主要內容
計算機類專業英語計算機類專業英語的編寫內容是按國家教育部頒發的《普通高等學校高職高專教育指導性專業目錄專業簡介》中計算機類專業所涉及的專業課程進行編寫的。全書共分9個單元，每個單元由6篇文章組成，前4篇為精讀課文，後兩篇為閱讀材料，每篇課文後都提供了練習題，具有一定的針對性，有利於檢驗學生掌握課文的程度。教材選材上內容新穎，點面結合，不僅能體現專業知識性，還能體現趣味性；每個單元突出一個領域的技術與套用，同時注重各專業、學科間知識的相關性。教材中還選取了大量最前沿的知識和最新穎的套用實例。
本教材旨在擴大學生的專業辭彙，提高學生閱讀專業文章的能力，同時使學生獲得更多的與計算機相關的專業知識和新的發展動態。
本教材可作為高等職業教育計算機類專業（包括計算機套用、計算機網路、軟體工程及電子商務等專業）的專業英語教材，也可供相應水平的讀者與技術人員參考使用。
目錄
叢書序
目 錄
叢書序
前 言
Unit One Introduction of Computers 1
Passage One The Invention of the
Computer 1
Passage Two Computer Generations 4
Passage Three Introduction of Computer
Types 8
Passage Four How to Use a Computer 11
Reading Material One Introduction to
Personal Computers 15
Reading Material Two Learning Computer
Knowledge All by Yourself 21
專業英語語言結構特點 25
Unit Two Computer Software 31
Passage One The Category of
Computer Softwares 31
Passage Two Introduction of Office
Automation 34
Passage Three Programming Languages 39
Passage Four Install or Uninstall a
Program 43
Reading Material One An Overview of
Visual Studio 2008 47
Reading Material Two PowerPoint
Viewer 2007 50
專業英語翻譯技巧 54
Unit Three Computer Hardware 57
Passage One Introduction of
Computer Hardware 57
Passage Two Central Processing
Unit Organization 61
Passage Three Input/Output Devices 64
Passage Four Parts of a Computer 69
Reading Material One Install a USB
Device 76
Reading Material Two Building a
Computer 79
數字的表示與英文讀法 82
Unit Four Operating System 84
Passage One What is an Operating
System 84
Passage Two Functions of Operating
System 87
Passage Three Comparisons of Various
Operating System 90
Passage Four Install More Than One
Operating System (Multiboot) 95
Reading Material One Windows Vista
Editions Overview 99
Reading Material Two Linux Operation
System 102
構詞法（Ⅰ）英語構詞的三種方法 105
Unit Five Computer Networks 107
Passage One Foundation of
Computer Networks 107
Passage Two LANs and WANs 111
Passage Three How do Hubs,
Switches, Routers, and Access
Points Differ 115
Passage Four Wireless Networks:
Frequently asked questions 120
Reading Material One Setting Up a
Home Network 123
Reading Material Two Hardware
Requirements for Setting up a
Home Network 129
構詞法（Ⅱ）名詞前綴和後綴 133
Unit Six Internet 136
Passage One Introduction of the
Internet 136
Passage Two TCP/IP Protocol 140
Passage Three Using the Internet
Browser 144
Passage Four The Basic Skills of
Using the Internet 148
Reading Material One Internet
Explorer Home Page 151
Reading Material Two About
Cookies: Frequently asked questions 154
構詞法（Ⅲ） 動詞前綴與後綴 156
Unit Seven Computer and
Network Security 158
Passage One Computer Virus 158
Passage Two Network Firewalls 162
Passage Three Operating System
Security 166
Passage Four Using and Setting Up
Firewalls 171
Reading Material One Understanding
Security and Safe Computing 175
Reading Material Two Making Your
Network More Secure 180
構詞法（Ⅳ）形容詞、副詞前綴與
後綴 183
Unit Eight Electronic Commerce 185
Passage One What is Electronic
Commerce 185
Passage Two Technology and
Merit of E-Commerce 190
Passage Three Electronic Banking 195
Passage Four EDI and EFT 198
Reading Material One How does
Enterprise Implement Electronic
Commerce 202
Reading Material Two A Security
Guide for Electronic Consumers 206
構詞法（Ⅴ）詞尾與詞性 210
Unit Nine Network Transaction 213
Passage One How to Shopping Online 213
Passage Two The Internet Payment 216
Passage Three The Basic
Requirements for E-Commerce Security 223
Passage Four Secure Electronic
Transaction Protocol 227
Reading Material One What is your
Weakest Electronic Commerce Link 232
Reading Material Two A Consumer’s
Guide to Electronic Payments 235
附錄A 計算機專業英語辭彙表 239
附錄B 計算機專業英語縮寫詞表 245
附錄C 計算機相關專業課程名稱 250
參考文獻
