UNIT 1 1 TOPICS 1 TEXT The History of Computers in a Nutshell 2 EXERCISES 5 SUPPLEMENTARY Famous People in the History of IT 8 CONVERSATION Etiquette and Tips to Successful Job Interview 11 Example 13 Practice 14 Tips 14 WRITING How to Write a Resume 16 Example 16 Practice 18 Tips 18
UNIT 2 21 OPICS 21 TEXT Basic Components of a Modern Computer 22 EXERCISES 24 SUPPLEMENTARY How to Buy a Computer 28 CONVERSATION Business Etiquettes for Western Banquets 30 Example 32 Practice 33 Tips 33 WRITING How to Write a Perfect Professional E-mail in English 35 Example 36 Practice 37 Tips 38
UNIT 3 40 TOPICS 40 TEXT What Is Computer Software? 41 EXERCISES 44 SUPPLEMENTARY 9 Common Windows 7 Problems 47 CONVERSATION Brainstorming 50 Example 51 Practice 52 Tips 53 WRITING How to Write Application and Recommendation Letters 54 Example 55 Practice 56 Tips 57
UNIT 4 60 TOPICS 60 TEXT Software Engineering 61 EXERCISES 65 SUPPLEMENTARY About 4G 67 CONVERSATION Telephone Marketing Skills 69 Example 71 Practice 72 Tips 73 WRITING How to Write IOU and Receipt in English 74 Example 74 Practice 75 Tips 76
UNIT 5 78 TOPICS 78 TEXT An Introduction to SQL 79 EXERCISES 82 SUPPLEMENTARY Database Management System and Database Model 84 CONVERSATION Booking Hotels 89 Example 90 Practice 91 Tips 91 WRITING How to Write Business Contract 93 Example 95 Practice 96 Tips 97
UNIT 6 99 TOPICS 99 TEXT Computer Network and Internet 100 EXERCISES 103 SUPPLEMENTARY Commonly Used Computer Network 105 CONVERSATION Bargaining Skills 107 Example 107 Practice 108 Tips 109 WRITING How to Write a Lost and Found Notice 109 Example 110 Practice 111 Tips 112
UNIT 7 115 TOPICS 115 TEXT E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) 116 EXERCISES 118 SUPPLEMENTARY About Taobao 121 CONVERSATION How to Place an Order 123 Example 124 Practice 125 Tips 125 WRITING How to Write Letter of Complaint and Letter of Apology 126 Example 126 Practice 128 Tips 129
UNIT 8 132 TOPICS 132 TEXT Information Security 133 EXERCISES 136 SUPPLEMENTARY Viruses Can Eat Your Computer Alive 138 CONVERSATION Entertaining Clients 140 Example 141 Practice 142 Tips 142 WRITING How to Write Effective Letters of Appreciation and Congratulation 144 Example 144 Practice 145 Tips 146
UNIT 9 148 TOPICS 148 TEXT What Is Multimedia? 149 EXERCISES 152 SUPPLEMENTARY Where Is Virtual Reality? 154 CONVERSATION 8 Proverbs for Business Negotiation 156 Example 157 Practice 158 Tips 158 WRITING How to Write a Notice or an Inviation Letter 159 Example 160 Practice 162 Tips 163
UNIT 10 166 TOPICS 166 TEXT Embedded System 167 EXERCISES 169 SUPPLEMENTARY Inception Review 172 CONVERSATION Understanding Party Culture in the West 174 Example 176 Practice 177 Tips 177 WRITING How to Write the Abstracts of Scientific and Technological Theses 178 Example 180 Practice 182 Tips 183