我国计算机行业发展迅猛，并已逐步融入全球化产业链。中国IT人能熟练运用英语，已成时代的要求，为大势所趋。

本书是作者多年教学实践的结晶，力求让学生在全英文环境中理解并掌握计算机相关知识，培养其运用英语交流沟通的能力。读者不但能从中学到专业英语知识，还能培养计算机实践能力，提高综合素质，在就业方面具有较强的竞争力，满足现代国际化IT企业的需求。

本书是面向计算机及相关专业的专业英语课程的教材，它全面介绍和讲解了深刻影响着我们生活的信息技术，内容既包含最新科研成果、业界前沿课题和发展趋势，又有计算机文化典故和名人轶事。本教材注重英语听说读写能力的全面发展和实际应用。各章节内容均分为阅读与翻译、写作、听说三大部分。通过听、说、读、写、译全方位训练，使读者掌握英语交流所应具备的基本技能及计算机相关知识。

本书适合国内各大院校信息技术、计算机、通信工程等专业教学之用，也可作为 IT领域技术人员和管理层人员的自修参考用书。

Unit 1 The Fundamentals of Computers

 Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A The Varieties of Computers

Section B The History of Computers

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Memo

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Buying a New Desktop Computer

Listening Comprehension: Roadrunner

Dictation: John von Neumann

Unit 2 Computer Hardware

 Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Computer Motherboard

Section B Multi-core Processors

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Notices

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Referring to Websites or Online Forum for Microsoft Developer

Listening Comprehension: Intel

Dictation: Father of the Mouse—Doug Engelbart

Unit 3 Computer Software

 Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Microsoft Visual Studio

Section B Google Earth

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Report

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Making an Electronic Album Using Multimedia Editing Software

Listening Comprehension: The Software Giant——Microsoft

Dictation: Embedded Systems

Unit 4 Operating System

 Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Windows Vista

Section B Linux

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Meeting Minutes

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Choosing a Linux Distribution and Free Trials for Free Software

Listening Comprehension: Open Source Software

Dictation: Apple Mac OS

Unit 5 Computer Programming

 Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Object-Oriented Programming

Section B Introduction to the C# Language and the .NET Framework

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Outline

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Getting to Know Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

Listening Comprehension: IDE

Dictation: Ada Lovelace, the First Programmer

Unit 6 Databases

 Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Distributed Database

Section B Microsoft SQL Server

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Summary

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Installing Oracle Database Software

Listening Comprehension: Data Mining

Dictation: Data Warehouse

Unit 7 Computer Network

 Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Ethernet

Section B Wi-Fi

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Instructions

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Setting up Wireless Network

Listening Comprehension: IPv6——the Next Generation Internet Protocol

Dictation: Router

Section A Ethernet

Section B Wi-Fi

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Instructions

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Setting up Wireless Network

Listening Comprehension: IPv6—the Next Generation lnternet Protocol

Dictation: Router

Unit 8 The Internet

 Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Grid Computing

Section B Web 2.0

 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Proposal

 Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Enhancing Your Computer Security

Listening Comprehension: History of Google

Dictation: How Web Search Engines Work

Unit 9 E-Commerce

  Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Electronic Commerce

Section B How PayPal Works

  Part 2 Simulated Writing: Email

  Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Protecting Buyers' Privacy with Online Payment Services

Listening Comprehension: Online Shopping

Dictation: eBay--Global Buying Hub

Unit 10 computer security

  Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Computer Security

Section B Computer Virus

  Part 2 Simulated Writing: Business Letter

  Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Using Anti-virus Software

Listening Comprehension: Hacker and Cracker

Dictation: Trojan Horses

Unit 11 Software Engineering

  Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A Software Engineering

Section B Software Development Process

  Part 2 Simulated Writing: Resume

  Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Using Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Method

Listening Comprehension: Extreme Programming

Dictation: Unified Modeling Language (UML)

Unit 12 The Future of Oomputer

  Part 1 Reading and Translating

Section A The Future of Computing (1)

Section B The Future of Computing (2)

  Part 2 Simulated Writing: Cover Letter

  Part 3 Listening and Speaking

Dialogue: Interview

Listening Comprehension: Quantum Computer

Dictation: Native XML Database

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