本书从计算机的基本概念入手,全面讲述了计算机硬件、软件、文件管理、防病毒和备份、网络技术和数字媒体等基础知识和操作。书中提供了大量的教学实验和课后练习,使学生能在实践中理解和巩固所学的知识。本书配套有学习光盘,包括全书内容的电子版本及检索系统、InfoWeb链接、媒体播放、动画演示、教学实验及测验等内容,为教师和学生提供了先进的计算机教学环境,可以适应各种教学要求。
本书可用做高等院校低年级学生或非计算机专业的学生学习计算机文化、计算机基础以及专业英语等课程的教材,也可以作为广大学生及计算机爱好者的计算机英语读物。

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ORIENTATION
Section A:getting Started with Your computer and Book OnCD
How to Turn Your Computer On and Off
Windows Basics
Mouse Basics
Keyboard Basics
QuickCheck A
Section B:Gctting Started with Software
How to Start Software
Windows Controls
Creating Documents
Help
QuickChectk B
Section C:Getting Started on the internet and New Perspectives NPB Web Site
Internet and Web Basics
How to Use a Web Browser and Search Engine
Accessing the New PERSPECTIVES npb Web Site
SectionD:Communicating wity Your Instructor
Working with E-mail
How to Transfer Tracking Disk Data
QuickCheckD
SectionE:Security and Privacy
Securing Your Computer and Data
Avoiding Viruses
Blocking Spyware and Pop-Up Ads
Preventing Intrusions
Blocking Intrusionns
Protecting E-commerce Transactions
Avoiding E-mail scams
Protecting Your Prevacy
Protecting Your Privacy
QuickChickE
CHAPTER1 COMPUTER,INTERNER,WEB,AND E-MAIL BASICS ON THE BOOKONCD
ON THE BOOKONCD
Operating Apersonal Computer Lab
Making a Dial-up Connection Lab
Using E-maiil Lab
Interactive Review Activities
Interactive Figures
ON THE WEB
Interactive Overview. Pre-Assessment
and Learning Objectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTV Video Project
Projects,Study Tips,AND Online Games
Student Edition Labs
Section A:Computer Basics
A ComtuterIs
Computer Categories
Personal Computer Systems
Personal Computer Systems
Data,Information,ann Files
Application Software and Operating System Basics
QukckCheckA
SectionB:Internet Bsssics
Internet Rssources
Internet Connections
Internet Service Providers
User IDs and Passwords
QuickCheckB
LAB:Making a Dial-up Connection
SectionC:Web Basics
The World Wide Web
Browsers
Search Engines
QuickCheckC
LAB:Browsing and Searching
SectionD:E-mail Basics
E-mail Overview
Netiquette
E-Mail Technology
QuickCheckD
LAB:Using E-mail
TechTalk:The Boot Process
QuickCheck TechTalk
Issue:E-mail Privacy
Computers in Context:Homeland Security Review Actvities
Review Activities
Interactive Summary
Interactive Key Terms
Interactive Situation Questions
Interactive Practice Tests
Review on the Web
Student Edition Labs
CHAPTER2 COMPUTER HARDWARE
ON THE BOOKONCD
Working with Binaryn Numbers Lab
Benchmarking Lab
Interactive Reveiw Activities
Interactive Figures
ON THE WEB
Interactive Overview,Pre-Assessment,and Learnig.Objectives InfoWebLinks
TechTV Video Project Projects,Study Tips ,and Omline Games Student Etition Labs
SectionA:Data Representation and Digital Electronecs
Data Repressentation
Quantifying Bits and Bytes
Digital Electronics
QuickCheckAA
LAB:Working with Binary Numbers
SectionB:Microrrocessros and Memory
Microprocessor Basics
Microprocessor Performance Factors
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CHAPTER3 COMPUTER SOFTWARE
CHAPTER4 FILE MANAGEMENT,VIRUS PROTECTION,AND BACKUP
CHAPTER5 INTERNET AND LAN TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER6 WEB SITES,AND E-COMMERCE
CHAPTER7 DIGITAL MEDIA
TECHBUZZ
QUICKCHECK AMSWERS
PHOTO CREDITS
GLOSSQRY
INDEX

本书主要内容:计算机、因特网、万维网和电子邮件基础;计算机硬件;计算机软件;文件管理、病毒防护和备份;因特网和局域网技术;网页、网站和电子商务;数字媒体。