本书取材广泛，内容安排合理。全书共分7章，涉及计算机基础知识、计算机的硬件组成、计算机软件及应用、程序设计语言、计算机网络、计算机系统维护以及计算机网络安全和病毒防治等，学生完全可以根据所掌握的专业知识和英语词汇准确地理解课文内容。每章之后还精心组织了习题，内容既与课文相呼应，又扩大了学生的知识面。为更好拓展学生的能力，各章还配备了与课文内容相关联的阅读材料，有助于进一步提高学生的阅读能力和扩展相关知识。

本书共分7章，分别介绍了计算机基础知识、计算机的硬件组成、计算机软件及应用、程序设计语言、计算机网络、计算机系统维护以及计算机网络安全和病毒防治等方面的专业英语知识。选材新颖，实用性强，精编了介绍计算机最新技术及应用的阅读文章，以提高读者计算机专业英语阅读水平。同时，各章后都附有新单词及短语、习题和阅读材料，帮助读者巩固所学知识，拓展知识面。

本书适合作为高职高专院校计算机及相关专业的“计算机专业英语”课程教材，也可以供计算机专业技术人员学习和参考。

前言

Chapter 1 Fundamental Knowledge in Computer

 1.1 History of Computer Development

 1.2 Computer Architecture

 1.3 Main Technical Indexes for Computer

 1.4 Main Applications of the Computer

 1.5 Trends of Computer Development

 Reading Material Introduction of Scanners

Chapter 2 Foundations of Computer Hardware

 2.1 Types of Computer

 2.2 Introduction of Microcomputer

 2.3 System Unit and Peripheral Devices

 2.4 Computer Components

 Reading Material Introduction of the Laptop Computer

Chapter 3 Software and Its Applications

 3.1 What are the Application Software and the System Software?

 3.2 Application Software

 3.3 System Software

 Reading Material Introduction of the Image Editing Software--Photoshop CS

Chapter 4 Programming Language

 4.1 Programming Language Overview

 4.2 Visual Basic 6.0

 4.3 C Language

 4.4 Java

 Reading Material DBMS Introduction

Chapter 5 Computer Network

 5.1 Networks and Their Components

 5.2 Local Area Network (LAN)

 5.3 Internet and Its Applications

 Reading Material The Use of the IP Address

Chapter 6 Computer System Maintenance

 6.1 Turn-on and Shut-off

 6.2 CMOS Setup

 6.3 Familiar Screen Information

 6.4 Basic Methods of Network Testing

 6.5 Network Test Tools

 Reading Material Introduction of Basic System Maintenance

Chapter 7 Computer Network Safety and Virus Prevention

 7.1 General Introduction of the Network Safety

 7.2 Data Encryption

 7.3 Firewall

 7.4 Intrusion Detection

 7.5 Computer Virus Prevention

 Reading Material The Harmfulness of the Malicious Software and Its Prevention

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