作者簡介
作者：(英國)埃斯特拉斯（Santiago Remacha Esteras) (英國)法布爾(Elena Marco Fabre)
內容簡介
《劍橋信息與通信技術英語》以主題單元的形式，融合計算機和英語兩方面的知識，提供了計算機信息技術所特有的辭彙、句法和對話功能，為讀者介紹了信息通信技術的最新信息，包括計算機系統、數據處理、電子表格和資料庫、多媒體套用、電子郵件、網頁設計和網際網路安全等。
《劍橋信息與通信技術英語》是為英語達到中高級水平的學習者量身定製的，適用於計算機與網際網路相關專業的從業人員和學生。由於計算機的廣泛普及，《劍橋信息與通信技術英語》同樣適用於那些在家中使用計算機並想提高自身計算機英語知識的非專業人士。
《劍橋信息與通信技術英語》的目的在於促進讀者與計算機的人機互動，讓讀者在這個數位化的世界裡能夠更加有效便捷地進行交流和溝通。
目錄
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INTRODUCTION
0 Learning vocabulary: tips and techniques
A Guessing meaning from context
B Organizing vocabulary
C Using a dictionary
TOPICS
1 Living with computers
A Computers, friend ...
B ... or foe?
C Things we can do on the computer
2 A typical PC
A Computer essentials
B Parts of a computer
C Functions of a PC" input, processing,output, storage
3 Types of computer systems
A From mainframes to wearable computers
4 Input devices: type, click and talk!
A Interacting with your computer
B The keyboard
C The mouse
D Voice input
5 Input devices: the eyes of your PC
A Scanners
B Digital cameras
C Digital video cameras and webcams
6 Output devices: printers
A Technical details
B Types of printers
7 Output devices: display screens
A CRTs and LCDs
B Big screens: plasma and projection TVs
8 Processing
A The processor
B RAM and ROM
C Units of memory
9 Disks and drives
A Magnetic storage
B Optical storage
C Removable flash memory
10 Health and safety
A Computer ergonomics
B Electronic rubbish
C The risks of using mobiles and in-car computers
11 Operating systems and the GUI
A Types of software; the operating system(os)
B The Graphical User Interface
C System utilities
12 Word processing
A WP features
13 Spreadsheets and databases
A Spreadsheet basics
B Parts of a database
14 Graphics and design
A Types of graphics software
15 Multimedia
A A multimedia system
B Recognizing file formats
C Applications
16 Sound and music
A Audio files on the Web
B Digital audio players
C Other audio applications
17 Programming
A Programming languages
B Steps in writing a program
18 Computers and work
A Jobs in computing
B Computers and jobs: new ways, new profiles
19 ICT systems
A ICT systems: components and functions
B Types of systems
C Types of devices and services
20 Networks
A LANs (Local Area Networks)
B Network topology
C WANs (Wide Area Networks)
21 Faces of the Internet
A What the Internet is
B Getting connected
C Components of the Internet
22 Email
A What an email is
B Anatomy of an email
C Spam
D Mailing lists and newsgroups
23 The World Wide Web
A What the Web is
B How to surf the Web
C What you can do on the Web
24 Web design
A HTML
B Basic elements
C Video, animations and sound
25 Chatting and video conferencing
A IRC and web chat
B Instant messaging
C Video and voice calls
D Virtual worlds
26 Internet security
A Internet crime
B Malware: viruses, worms, trojans and spyware
C Preventative tips
27 E-commerce
A Elements of e-commerce
B How to buy on the Internet
C Types of e-businesses
28 Online banking
A Online banking basics
B Online banking services
C Online security
29 Mobile phones
A Mobile phones: definition and technology
B brief history
C Features and functions
30 Robots, androids, AI
A Robots and automata
B Uses for robots
C Artificial Intelligence
31 Intelligent homes
A Domotics
B Control devices and networking
C Automatic operations
32 Future trends
A Smaller and faster
B Computers everywhere: human-centred technologies
WORD BUILDING
33 Prefixes
A Common prefixes
B Verb prefixes
C The prefixes e- and cyber
34 Suffixes
A Common suffixes
B Word families
C We love 'wares'
35 Compounds
A Compound nouns
B Compound adjectives
36 Collocations
A What a collocation is
B Some types of collocations
TYPICAL LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS IN ICT ENGLISH
37 Defining and classifying
A Describing function
B Classifying from general to specific
C Classifying from specific to general
38 Qualifying and comparing
A Choosing a computer
B Comparing qualities
39 Describing technical processes
A A technical process: how VoIP works
B The use of the passive
C Sequencing a process
40 Troubleshooting
A Troubleshooting and help desks
B Describing the problem
C Making guesses and giving advice
Answer key
Index
Acknowledgements
