《计算机技术及应用英语》

Preface1

Unit One BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS3

Lesson One Computer Generations3

Lesson Two Basic Components And Their Functions16

Lesson Three Basic Architectures Of Computer Systems34

Lesson Four Classification Of Computer Systems And Applications54

Language Focus A Making Predictions68

Unit Two BASIS OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE75

Lesson Five Numbering Systems And Their Arithmetic Operations75

Lesson Six Information Representation85

Lesson Seven Boolean Algebra,Electronic Circuits And Logical Devices93

Lesson Eight Data Structures,Algorithms,And Complexity Measures108

Language Focus B Causes And Effects（1）128

Unit Three LANGUAGES AND PROGRAM DESIGN135

Lesson Nine History Of Programming Languages And Their Types135

Lesson Ten Concepts And Procedures Of Programming151

Lesson Eleven Program Design Using A Simplified PASCAL Language159

Lesson Twelve New Development Of High-Level Languages176

Language Focus C Causes And Effects（2）186

Unit Four SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND FUNCTIONS193

Lesson Thirteen Brief Introduction To Operating Systems193

Lesson Fourteen Details About DOS And Windows206

Lesson Fifteen User Interface,Operating Environments And SpecialTools220

Language Focus D Abstracts233

Unit Five INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ENGINEERING243

Lesson Sixteen How To Select A Computer System243

Lesson Seventeen How To Develop Computer-Based Applications Systems257

Lesson Eighteen Tools And Techniques For Assisting The Development Of Software281

Language Focus E Graphics Understanding294

Unit Six DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND OFFICE AUTOMATION305

Lesson Nineteen Introduction To Distributed Systems305

Lesson Twenty Computer Networks320

Lesson Twenty-One Types Of Database And Distributed Databases334

Lesson Twenty-Two Today's Office Automation344

Language Focus F Translation Principles352

Unit Seven ADVANCED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES363

Lesson Twenty-Three Introduction To Multimedia PC363

Lesson Twenty-Four Artificial Intelligence,Expert Systems,And Virtual Reality376

Lesson Twenty-Five Object Oriented Programming Technologies In 1990s390

Lesson Twenty-Six Robot And Automation401

References416

Answers Sheet420