本書充分借鑒了當今國外和國內ESP(專門用途英語)教學的研究成果并結合IT類專業和英語教學的特點，以培養高職計算機專業學生基于崗位的實際英語交際能力和應用能力為出發點，以培養學生可持續發展的職業核心競爭力為目標，是一本為高職計算機專業學生量身打造和精心編制的計算機信息技術英語教材。教材共分為14個單元，具體包括計算機硬件、軟件、操作系統、編程語言、數據庫、網絡、即時通信、計算機安全、多媒體、電子商務、計算機新技術等計算機專業內容，并涵蓋了移動設備操作系統(Android, iOS)、云計算、大數據、物聯網等當前計算機領域近期的技術和概念。此外，本書還圍繞每單元的話題增加了情景對話、職業技能、職場點滴(包括職業規劃、職場規則、簡歷撰寫、面試技巧)等內容，并在每單元的設計了具有很強實踐性和實操性的活動，多方位訓練和提高學生面向當前的行業、企業崗位需求，在真實工作環境中的英語交際能力、應用能力和學習能力。
本書可作為高職高專IT英語教材，也可供相關從業人員自學參考。
雄厚的編寫團隊
豐富的教學資源
新技術新應用
Unit 1 The Computer Age We Are Living in
Section 1 Dialogue: The Impact of Computers on People`s Lives
Section 2 Reading
Text A: The Evolution of the Computer Age
Text B: Different Types of Computers
Text C: The Future of Computers
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Start Your Career in Information Technology
Section 4 Class Activities: Guess Who the IT Figure Is
Unit 2 Computer Hardware
Section 1 Dialogue: First Day at Work (Hardware Orientation)
Section 2 Reading
Text A: Get to Know Your Personal Computer
Text B: PC Ports
Text C: Fast Facts on Apple
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your Own PC
Section 4 Class Activities: Hardware Crossword Puzzle Game
Unit 3 Operating Systems
Section 1 Dialogue: Buying an Android Tablet PC
Section 2 Reading
Text A: How Operating Systems Work
Text B: About Windows Vista
Text C: Linux OS
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Install an Operating System
Section 4 Class Activities: Finding the New Features of iOS
Unit 4 Application Software
Section 1 Dialogue: How to Solve an Office Problem
Section 2 Reading
Text A: Microsoft Office
Text B: How Time Management Software Works
Text C: Computer-Aided Design
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Use Excel Formula
Section 4 Class Activities: A Debate on Video Games` Effect on Youngsters
Unit 5 Computer Programming
Section 1 Dialogue: How to Choose the Right Programming Language to Study
Section 2 Reading
Text A: The Basics of C Programming
Text B: Object-oriented Programming
Text C: Languages to Know for Web Programming
Section 3 Occupational Tips: Tips on Good Programming Style
Section 4 Class Activities: Discussion on Traits of a Good Programmer
Unit 6 Database Technology
Section 1 Dialogue: A Customer Database
Section 2 Reading
Text A: What Relational Databases Are
Text B: Introduction to SQL
Text C: How Data Mining and Data Warehousing are Related
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Write a Project Proposal
Section 4 Class Activities: Using Google Earth to Search for a Location
Unit 7 Computer Networks
Section 1 Dialogue: How Computers Communicate with Each Other
Section 2 Reading
Text A: Computer Networking
Text B: Introduction to Network Types
Text C: Grid Computing
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your IP Address
Section 4 Class Activities: Sign up for a Foreign Mailbox
Unit 8 The World Wide Web and the Inter
Section 1 Dialogue: How the Inter Works
Section 2 Reading
Text A: The Development of the Inter
Text B: Blog and Microblog
Text C: The History of the World Wide Web
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Use Your Browser
Section 4 Class Activities: Compete in Computer Games
Unit 9 Communication Online
Section 1 Dialogue: Amazing
Section 2 Reading
Text A: Using Instant Messaging for Business
Text B: MSN
Text C: How to Ensure the Safety When Chatting Online
Section 3 Occupational Tips: Shortcut Keys in
Section 4 Class Activities: Using ICQ to Chat with New Friends
Unit 10 Privacy and Security
Section 1 Dialogue: My Poor Computer
Section 2 Reading
Text A: Computer Viruses
Text B: Antivirus Software, a Good Defender
Text C: Computer Crime
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Protect Your PC from Invasion
Section 4 Class Activities: Discussion on User- friendly Firewalls and Antivirus Software
Unit 11 Multimedia
Section 1 Dialogue: The Ultimate Movie Experience with IMAX
Section 2 Reading
Text A: Multimedia and Its Applications
Text B: Graphics File Formats
Text C: Adobe Photoshop
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Make a Wonderful Presentation that Makes the Sale
Section 4 Class Activities: Using Photoshop to Make Pictures Look Great
Unit 12 Electronic Commerce
Section 1 Dialogue: Online Shopping for Books
Section 2 Reading
Text A: E-merce and Its Global Trends
Text B: How does E-merce Work
Text C: The Lure of E-merce
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Achieve an Online Store Success
Section 4 Class Activities: Video Watching (E-merce)
Unit 13 New and Emerging Technologies
Section 1 Dialogue: Why It Is Called "Cloud Computing"
Section 2 Reading
Text A: Cloud Computing
Text B: Toward a Global "Inter of Things"
Text C: What You Need to Know about Big Data
Section 3 Occupational Tips: How to Write a Good Resume
Section 4 Class Activities: Video Watching (Big Data)
Unit 14 Your Future and Information Technology
Section 1 Dialogue: IT Working Experience
Section 2 Reading
Text A: Shaping the Inter Age
Text B: Building an IT Career in the Midst of Change
Text C: To Be a Winner in the Information Revolution
Section 3 Occupational Tips: The First Job Interview
Section 4 Class Activities: An IT Interview
附錄 參考譯文(Text A)及答案
計算機英語常用詞匯英漢對照表
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