Unit 1   Computer Overview

Text A  Foundation of Computers

Text B  The History of Computers

Text C  A Brief Introduction to PC

Additional Reading  What Is a Computer?

Materials Bar  计算机的发展趋势

Writing  Business/Visiting Cards

Unit 2  Computer Hardware

Text A  Microprocessor Progression: Intel

Text B  Memory

Text C  Input/Output

Additional Reading  Inside a Microprocessor

Materials Bar  CPU的选购

Writing  Application Forms

Unit 3   Computer Software

Text A  Microsoft Visual Studio

Text B  Data Structure

Text C  Operating System

Additional Reading  Software Testing

Materials Bar  Android 智能手机操作系统

Writing  Notes(便条)

Unit 4  Network and Multimedia

Text A  Computer Network

Text B  Wi-Fi

Text C  Multimedia

Additional Reading  A Network Example

Materials Bar  无线路由器的使用方法

Writing  Memo

Unit 5   The Internet

Text A  Internet

Text B  Grid Computing

Text C  Web 2.0

Additional Reading  Are “Internet” and “World Wide Web” the Same Thing?

Materials Bar  搜索引擎的工作原理

Writing  Poster

Unit 6   E-commerce

Text A  E-commerce

Text B  E-marketing Strategies

Text C  Understanding Logistics in E-commerce Age

Additional ReadingThe Impact of E-commerce on Traditional Retailing Systems

Materials Bar  网上银行概述

Writing  E-mail

Unit 7   Computer Programming

Text A  Program and Programming Design

Text B  Internet Programming

Text C  Introduction to the C# Language and the.NET Framework

Additional Reading  Object-Oriented Programming

Materials Bar  简单易学的编程语言——Phthon

Writing  Letters of Job-application

Unit 8   Computer Security

Text A  Computer Security

Text B  Computer Virus

Text C  Firewalls Technology

Additional Reading  E-mail Viruses

Materials Bar  计算机安全词汇表

Writing  Letters of Invitation

Unit 9   Technologies of Computer Science

Text A  The Technology of Middleware

Text B  Virtual Reality

Text C  AI and the Expert System

Additional Reading  The Future of Computing

Materials Bar  体感游戏

Writing  Letters of Congratulation

Unit 10  Database Fundamentals

Text A  Introduction to DBMS

Text B  Structure of the Relational Database

Text C  Brief Introduction of SQL

Additional Reading  Applications of database

Materials Bar  数据挖掘

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