Unit 1 Basic Introduction to Computers............................................................................... 001 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 002 Section A: Cloud Computing....................................................................................... 002 Section B: The Internet of Things................................................................................ 007 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Uncovering the Secrets of Clear Writing (Ⅰ).............................. 011 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 015 Dialogue: Buying a New Notebook Computer............................................................ 015 Listening Comprehension: John von Neumann........................................................... 017 Listening Comprehension: John von Neumann........................................................... 017 Dictation: The Rise of Mobile Computing: The Getting-Smarter Smartphone........... 018 Unit 2 Hardware for Systems................................................................................................ 019 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 020 Section A: Self-Driving Cars and Drones.................................................................... 020 Section B: 3-D Printing................................................................................................ 023 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Uncovering the Secrets of Clear Writing (Ⅱ).............................. 028 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 031 Dialogue: How Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Readers Work...................... 031 Listening Comprehension: Moore’s Law..................................................................... 034 Dictation: Sensors Get Data We Never Had Before..................................................... 035 Unit 3 Software for Systems ................................................................................................. 036 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 037 Section A: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning............................................. 037 Section B: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality ..................................................... 041 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Communicating with E-mail and Memos (Ⅰ)............................. 046 VIII Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 049 Dialogue: Making an Electronic Album Using Multimedia Editing Software............ 049 Listening Comprehension: New Technology to Replace the Mouse: The Gesture Interface............................................................................................... 051 Dictation: Open Source Software................................................................................. 052 Unit 4 Operating Systems...................................................................................................... 053 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 054 Section A: Roles of an Operating System.................................................................... 054 Section B: Mobile versus Desktop Operating Systems................................................ 057 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Communicating with E-mail and Memos (Ⅱ)............................. 062 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 065 Dialogue: Talking about Operating Systems................................................................ 065 Listening Comprehension: Android............................................................................. 067 Dictation: Linus Torvalds and the Software Nobody Knows....................................... 067 Unit 5 Computer Programming............................................................................................. 069 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 070 Section A: Web Application Development................................................................... 070 Section B: Mobile App Development.......................................................................... 074 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Communicating with Social Media.............................................. 079 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 083 Dialogue: Getting to Know Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Virtual Machine (JVM)............................................................................. 083 Listening Comprehension: IDE.................................................................................... 085 Dictation: Ada Lovelace, the First Programmer........................................................... 086 Unit 6 Managing a Database................................................................................................. 088 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 089 Section A: Cloud Database .......................................................................................... 089 Section B: Big Data...................................................................................................... 093 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Using Presentation Software to Write........................................... 097 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 102 Dialogue: Why is Big Data a Challenge....................................................................... 102 Listening Comprehension: Data Mining...................................................................... 104 Dictation: Data Warehouse........................................................................................... 105 IX Unit 7 Computer Network and Internet................................................................................ 106 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 107 Section A: Ethernet (802.3).......................................................................................... 107 Section B: Arpanet Pioneers Build a Reliable Network Out of Unreliable Parts......... 111 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Writing for Employment (Ⅰ)....................................................... 115 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 118 Dialogue: Setting up a Wireless Network.................................................................... 118 Listening Comprehension: IPv6 - the Next Generation Internet Protocol................... 120 Dictation: Router.......................................................................................................... 121 Unit 8 The Internet and World Wide Web............................................................................ 123 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 124 Section A: Mobile Internet........................................................................................... 124 Section B: Social Networking ..................................................................................... 129 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Writing for Employment (Ⅱ)....................................................... 133 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 138 Dialogue: Knowing the Myths about the Internet........................................................ 138 Listening Comprehension: How a World-Shaking Technology Came About: Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web........................................................ 141 Dictation: How Web Search Engines Work.................................................................. 141 Unit 9 E-commerce................................................................................................................. 143 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 144 Section A: Online Checkout and Payment Services .................................................... 144 Section B: Jeff Bezos Takes Amazon into the Cloud .................................................. 147 Part 2 Simulated Writing: Writing Professional Letters (Ⅰ).................................................. 152 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 157 Dialogue: Protecting Buyers’ Privacy with Online Payment Services........................ 157 Listening Comprehension: Social Commerce.............................................................. 159 Dictation: Mobile Payments......................................................................................... 160 Unit 10 Computer Security and Privacy............................................................................... 162 Part 1 Reading and Translating............................................................................................... 163 Section A: Protecting Your Information Online........................................................... 163 Section B: Security Attacks.......................................................................................... 167 X Part 2 Simulated Writing: Writing Professional Letters (Ⅱ).................................................. 171 Part 3 Listening and Speaking................................................................................................ 175 Dialogue: Using Antivirus Software............................................................................ 175 Listening Comprehension: Hacker and Cracker.......................................................... 177 Dictation: Trojan Horses.............................................................................................. 178 Glossary....................................................................................................................................... 180 Abbreviation................................................................................................................................ 196 Answers....................................................................................................................................... 199 Bibliography................................................................................................................................ 217