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Chapter One

An Overview of a Computer

 Text

What is a Computer?

 Learning and Doing

The Components of a Computer

How a Computer Works

 Reading Materials

Material 1: History of Computers

Material 2: Classification of Computers

 Translation and Answers

Chapter Two

Computer Hardware (1)

 Text

Computer Hardware

 Learning and Doing

Memory

The Central Processor Unit

 Reading Materials

Material 1: Memory

Material 2: Boards and Cards

 Translation and Answers

Chapter Three

Computer Hardware (2)

 Text

Keyboards

Monitor

 Learning and Doing

Input Devices

Output Devices

Storage Devices

 Reading Materials

Material 1: Optical Drives

 Translation and Answers

Chapter Four

Operating System and Office Automation

Text

Today's Offices

Learning and Doing

What is an OS

DOS

Windows XP

UNIX

Office Automation

 Reading Materials

Material 1:Computer Office System

Material 2:A Glimpse of Computer Application

 Translation and Answers

Chapter Five

Database & Dadabase Management

 Text

Database Management

 Learning and Doing

Database and DBMS

 Reading Materials

DataBase Query Entry and Updating

 Translation and Answers

Chapter Six

Programming Language

 Text

High-level Languages

Assembly Languages

 Learning and Doing

Programming Languages

 Reading Materials

 Material 1:Why Use a High-level Language?

Material 2:C

 Translation and Answers

Chapter Seven

Computer Networks

 Text

A Computer Network

Local Area Network

 Learning and Doing

Computer Network

Communications Protocols

Internet Resources

Computer Viruses

Reading Materials

Material 1:Modems

Material 2:Business Networking

Translation and Answers

Chapter Eight

Multimedia

Text

Multimedia

Learning and Doing

Multimedia Applications

Elements of Multimedia

 Reading Materials

What is Multimedia?

 Translation and Answers

Chapter Nine

 An Overview of Image Processing

 Text

Image Processing(Ⅰ)

 Learning and Doing

Image Processing(Ⅱ)

 Reading Materials

Computer Vision

 Translation and Answers