《普通高等教育計算機規劃教材：計算機專業英語（第2版）》根據計算機最新發展趨勢，選取涉及軟件、硬件和計算機應用方面的英文素材，旨在提高讀者的計算機專業英語閱讀理解能力。內容包括：計算機概述；計算機系統基礎；數據、信息和文件；計算機機箱內部概觀；數據及其表示；計算機軟件基礎；系統軟件；常見的操作系統；應用軟件；計算機程序設計；數據通信；計算機網絡；因特網和萬維網；數據安全；數據壓縮和人工智能的基本知識。
本書精心選材，每章均包含相應內容的英文素材以及中文對照、新詞和短語及計算機術語，還有課外閱讀材料。為了指導讀者學習掌握相關專業英語內容，每章都給出學習目標；課后還給出了大量的練習材料。另外，為了加強讀者閱讀理解能力，每章都包含專業英語語法。
本書可作為計算機相關專業的專業英語教材，也可以作為廣大英語和計算機愛好者專業英語學習的參考書。
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前言
Part 1 Fundamentals of Computers
Chapter 1 Introduction to
Computers
1.1 What Is a Computer?
1.2 Getting Started with Your Computer
1.2.1 System Unit
1.2.2 Storage Devices
1.2.3 Monitor
1.2.4 Mouse
1.2.5 Keyboard
1.2.6 Printer
1.3 Getting Started with Software
1.3.1 Components of Windows Desktop
1.3.2 Windows Software Controls
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Chapter 2 Computer System Basics
2.1 The Von Neumann Model of the PC
2.2 CPU
2.3 Memory vs. Storage
2.4 Input and Output
2.5 Computer Bus
2.6 Computer Networks
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Chapter 3 Data， Information and Files
3.1 Data and Computers
3.2 Analog and Digital Information
3.3 Computer Files
3.3.1 File Types
3.3.2 Directories
3.3.3 File Path
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Chapter 4 A Look Inside the Computer Case
4.1 Integrated Circuits
4.2 The Motherboard
4.2.1 CPU
4.2.2 RAM Chips
4.2.3 Expansion Slot/Card
4.2.4 BIOS Chip
4.3 Storage Drives
4.4 Power Supply Unit
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Part 2 Computers Software
Chapter 5 Data and Its Representation
5.1 Types of Data
5.2 Data inside the Computer
5.3 Representing Data
5.3.1 Representing Text
5.3.2 Representing Numbers
5.3.3 Representing Images
5.3.4 Representing Sound
5.3.5 Representing Video
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Chapter 6 Computer Software Basics
6.1 Computer Programs
6.2 Computer Software and Categories
6.2.1 System Software
6.2.2 Application Software
6.3 Software Piracy
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Chapter 7 System Software
7.1 System Software and Its Components
7.2 Operating System
7.2.1 Basics of Operating System
7.2.2 Types of Operating System
7.3 Utilities
7.4 Device Drivers
7.5 Language Translators
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Chapter 8 Common Operating Systems
8.1 Microsoft DOS and Windows
8.2 Mac OS
8.3 UNIX and Linux
8.4 Mobile Operating Systems
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Chapter 9 Application Software
9.1 Business Application Software
9.2 Communications Application Software
9.3 Multimedia Application Software
9.4 Education and Training Software
9.5 All the Other Ware Terminology
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Chapter 10 Computer Programming
10.1 Building a Program
10.2 Algorithm
10.2.1 What is an Algorithm?
10.2.2 Algorithm Representation
10.3 Three Constructs
10.4 Programming Language
10.4.1 Low-level Language
10.4.2 High-level Language
10.5 Structured Programming and Objectoriented Programming
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Part 3 Computer Application
Chapter 11 Data Communication
11.1 Data Communication
11.2 Communications Channels
11.3 Communication Media
11.3.1 Twisted Pair Wire
11.3.2 Coaxial Cable
11.3.3 Fiber Optic Cable
11.3.4 Wireless Media
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Chapter 12 Computer Networks
12.1 Evolution of Computer Networks
12.2 Protocol
12.3 Topology
12.3.1 Types of Physical Topology
12.3.2 Types of Logical Topology
12.4 Network Operating System
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Chapter 13 Internet and WWW
13.1 The Origin of the Internet
13.2 TCP/IP
13.3 ISP
13.4 Internet Address and Domain Name
13.5 World Wide Web（WWW）
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Chapter 14 Data Security
14.1 What Can Go Wrong?
14.1.1 Operator Error
14.1.2 Power Failures， Spikes and Surges
14.1.3 Hardware Failure
14.2 Viruses
14.2.1 Types of Computer Viruses
14.2.2 Worms and Trojan Horses
14.3 Protecting Yourself
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Chapter 15 Data Compression
15.1 What Is Data Compression?
15.2 Lossless Compression and
Lossy Compression
15.3 Text Compression
15.4 Image Compression
15.5 Video & Audio Compression
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Chapter 16 Artificial Intelligence
16.1 Artificial Intelligence and Turing Test
16.2 Branches of AI
16.3 Applications of AI
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Appendix Key to Exercises
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