本教材具有如下特点:
1.面向广大高职高专学生,以能力培养为本位,以训练为手段。每个单元分为几个训练模块,如句子主干训练、意群训练、不回视训练等。每个训练模块训练目标明确,将普通英语中的阅读方法贯穿于专业英语的教学申,有针对性地加以训练,使读者切实地掌握科技英语的阅读技巧,提高科技英语的阅读能力。
2.本教材取材新颖,难度适中,多数选材来源于英文网站和英文资料的原版文章,力求包含计算机专业的基本专业词汇和*新专业知识。
3.文中生词的注释不像以往放在文章结束的地方,而是标在正文的一侧,以便读者查阅。
4.每个单元的结尾还增加了构词法,帮助读者掌握*常用的构词法,使读者能够通过一词掌握多词,迅速扩充词汇量。
5.书后附有缩略词表,方便读者查阅。
本教材内容共分8个单元,分别为:计算机发展简史,硬件,软件,互联网,多媒体技术,网络技术,数据库,IT职业资格认证。

导读
Unit One A Short History of the Computer
Passage One The Introduction of ENIAC
Passage Two The Modem Stored Program EDC
Passage Three The Advancement of the Computer
Reading Computer Ongoing
Unit exercise
Word building
Unit Two Hardware
Passage One A Short Introduction
Passage Two How Does A Computer Work?
Passage Three Storage Devices
Reading Input And Output Device
Unit exercise
Word building
Unit Three Software
Passage One Application Software
Passage Two System Software
Passage Three The Software Development Process
Reading Getting Down to Business
Unit exercise
Word building
Unit Four Internet
Passage One A Short Introduction
Passage Two Intemet Service Function
Passage Three Website Design
Reading E-Comnerce
Unit exercise
Word building
Unit Five Multimedia
Passage One Multimedia Devices
Passage Two Multimedia Conception
Passage Three Multimedia Application
Reading Flash
Unit exercise
Word building
Unit Six Network
Passage One Foundation of Network
Passage Two Networking Hardware and Topology
Passage Three Network Transmission Media
Reading TCP/IP Protocol
Unit exercise
Word building
Unit Seven Database
Passage One Foundation of Database
Passage Two Relational Database and Structured Query Language
Passage Three Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Reading SQL Server 2000 Security Tools
Unit exewise
Word building
Unit Eight IT CAREER CERTIFICATION
Passage One Microsoft Certifications
Passage Two MCSE on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Certification Requirements
Passage Three MCDBA on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Certification
Reading Cisco Career Certifications and Paths
参考答案
附录 缩略词表