实用IT英语(第4版)

Unit 1 Computer Families

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 a Personal Computer

Text　B: All-in-one Computer

Text　C: Milestones of Huawei

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: Windows 10 Home vs. Pro

Text　C: Linux OS

Section　3 Occupational Tips: How to Install an Operating System

Section　4 Class Activities: What Do You Know about Harmony OS

Unit　4 Application Software

Section　1 Dialogue: Help Me Choose: Microsoft 365 or Office　2019

Section　2 Reading

Text　A: Basic Facts of Microsoft Office

Text　B: How Time Management Software Works

Text　C: Computer-Aided Design

Section　3 Occupational Tips: How to Divide in Excel Using a 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: Python Programming Language

Section　3 Occupational Tips: Tips on Good Programming Style

Section　4 Class Activities: Discussion on 10 Traits of a Good Programmer

Unit　6 Database

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 Baidu Maps 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: Network Cabling

Section　3 Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your IP Address

Section　4 Class Activities: Sign up for a Hotmail Mailbox

Unit　8 The World Wide Web and the Internet

Section　1 Dialogue: How the Internet Works

Section　2 Reading

Text　A: The Development of the Internet

Text　B: Global Appeal of Tiktok

Text　C: Toward a Global “Internet of Things”

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 QQ

Section　2 Reading

Text　A: Using Instant Messaging for Business

Text　B: WeChat and Its Application

Text　C: How to Ensure the Safety When Chatting Online

Section　3 Occupational Tips: Shortcut Keys in QQ

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 Which Antivirus Software to Choose

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 CC

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-commerce and Its Global Trends

Text　B: How E-Commerce Work

Text　C: O2O (Online-to-Offline) Commerce

Section　3 Occupational Tips: How to Achieve an Online Store Success

Section　4 Class Activities: Video Watching ( E-commerce )

Unit　13 New and Emerging Technologies

Section　1 Dialogue: “Cloud Computing” in Use

Section　2 Reading

Text　A: Cloud Computing

Text　B: What You Need to Know About Big Data

Text　C: AI and Its Application

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 Internet 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



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计算机类词汇表

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