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。
1.十四五国规教材改版，畅销多年。
2. 本书模拟真实场景编写与计算机行业和职业岗位相关的对话内容，以听说为引导，将学生带入IT职场英语交际真实语境。
3.本书对阅读材料进行认真筛选，在国外权威报刊、杂志以及网站上选取最新、最实用且有趣味性的计算机信息和材料。
4.本书的“职场点滴”环节，以英语职场“小贴士（Tips）”的形式根据章节的主题向学生介绍相关的计算机行业职场规则和IT企业文化，开阔学生的视野，为学生进入职场做好铺垫。
5.本书的课堂活动部分，设计生动有趣且实操性强的课堂活动，着力体现了“学”“做”一体的教学理念。
李一，英语硕士、教育博士，I X实用交际职业等级证书（VETS）考评员，长期从事ESP教学与研究，主持、参与各类项目20余项，发表研究论文30余篇，其中CSSCI?4篇，主编教材5部，指导学生获得国家级大赛一等奖1项，省级特等奖1项，三等奖2项。
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
附录 参考译文（Text A）及答案
计算机类词汇表
参考文献
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