本书的编写以英文为主、中文为辅,是一本按计算机知识结构的层次编写而成的计算机技术教材,在延续**版编写风格的基础上,对教材内容进行了更新,删去了一些过时的和过于复杂的内容,增加了反映计算机技术发展水平的新内容。内容涵盖计算机硬件基础知识、因特网与万维网、计算机软件技术及计算机网络等专业知识。本书的计算机专业知识丰富,英语原文深入浅出,用简单的语言表达了专业的计算机概念,文字流畅,易读易懂。
本书针对高职高专的教学特点,精心组织,合理选材。全书共10章,每章除专业课文外,还有词汇和短语、**提示、大量的习题及阅读材料;书后附有专业课文的参考译文和习题参考答案;书中还介绍了必要的语法知识与科技英语文章的翻译方法、技巧,常用的网络术语以及必要的英语写作技巧。
本书适合作为高职高专学生“计算机英语”课程的教材,也可供使用计算机的人员自学。

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
1.1 Computer Literacy
1.2 What Is a Computer and What Does It Do
1.3 The Components ofa Computer
1.3.1 Input Devices
1.3.2 Output Devices
1.3.3 System Unit
1.3.4 Storage Devices
1.3.5 Communication Devices
1.4 Computer Software
1.4.1 System Software
1.4.2 Application Software
1.5 Networks and the Internet
1.6 Categories ofComputers
1.6.1 Personal Computers
1.6.2 Minicomputers
1.6.3 Mainframe Computers
1.6.4 Super Computers
1.7 Examples ofComputers Usage
1.7.1 Home Users
1.7.2 Small Business Users
1.7.3 Mobile Users
1.7.4 Large Business Users
1.7.5 Power Users
The Characteristics of Science and Technology English
Reading Materials.
Computers in Everyday Life
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 2 THE INTERNETAND WORLD WIDE WEB
2.1 How the Internet Works
2.1 1 Connecting to the Intemet
2.1.2 Access Providers.
2.1.3 How Data Travels the Internet
2.1.4 Internet Addresses
2.2 The W0rld Wide Web(www)
2.2.1 Browsing the Web
2.2.2 Web Addresses
2.2.3 Navigating Web Pages
2.2.4 Searching For Information on the Web
2.3 Types ofWeb Sites
2.3.1 Portal
2.3.2 News
2.3.3 Informational
2.3.4 Business/Marketing
2.3.5 Educational
2.3.6 Entertainment
2.3.7 Advocacy
2.3.8 Blog
2.3.9 Content Aggregator
2.3.10 Personal
2.3.11 Wiki
2.3.12 Evaluating a Web Site
The Quality Criteria and Basic Method of Science and
Technology English Translation
Reading Materials
Other Internet Services
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 3 THE COMPONENTS IN THE SYSTEM UNIT
3.1 The System Unit
3.2 Central Processing Unit
3.2.1 The Control Unit
3.2.2 Arithmetic/Logic Unit
3.2.3 RegiSters
3.3 Microprocessor
3.1.1 Microprocessor Comparison
3.3.2 Parallel Processing
3.3.3 Coprocessor
3.4 Data Representation
3.4.1 ASCII
3.4.2 EBCDIC
3.4.3 Unicode
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CHAPTER 4 INPUT
CHAPTER 5 OUTPUT
CHAPTER 6 STORAGE
CHAPTER 7 COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS
CHAPTER 8 OPERATING SYSTEM
CHAPTER 9 DATABASE
CHAPTER 10 CATEGORIES OF SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES