实用IT英语（第4版）-图书-人邮教育社区

内容摘要

本书以培养高校信息技术相关专业学生面向岗位的实际英语交流能力和应用能力为出发点，以提高学生可持续发展的职业核心竞争力为目标，充分借鉴了当今国内外专门用途英语（English for Specific Purpose, ESP）教学的研究成果和信息技术相关专业英语教学的特点，是一本为高校信息技术相关专业学生量身打造的英语教材。本书分为14个单元，内容包括计算机硬件、软件、操作系统、编程语言、数据库、网络、即时通信、计算机安全、多媒体、电子商务等与计算机相关的内容，还涵盖了Android、iOS、云计算、物联网、大数据、人工智能、虚拟现实技术等信息技术领域的新概念和新技术。此外，本书围绕每个单元的话题增加了情景对话、职业技能、职场点滴（如职业规划、职场规则、简历撰写、面试技巧）等模块，并在各单元末尾设计了具有代表性和实践性的课堂活动模块，有助于全方位训练和提高学生面向行业和企业的岗位能力，以及在真实工作环境中的英语能力。
本书前三版发行后，受到了广大读者的认可和欢迎。本次改版则根据实际课堂反馈和前沿技术发展情况对第3版的部分内容进行了更新和修订，搭建了与本书配套的基于Online to Offline（O2O）模式的“实用IT英语”教学资源微信公众号平台，与本书对应的“实用IT英语”课程的精品课程网站，以及BB网络课程平台，形成了三位一体的实用IT英语立体教材资源库，使本书以全新的内容和崭新的形式，继续为学生带来良好的学习体验，以满足更广泛、更多元的读者使用需求。

Section　1　Dialogue: The Impact of Computers on People’s Lives　2
Section　2　Reading　3
Text A: The Evolution of the Computer Age　3
Text B: Different Types of Computers　5
Text C: The Future of Computers　9
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Start Your Career in Information Technology　12
Section　4　Class Activities: Guess Who the IT Figure Is　14
Section　1　Dialogue: First Day at Work (Hardware Orientation)　17
Section　2　Reading　18
Text A: Get to Know a Personal Computer　18
Text B: What an All-in-One Computer Is?　22
Text C: Milestones of HUAWEI　23
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your Own PC　26
Section　4　Class Activities: Hardware Crossword Puzzle Game　28
Section　1　Dialogue: Buying an Android Tablet PC　30
Section　2　Reading　31
Text A: How Operating Systems Work　31
Text B: Windows 10 Home vs. Windows 10 Pro　34
Text C: Linux OS　38
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Install an Operating System　41
Section　4　Class Activities: What Do You Know about HarmonyOS 　42
Section　1　Dialogue: Help Me Choose: Microsoft 365 or Office 2021　44
Section　2　Reading　45
Text A: Basic Facts of Microsoft Office　45
Text B: How Time Management Software Works　47
Text C: Computer-Aided Design　51
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Divide in Excel Using a Formula　54
Section　4　Class Activities: A Debate on Video Games’ Effect on Youngsters　59
Section　1　Dialogue: How to Choose the Right Programming Language to Study　62
Section　2　Reading　64
Text A: The Basics of C Programming　64
Text B: Object-Oriented Programming　68
Text C: Python Programming Language　72
Section　3　Occupational Tips: Tips on Good Programming Style　76
Section　4　Class Activities: Discussion on 10 Traits of a Good Programmer　80
Section　1　Dialogue: A Customer Database　82
Section　2　Reading　83
Text A: What Relational Databases Are　83
Text B: Introduction to SQL　85
Text C: How Data Mining and Data Warehousing are Related　89
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Write a Project Proposal　92
Section　4　 Class Activities: Using Baidu Map to Search for a Location　95
Section　1　Dialogue: How Computers Communicate with Each Other　97
Section　2　Reading　98
Text A: Computer Networking　98
Text B: Introduction to Network Types　100
Text C: Introduction to Network Cables　103
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Configure Your IP Address　106
Section　4　Class Activities: Sign up for a Hotmail Mailbox　108
Section　1　Dialogue: How the Internet Works　111
Section　2　Reading　112
Text A: The Development of the Internet 　112
Text B: Global Appeal of TikTok　114
Text C: Toward a Global “Internet of Things”　119
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Use Your Browser　122
Section　4　Class Activities: Compete in Computer Games　123
Section　1　Dialogue: Amazing QQ　125
Section　2　Reading　126
Text A: Using Instant Messaging for Business　126
Text B: WeChat and Its Application　128
Text C: How to Ensure the Safety When Chatting Online　131
Section　3　Occupational Tips: Shortcut Keys in QQ　134
Section　4　Class Activities: Using ICQ to Chat with New Friends　135
Section　1　Dialogue: My Poor Computer　137
Section　2　Reading　138
Text A: Computer Viruses　138
Text B: Antivirus Software, a Good Defender　141
Text C: Computer Crime　144
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Protect Your PC from Invasion　147
Section　4　Class Activities: Discussion on User-Friendly Firewalls and Antivirus Software　149
Section　1　Dialogue: The Ultimate Movie Experience with IMAX　151
Section　2　Reading　152
Text A: Multimedia and Its Applications 　152
Text B: Graphics File Formats　155
Text C: Adobe Photoshop CC　158
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Make a Wonderful Presentation That Makes the Sale　161
Section　4　Class Activities: Using Photoshop to Make Pictures Look Great　164
Section　1　Dialogue: Online Shopping for Books　166
Section　2　Reading　167
Text A: E-commerce and Its Global Trends　167
Text B: How e-commerce Works　169
Text C: The Benefits of e-commerce　171
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Achieve an Online Store Success　174
Section　4　Class Activities: Video Watching ( e-commerce )　177
Section　1　Dialogue: Why It Is Called “Cloud Computing”　179
Section　2　Reading　180
Text A: Cloud Computing　180
Text B: What You Need to Know About Big Data　　182
Text C: AI and Its Application 　185
Section　3　Occupational Tips: How to Write a Good Resume　188
Section　4　Class Activities: Video Watching (Big Data)　192
Section　1 Dialogue: IT Working Experience　194
Section　2　Reading　195
Text A: Shaping the Internet Age 　195
Text B: Building an IT Career in the Midst of Change　197
Text C: To Be a Winner in the Information Revolution　200
Section　3　Occupational Tips: The First Job Interview　203
Section　4　Class Activities: An IT　Interview　205
习题答案　206
计算机英语常用词汇英汉对照表　212