Unit 1The Computer Age We Are Living in1
Section 1Dialogue： The Impact of Computers on People’s Lives2
Section 2Reading3
Text A： The Evolution of the Computer Age3
Text B： Different Types of Computers5
Text C： The Future of Computers9
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Start Your Career in Information Technology12
Section 4Class Activities： Guess Who the IT Figure Is14

Unit 2Computer Hardware15
Section 1Dialogue： First Day at Work (Hardware Orientation)16
Section 2Reading17
Text A： Get to Know Your Personal Computer17
Text B： PC Ports22
Text C： Fast Facts on Apple25
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Configure Your Own PC29
Section 4Class Activities： Hardware Crossword Puzzle Game32

Unit 3Operating Systems33
Section 1Dialogue： Buying an Android Tablet PC34
Section 2Reading35
Text A： How Operating Systems Work35
Text B： About Windows Vista39
Text C： Linux OS41
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Install an Operating System44
Section 4Class Activities： Finding the New Features of iOS45

Unit 4Application Software46
Section 1Dialogue： How to Solve an Office Problem47
Section 2Reading48
Text A： Microsoft Office48
Text B： How Time Management Software Works51
Text C： Computer-Aided Design55
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Use Excel 2010 Formula59
Section 4Class Activities： A Debate on Video Games’ Effect on Youngsters60

Unit 5Computer Programming62
Section 1Dialogue： How to Choose the Right Programming Language to Study63
Section 2Reading65
Text A： The Basics of C Programming65
Text B： Object-oriented Programming69
Text C： Languages to Know for Web Programming73
Section 3Occupational Tips： Tips on Good Programming Style76
Section 4Class Activities： Discussion on 10 Traits of a Good Programmer80

Unit 6Database Technology82
Section 1Dialogue： A Customer Database83
Section 2Reading84
Text A： What Relational Databases Are84
Text B： Introduction to SQL86
Text C： How Data Mining and Data Warehousing are Related90
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Write a Project Proposal92
Section 4Class Activities： Using Google Earth to Search for a Location95

Unit 7Computer Networks96
Section 1Dialogue： How Computers Communicate with Each Other97
Section 2Reading98
Text A： Computer Networking98
Text B： Introduction to Network Types100
Text C： Grid Computing104
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Configure Your IP Address107
Section 4Class Activities： Sign up for a Foreign Mailbox109

Unit 8The World Wide Web and the Internet110
Section 1Dialogue： How the Internet Works111
Section 2Reading112
Text A： The Development of the Internet112
Text B： Blog and Microblog114
Text C： The History of the World Wide Web116
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Use Your Browser120
Section 4Class Activities： Compete in Computer Games121

Unit 9Communication Online122
Section 1Dialogue： Amazing QQ123
Section 2Reading124
Text A： Using Instant Messaging for Business124
Text B： MSN126
Text C： How to Ensure the Safety When Chatting Online129
Section 3Occupational Tips： Shortcut Keys in QQ132
Section 4Class Activities： Using ICQ to Chat with New Friends134

Unit 10Privacy and Security135
Section 1Dialogue： My Poor Computer136
Section 2Reading137
Text A： Computer Viruses137
Text B： Antivirus Software， a Good Defender140
Text C： Computer Crime143
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Protect Your PC from Invasion146
Section 4Class Activities： Discussion on User- friendly Firewalls and Antivirus Software148

Unit 11Multimedia149
Section 1Dialogue： The Ultimate Movie Experience with IMAX150
Section 2Reading151
Text A： Multimedia and Its Applications151
Text B： Graphics File Formats153
Text C： Adobe Photoshop157
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Make a Wonderful Presentation that Makes the Sale159
Section 4Class Activities： Using Photoshop to Make Pictures Look Great162

Unit 12Electronic Commerce163
Section 1Dialogue： Online Shopping for Books164
Section 2Reading165
Text A： E-commerce and Its Global Trends165
Text B： How does E-commerce Work167
Text C： The Lure of E-commerce169
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Achieve an Online Store Success172
Section 4Class Activities： Video Watching (E-commerce)175

Unit 13New and Emerging Technologies176
Section 1Dialogue： Why It Is Called “Cloud Computing”177
Section 2Reading178
Text A： Cloud Computing178
Text B： Toward a Global “Internet of Things”180
Text C： What You Need to Know about Big Data182
Section 3Occupational Tips： How to Write a Good Resume186
Section 4Class Activities： Video Watching (Big Data)191

Unit 14Your Future and Information Technology192
Section 1Dialogue： IT Working Experience193
Section 2Reading194
Text A： Shaping the Internet Age194
Text B： Building an IT Career in the Midst of Change196
Text C： To Be a Winner in the Information Revolution199
Section 3Occupational Tips： The First Job Interview202
Section 4Class Activities： An IT Interview204

附录 参考译文(Text A)及答案205
计算机英语常用词汇英汉对照表235
参考文献248

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