计算机专业英语（第2版）

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前言Part 1  Fundamentals of Computers 
Chapter 1  Introduction to
Computers 
1.1  What Is a Computer?  
1.2  Getting Started with Your Computer 
　1.2.1  System Unit 
　1.2.2  Storage Devices 
　1.2.3  Monitor 
　1.2.4  Mouse 
　1.2.5  Keyboard 
　1.2.6  Printer 
1.3  Getting Started with Software 
　1.3.1  Components of Windows Desktop 
　1.3.2  Windows Software Controls 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 2  Computer System Basics 
2.1  The Von Neumann Model of the PC 
2.2  CPU 
2.3  Memory vs. Storage 
2.4  Input and Output 
2.5  Computer Bus 
2.6  Computer Networks 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 3  Data, Information and Files 
3.1  Data and Computers 
3.2  Analog and Digital Information 
3.3  Computer Files 
　3.3.1  File Types 
　3.3.2  Directories 
　3.3.3  File Path 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 4  A Look Inside the Computer Case 
4.1  Integrated Circuits 
4.2  The Motherboard 
　4.2.1  CPU 
　4.2.2  RAM Chips 
　4.2.3  Expansion Slot/Card 
　4.2.4  BIOS Chip 
4.3  Storage Drives 
4.4  Power Supply Unit 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Part 2  Computers Software 
Chapter 5  Data and Its Representation 
5.1  Types of Data 
5.2  Data inside the Computer 
5.3  Representing Data 
　5.3.1  Representing Text 
　5.3.2  Representing Numbers 
　5.3.3  Representing Images 
　5.3.4  Representing Sound 
　5.3.5  Representing Video 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 6  Computer Software Basics 
6.1  Computer Programs 
6.2  Computer Software and Categories 
　6.2.1  System Software 
　6.2.2  Application Software 
6.3  Software Piracy 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
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Chapter 7  System Software 
7.1  System Software and Its Components 
7.2  Operating System 
　7.2.1  Basics of Operating System 
　7.2.2  Types of Operating System 
7.3  Utilities 
7.4  Device Drivers 
7.5  Language Translators 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 8  Common Operating Systems 
8.1  Microsoft DOS and Windows 
8.2  Mac OS 
8.3  UNIX and Linux 
8.4  Mobile Operating Systems 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 9  Application Software 
9.1  Business Application Software 
9.2  Communications Application Software 
9.3  Multimedia Application Software 
9.4  Education and Training Software 
9.5  All the Other Ware Terminology 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 10   Computer Programming 
10.1  Building a Program 
10.2  Algorithm 
　10.2.1  What is an Algorithm?  
　10.2.2  Algorithm Representation 
10.3  Three Constructs 
10.4  Programming Language 
　10.4.1  Low-level Language 
　10.4.2  High-level Language 
10.5  Structured Programming and ObjectorientedProgramming 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
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Part 3  Computer Application 
Chapter 11   Data Communication 
11.1  Data Communication 
11.2  Communications Channels 
11.3  Communication Media 
　11.3.1  Twisted Pair Wire 
　11.3.2  Coaxial Cable 
　11.3.3  Fiber Optic Cable 
　11.3.4  Wireless Media 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 12   Computer Networks 
12.1  Evolution of Computer Networks 
12.2  Protocol 
12.3  Topology 
　12.3.1  Types of Physical Topology 
　12.3.2  Types of Logical Topology 
12.4  Network Operating System 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 13  Internet and WWW 
13.1  The Origin of the Internet 
13.2  TCP/IP 
13.3  ISP 
13.4  Internet Address and Domain Name 
13.5  World Wide Web（WWW） 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Chapter 14  Data Security 
14.1  What Can Go Wrong?  
　14.1.1  Operator Error 
　14.1.2  Power Failures, Spikes and Surges 
　14.1.3  Hardware Failure 
14.2  Viruses 
　14.2.1  Types of Computer Viruses 
　14.2.2  Worms and Trojan Horses 
14.3  Protecting Yourself 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
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Chapter 15  Data Compression 
15.1  What Is Data Compression?  
15.2  Lossless Compression and
Lossy Compression 
15.3  Text Compression 
15.4  Image Compression 
15.5  Video & Audio Compression 
　New Words and Phrases 
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　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
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Chapter 16  Artificial Intelligence 
16.1  Artificial Intelligence and Turing Test 
16.2  Branches of AI 
16.3  Applications of AI 
　New Words and Phrases 
　Computer Terms 
　Grammar 
　Exercises 
　Reading Material 
　Reference Translation 
Appendix  Key to Exercises