前言
Chapter 1 Computer Basics .1
1.1 An Introduction to Computers ..1
1.1.1 What Is a Computer?.1
1.1.2 The History of Computers.2
1.1.3 Computer Category .3
1.2 What Can You Do with Computers? .4
1.3 Turning Your Computer Off and On .6
Chapter 2 Computer Components and
Principals ..10
2.1 The Basic Structure of Computers ..10
2.2 Computer Processors ..12
2.2.1 What Is a Processor? .12
2.2.2 The Processor at Work ..13
2.3 Main Memory and Auxiliary Memory ..14
2.3.1 Internal Memory .14
2.3.2 The Basic Unit of Memory..15
2.3.3 Auxiliary Memory ..15
2.4 Computer System Input/Output ..16
2.4.1 Computer System Input.16
2.4.2 Computer System Output ..17
2.5 Choosing Hardware ..18
Chapter 3 Computer Software.24
3.1 What Is Computer Software? ..24
3.2 System Software.24
3.2.1 An Introduction to Operating
System ..24
3.2.2 Types of Operating System .25
3.2.3 An Introduction to Popular OS..26
3.2.4 Windows Vista ..26
3.3 Software Engineering .28
3.3.1 What Is Software Engineering?.28
3.3.2 The Phase of Software Development .28
Chapter 4 Office Automation.. 35
4.1 An Introduction to Office Automation. 35
4.2 Application of Office Automation.. 36
4.3 The Office Automation System.. 38
Chapter 5 Multimedia .. 42
5.1 The Concept of Multimedia . 42
5.2 Elements of Multimedia. 43
5.3 Multimedia Uses and Applications. 44
5.4 Multimedia Technology . 45
5.4.1 Computer Vision .. 45
5.4.2 Point-to-Point Videoconference.. 46
Chapter 6 Network.. 49
6.1 An Introduction to Network . 49
6.2 Protocol . 50
6.3 Topology.. 52
Chapter 7 Database. 56
7.1 What Is Database? . 56
7.2 Foundation of Database . 57
7.2.1 Basic Database Conceptions. 57
7.2.2 Database System Application . 57
7.3 SQL Server 2005 . 58
Chapter 8 The Programming Languages .. 62
8.1 Introduction . 62
8.2 Machine Language. 63
8.3 Assembly Language. 63
8.4 High-level Language.. 64
8.5 Compiler.. 64
Chapter 9 Internet . 67
9.1 A Brief Introduction. 67
9.2 Website Design .. 68
9.2.1 Website Design Steps . 68
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9.2.2 Website Development .69
9.3 E-Commerce ..70
9.3.1 How Does E-Commerce Create
Business Opportunities?..70
9.3.2 What’s E-Commerce? .70
9.3.3 Types of E-Commerce.70
9.3.4 Benefits of E-Commerce.71
9.4 Internet Service Function..72
Chapter 10 The Development of
Computer ..76
10.1 Supercomputer..76
10.2 Robotics..76
参考答案..78
参考译文..82
附录 常用缩写词..117
参考文献..120