本书是按高职高专计算机专业的学生应掌握的专业知识结构,采用英文编写的教材,参编人员为高职院校有多年教学经验的一线老师及专家。本书章节结构合理,内容新颖有趣、全而不深,适合于当今高职学生的学习兴趣与特点。主要内容包括硬件、软件、操作系统、办公自动化、互连网、多媒体、网页设计、电子商务、游戏、病毒及**维护等。每单元配有丰富的插图,有利于激发学习者的学习积极性。每单元课后配有大量的练习题,供学生检测自己的学习效果。本书的材料均选自英文原版书刊或网络,内容新颖,紧跟计算机的发展步伐,使学生在学习专业英语的同时也了解了本专业的*新发展情况。 本书既适合高职高专学生使用,也可作为有一定英语基础的工程技术人员使用学习。

Unit One A Friend or a Spy-Computer
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: Personal Computers Are Changing the World
Part B: Can You Trust Your Computer?
III Further Reading: How Bill Gates Works
Unit Two Fundamentals of Computer Hardware
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: What Is the Computer Hardware?
Part B: How Microprocessors Work
III Further Reading: The Business Benefits of New Computer Hardware
Unit Three Traffic Cop-Operating System
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: The Most Popular Software
Part B: Summary of Operating Systems
III Further Reading: Top 10 Reasons to Get Windows XP Home Edition
Unit Four Office Automation
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: A New Office
Part B: Office Automation
III Further Reading: Office 2007
Unit Five A Magic World-Internet
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: A Magic World--Internet
Part B: Videonet
III Further Reading: Trip Online
Unit Six Multimedia
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: What Is Multimedia?
Part B: Interactive Multimedia
III Further Reading: Artificial Intelligence
Unit Seven An Electronic Meeting Place--Website
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: Create Your Own Web Page
Part B: Web Design Tips
III Further Reading: Five Most Common Web Design Mistakes
Unit Eight Electronic Trade
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: Paperless Trade--Electronic Commerce
Part B: The Ebay Business
III Further Reading: Seven Ways to Make Money with Electronic Trade
Unit Nine The Attractive Video Games
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: Video Games
Part B: Counter-Strike (CS)
III Further Reading: Video Games' Effect on Children
Unit Ten Computer Virus and Security
I Warm-up
II Text Reading
Part A: Computer Virus
Part B: Fight Fire with Fire
III Further Reading: Top 10 Computer Virus Threats in 2007
Glossary
Appendix
Abbreviation

高职高专才业英语系列教材是高职高专学生进行专业英语学习时使用的教材。该系列教材针对各行业的岗位需求,结合相应的职业资格证书考试,由英语教师、专业教师和行业从业人员共同设计编写,旨在培养学生在实际工作中需要的英语应用能力。
本教材主要供高职高专计算机及相关专业的学生使用,具有如下特点:
全书结构合理,内容新颖,涉及硬件、软件、操作系统、办公自动化、互联网、多媒体、网页设计、电子商务、游戏、病毒及**维护等方面;
配有丰富的插图,有利于激发学生的学习兴趣;课后配有形式多样的练习题,帮助学生检测学习效果;
选材注重时代性,语言地道,内容紧跟计算机领域的发展趋势,使学生在学习专业英语的同时也能了解到本专业的*新发展状况;
配有形式活泼的助教课件,为教师授课和学生自学提供充足的资源。