passage：What's The Deal With Computer Viruses

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviation

 Proper Names

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Exercises to a Passage

 Passage for Reading：Network and Computer Security

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 11

 Passage：A Beginner's Guide to HTML (Abstract)

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Passage for Reading：Cool Edit Guide

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 12

 Passage：Database Basic

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations

 Proper Names

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Exercises to a Passage

 Passage for Reading：Types of Files

 Exercise IO the Passage for Reading

UNIT 13

 Passage：what is object—Oriented Software？

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbrevialions 

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Passage for Reading：Basic Editing of Word

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 14

 Passage：Copy Command of FoxPro

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbrevialions 

 Notes to the Passage 

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Passage for Reading：Structured Systems

 Analysis and Design Method

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 15

 Passage：C Language：Data Variables

 and Constants

 New Words

 Phrases

 Proper Names

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Exercises to a Passage

 Passage for Reading：Java Technology

 Quick--Start

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

UNIT 16

 Passage：The History of

 Artificial Intelligence

 New Words

 Phrases

 Abbreviations 

 Proper Names

 Notes to the Passage

 Comprehension Exercises to the Passage

 Exercises to Terms and Vocabularies

 Exercises to a Passage

 Passage for Reading：How DNA

 Computers Will Work？

 Exercise to the Passage for Reading

附录1 主课文的参考译文

附录2 计算机英语读译技巧

附录3 计算机英语构词法

附录4 总词汇表

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