计算机专业英语

出版时间：2003-6-1  出版社：科学出版社  作者：Charles S.Parker,Brett Miketta,Deborah Morley  页数：679  字数：1130000  
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内容概要

计算机不仅是一门先进的科学技术，它甚至成为人类社会继19世纪产业革命之后的又一次变革。计算机正日益深刻地影响着我们行为和思维的方式。    本书以全新的技术及社会视角，对异彩纷呈的计算机世界作了详尽的描绘。内容包括：计算机基本操作、硬件(处理器、存储器、输入输出设备)、软件(系统软件、应用软件)、网络(网络和通信、Internet及万维网)、Internet应用(多媒体和网络、电子办公和电子商务)、计算机系统(信息系统、程序开发、数据库和数据库管理系统)以及与计算机相关的社会问题。除了对内容的铺陈，本书还提供了形式多样的示例、图表、习题，以帮助读者消化吸收书中的内容。    本书可作为大学计算机专业的专业英语教材，非计算机专业的计算机文化基础教材，也适合计算机爱好者阅读。

书籍目录

PrefaceMODULE Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to the World of Computers  Overview  Computers in Your Life  What is a Computer and What Does It Do?  Computer Networks and the Internet  Computer Systems to Fit Every Need  Computers and Society  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 2 Using Your PC,Windows,and the Web  Overview  Starting Your Computer:The Boot Process  Using the Windows Operating System  Using the Internet and World Wide Web  E-Mail  Downloading and Installing Plug-Ins and Other Files  Summary  Key Terms  Reiew Activities  ProjectsThe History of Computers WindowsMODULE Hardware Chapter 3 The System Unit:Processing and Memory  Overview  Data and Program Representation  Inside the System Unit  How the CPU Works  Making Computers Faster Now and in the Future  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 4 Storage  Overview  Properties of Storage Systems  Mangetic Disk Systmes  Optical Discs  Ohter Types of Storage Systems  Comparing Storage Alternatives  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 5 Input and Output  Overview  Input and Output  Keyboards  Pointing Devices  Scanners and Related Devices  Multimedia Input Devices  Display Devices  Printers  Multimedia Output Devices  Multifunction Devices  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  ProjectsMODULE Software Chapter 6 Systems Software  Overview  Systems Software vs.Application Software  The Operating System  Common Operating Systems for Desktop PCs and Serers  Other Operating Systems  Myths About Operating Systems  Utility Programs  The Future of Operating Systems  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 7 Application Software  Overview  The Basics of Application Software  Word Processing Concepts  Spreadsheet Concepts  Database Concepts  Presentation Graphics Concepts  Other Types of Application Software  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  ProjectsMODULE Networks Chapter 8 Communications and Networks  Overview  The Communications Industry  Communications Applications  What is a Netword?  How Networks Work  Communications protocols  Network Security lssues  Network Employment Opportunities  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 9 The Internet and World Wide Web  Overview  Evolution of the Internet  Internet Connectivity lssues  Searching the Internet  Beyond Browsing and E-Mail  Censorship and Privacy  The Future of the Internet  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Web Guide WindowMODULE Internet Applications Chapter 10 Multimedia and the Web  Overview  What is Multimedia?  Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Multimedia  Multimedia Elements  Multimedia Applications  Multimedia and Web Site Design  Multimedia and Web Site Development  The Futre of Multimedia  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 11 E-Business and E-Commerce  Overview  What is E-Business and E-Commerce?  E-Business Applications  E-Commerce Business Models  Types of E-Commerce Web Sites  Implementing Web-Based E-Commerce  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  ProjectsMODULE Systems Chapter 12 Information Systems and Systems Development  Overview  What is an Information System?  Who Uses Information Systems?  Types of Information Systems  Responsibility for Systems Development  The Systems Development Life Cycle(SDLC)  Approaches to Systems Development  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 13 Program Development and Programming Languages  Overview  The Program Development Life Cycle(PDLC)  Tools for Facilitating Program Development  Programming Lauguages  Markup,Scripting,and Other Types of Languages  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 14 Databases and Database Management Systems  Overview  What is a Database?  Data Concepts and Characteristics  Database Classifications  Database Models  Databases and the Web  Database management Systems Personnel  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  ProjectsMODULE Computers in Our Lives Chapter 15 Ethics,Computer Crime,Privacy,and Other Social Lssues  Overview  Ethics  Computer Crime and Security  Computers and Privacy  Intellectual Property Rights  Health,Ergonomics,and the Environment  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  Projects Chapter 16 You and Your PC  Overview  PC System Components  Selecting a PC System  Setting Up a New System  System Maintenance  Upgrading  Learning More About PCs  Summary  Key Terms  Review Activities  ProjectsUbiquitous Computing Window Appendix Quiz Answers Credits GlossaryIndex