本书在《计算机专业英语》**版的基础之上对部分课文和阅读材料的内容做了更新。以计算机科学和网络技术为背景,精选了16篇主题针对计算机进行概括描述的英语文章。内容涉及到计算机的历史和未来、计算机操作、软件和硬件的安装与使用、病毒、黑客、网络搜索与网络**等各个领域。本书中的语言具有较强的时代气息,内容具有较强的可读性。每一课的内容包括:课文、单词、难句分析、语法、技能训练和阅读材料。为了方便阅读,在每课课文前面都有摘要和关键词。书后附有每篇课文的参考译文和练习答案,并附有一份全书的综合练习自测题和参考答案。 本书可作为高职高专计算机专业或相关专业的英语教材,也可供自学者和计算机爱好者使用。

lesson one
text: installation steps ora desktop board
new words
sentence explanations
grammar: word-formation in the computer fields
exercises ( i )
skill training: conversation at an office
exercises (ii)
reading materials (a): information technology
reading materials (b): commonly used computer terms
lesson two
text: peripherals
new words
sentence explanations
grammar: the parts of speech and their use
exercises ( i )
skill training: key words
exercises ( ii )
reading materials (a): the features of cd-rw drive
reading materials (b): commonly used computer terms
lesson three
text: learn a language online
new words
sentence explanations
grammar: verbs and the components of a sentence
exercises ( i )
skill training: abstract
exercises ( ii )
reading materials (a): china races to supplant india in software
reading materials (b): commonly used comput