計算機系列教材：信息技術專業(yè)英語（第2版）》旨在提高讀者閱讀理解、翻譯和專業(yè)英語寫作的基本應用能力和以英語為工具獲取交流信息的專業(yè)技術。全書在體例上以單元來劃分。每個單元的第一部分都由課文、單詞和詞組、專業(yè)術語、注釋、練習和閱讀材料組成。第二部分增加了專業(yè)英語的閱讀理解、翻譯和初步寫作知識。每兩個單元后附有一套自我測試題，并附有課文參考譯文。全書知識覆蓋面寬，并注意題材的新穎和多樣性，自我測試題前補充了計算機軟件人員水平考試中的專業(yè)英語試題解析，通俗易懂，盡量使學生達到學用結合的目的。
本教材適合信息技術各專業(yè)及相關的計算機科學、軟件工程、計算機網(wǎng)絡專業(yè)，以及信息類相近專業(yè)的普通高校本科和高職高專的學生使用，也可供廣大工程技術人員學習和參考。
《計算機系列教材：信息技術專業(yè)英語（第2版）》第二版選材全部來自原版材料，考慮到信息技術的飛速發(fā)展和學生英語水平的逐年提高，本次修訂編者在第一版的基礎上對書中的課文和閱讀材料進行了必要的補充和更新，增加了專業(yè)英語的閱讀理解、翻譯和專業(yè)英語的基本寫作知識和自我測試題的內(nèi)容。
Part One
Unit 1
Part A TEXT The Career of Information Technology Graduates
Reading Material A The ENIAC
Reading Material B CAREERS in IT
Part B Interpretation of Carrier English
Unit 2
Part A TEXT Java Language
Reading Material A What is Java?
Reading Material B Java and Java Script
Part B Interpretation of Science and Technology Terminology
Test Yourself Ⅰ
Unit 3
Part A TEXT The Buyers Guide （ 1 ）
Reading Material A How to Buy a Home Computer （ 1 ）
Reading Material B How to Buy a Home Computer （2）
Part B Introduction of Reading Skill
Unit 4
PartA TEXT TheBuyers Guide （2）
Reading Material A How to Buy A Home Computer （3）
Reading Material B Suggestions for Buyers
Part B Expressions of Passive Voice
Test Yourself Ⅱ
Unit 5
Part A TEXT Plug and Play
Reading Material A Introduction of Microsoft Certification Program
Reading Material B Microsoft Certifications
Part B Text Format of Career English
Unit 6
Part A TEXT Two Main Asynchronous Communication Methods in Cyberspace..
Reading Material A Controversial Visions on Cyberspace
Reading Material B Two Synchronous Communications Based on Text
Part B Expressions of Numbers and Quantity
Test Yourself Ⅲ
Unit 7
Part A TEXT Newsgroups
Reading Material A IP Telephony
Reading Material B FTP
Part B Basic Translation Techniques
Unit 8
Part A TEXT Webs Next Battle： Instant Messaging
Reading Material A Instant Messaging Guide
Reading Material B ICQ
Part B Writing Skill （ 1 ） Classifying
Test Yourself Ⅳ
Unit 9
Part A TEXT How Computer Viruses Spread
Reading Material A Types of Computer Viruses Infection
Reading Material B Trojans and Worms
Part B Writing Skill （2） Defining
Unit 10
Part A TEXT The Next Net
Reading Material A The Merging of Man & PC in 21st Century
Reading Material B Net Impact： So Far So Good
Part B Writing Skill （3） Exemplifying
Test Yourself Ⅴ
Unit 11
Part A TEXT Digital signal processors and its applications
Reading Material A Speech synthesis
Reading Material B Speech Recognition
Part B Writing Skill （4） Reporting
Unit 12
Part A TEXT Modem Role of Cryptography
Reading Material A An Initial Hint on Foundations of Cryptography
Reading Material B Basis of Information Security： More Than Computational Intractability
Part B Writing Skill （5） Describing
Test Yourself Ⅵ
Unit 13
Part A TEXT Communication Network
Reading Material A Future Network Architectures and Their Services
Reading Material B Key Factors in Communication Network Evolution.
Part B Writing Skill （6） Predicting
Unit 14
Part A TEXT Signal and System
Reading Material A Overview of Specific Systems （ 1 ）
Reading Material B Overview of Specific Systems （2）
Part B Writing Skill （7） Comparing
Test Yourself Ⅶ
Unit 15
Part A TEXT Introduction of ISDN
Reading Material A Broadband ISDN
Reading Material B Network Management
Part B Writing Skill （8） Cause and Effect
Unit 16
Part A TEXT Characteristics of Communication Channels
Reading Material A Digital Radio-relay Systems
Reading Material B Using a Mouse
Part B Writing Skill （9） Application Examples
期測試
Part Two
一、參考譯文
二、計算機軟件人員水平考試部分試題解析
Appendix Ⅰ “An overview of what make up an information system： people procedure， software， hardware and data”
Appendix Ⅱ Vocabulary
Appendix Ⅲ Glossary
Appendix Ⅳ The following is a list abbreviations which appear in the text
Appendix Ⅴ Abbreviations for Network
Appendix Ⅵ New Words and Expressions for Electricity Electronics and IT
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