计算机英语（第2版）

Chapter 1?PC Basic??/1
1.1Storage 1
1.2Outer Hardware 3
1.3Smartphone， Tablet andLaptop 5
1.4Exercise 17
1.5Further Reading: FlashMemory 8
1.5.1The Basics 8
1.5.2Removable Flash MemoryCards9
1.5.3SmartMedia10
1.5.4CompactFlash10
Chapter 2?How Computer Monitors Work??/12
2.1The Basics 12
2.1.1Display Technology Background13
2.1.2Display Technologies: VGA13
2.1.3Display Technology: DVI13
2.1.4Viewable Area 14
2.1.5Maximum Resolution and DotPitch14
2.1.6Dot Pitch14
2.1.7Refresh Rate 15
2.1.8Color Depth 16
2.1.9Power Consumption17
2.1.10Monitor Trends: FlatPanels 17
2.2Exercise 218
2.3Further Reading: LiquidCrystal Display 19
2.3.1Brief History21
2.3.2Transmissive and ReflectiveDisplays 21
2.3.3Color Displays21
2.3.4Passive-matrix andActive-matrix 22
2.3.5Quality Control22
2.3.6 Zero-power Displays 23
2.3.7 Drawbacks23
Chapter 3?How Cell Phones Work??/ 25
3.1 Cell-phone Frequencies25
3.2 Cell-phone Channels 27
3.3 Analog Cell Phones28
3.4 Along Comes Digital 29
3.5 Inside a Digital Cell Phone29
3.6 Exercise 332
3.7 Further Reading: Cell Phone33
3.7.1 History 33
3.7.2 Handsets 35
Chapter 4?Digital Camera Basics??/ 40
4.1 How does Digital Camera Work 40
4.2 CCD and CMOS: Filmless Cameras 40
4.3 Digital Camera Resolution 41
4.4 Capturing Color43
4.5 Digital Photography Basics43
4.6 Megapixel Ratings 44
4.7 Digital Camera Settings and Modes 44
4.8ShutterSpeed45
4.9 Exercise 447
4.10 Further Reading: How to Take Good Photos 48
4.10.1 Digital Camera Problems49
4.10.2 Image Editing Software 50
Chapter 5?How Bits and Bytes Work??/ 53
5.1 Decimal Numbers53
5.2 Bits 54
5.3 Bytes 55
5.4 Bytes: ASCII55
5.5 Standard ASCII Character Set 56
5.6 Lots of Bytes57
5.7 Binary Math 57
5.8 Quick Recap58
5.9 Exercise 558
5.10 Further Reading: How Boolean Logic Works 60
5.10.1 Simple Gates 60
5.10.2 Simple Adders 63
5.10.3 Flip Flops66
5.10.4 Implementing Gates 68
Chapter 6?Microprocessors??/ 71
6.1 Microprocessor History 71
6.2 Microprocessor Progression72
6.3 Inside a Microprocessor 73
6.4 Microprocessor Instructions 75
6.5 Decoding Microprocessor Instructions 78
6.6 Microprocessor Performance 79
6.7 Microprocessor Trends79
6.8 64-bit Processors 80
6.9 Exercise 681
6.10 Further Reading: E-commerce 82
6.10.1 Commerce 83
6.10.2 The Elements of Commerce84
6.10.3 Why the Hype85
6.10.4 The Dell Example 86
6.10.5 The Lure of E-commerce 87
6.10.6 Easy and Hard Aspects of E-commerce89
6.10.7 Building an E-commerce Site 89
6.10.8 Affiliate Programs 90
6.10.9 Implementing an E-commerce Site 90
Chapter 7?Application Software??/ 92
7.1 What is Software92
7.2 Programming Languages92
7.2.1 Assemblers 92
7.2.2 Compilers and Interpreters 93
7.2.3 Nonprocedural Languages94
7.3 Libraries 94
7.4 The Program Development Process 95
7.4.1 Problem Definition 95
7.4.2 Planning 95
7.4.3 Writing the Program 96
7.4.4 Debug and Documentation96
7.4.5 Maintenance 96
7.5 Writing your Own Programs97
7.6 Exercise 798
7.7 Further Reading: Computer Software99
7.7.1 Relationship to Hardware 99
7.7.2 System and Application Software100
7.7.3 Users See Three Layers of Software 100
7.7.4 Software Creation 101
7.7.5 Software in Operation101
7.7.6 Software Reliability 101
7.7.7 Software Patents 101
7.7.8 System Software 101
Chapter 8?Compiler??/ 103
8.1 Introduction and History 103
8.2 Types of Compilers 104
8.3 Compiled vs. Interpreted Languages 105
8.4 Compiler Design 105
8.5 Compiler Front End 106
8.6 Compiler Back End 106
8.7 Exercise 8108
8.8 Further Reading: Assembly Language 109<