unit 1 the fundamentals of computers 1 part 1 reading and translating 1 section a cloud computing 1 section b tomorrow never knows 5 part 2 simulated writing�� memo 9 part 3 listening and speaking 12 dialogue�� buying a new notebook computer 12 listening comprehension�� roadrunner 13 dictation�� john von neumann 14 unit 2 computer hardware 16 part 1 reading and translating 16 section a wearable technology 16 section b 3��d printing 20 part 2 simulated writing�� notices 24 part 3 listening and speaking 26 dialogue�� referring to websites or online forum for microsoft developer 26 listening comprehension�� intel 27 dictation�� father of the mouse��doug engelbart 28 unit 3 computer software 30 part 1 reading and translating 30 section a cloud software 30 section b shared virtual spaces 34 part 2 simulated writing�� report 38 part 3 listening and speaking 42 dialogue�� making an electronic album using multimedia editing software 42 listening comprehension�� the software giant��microsoft 44 dictation�� embedded systems 44 unit 4 operating system 46 part 1 reading and translating 46 section a mobile versus desktop operating systems 46 section b linus torvalds and the software nobody knows 50 part 2 simulated writing�� meeting minutes 54 part 3 listening and speaking 56 dialogue�� choosing a linux distribution and free trials for free software 56 listening comprehension�� open source software 58 dictation�� apple mac os 59 unit 5 computer programming 60 part 1 reading and translating 60 section a mobile app development 60 section b the future of programming 64 part 2 simulated writing�� outline 68 part 3 listening and speaking 70 dialogue�� getting to know java runtime environment ��jre�� and java virtual machine ��jvm�� 70 listening comprehension�� ide 72 dictation�� ada lovelace�� the first programmer 72 unit 6 databases 74 part 1 reading and translating 74 section a cloud database 74 section b big data 78 part 2 simulated writing�� summary 82 part 3 listening and speaking 84 dialogue�� installing oracle database software 84 listening comprehension�� data mining 86 dictation�� data warehouse 87 unit 7 local area network 88 part 1 reading and translating 88 section a ethernet��802.3�� 88 section b wi��fi��802.11�� 92 part 2 simulated writing�� instructions 96 part 3 listening and speaking 101 dialogue�� setting up wireless network 101 listening comprehension�� ipv6��the next generation internet protocol 103 dictation�� router 104 unit 8 the internet and the world wide web 106 part 1 reading and translating 106 section a arpanet pioneers build a reliable network out of unreliable parts 106 section b social networking sites 110 part 2 simulated writing�� proposal 115 part 3 listening and speaking 119 dialogue�� enhancing your computer security 119 listening comprehension�� history of google 121 dictation�� how web search engines work 122 unit 9 e��commerce 123 part 1 reading and translating 123 section a jeff bezos takes amazon into the cloud 123 section b e��commerce tomorrow�� the never��ending game 127 part 2 simulated writing�� e��mail 131 part 3 listening and speaking 133 dialogue�� protecting buyers' privacy with online payment services 133 listening comprehension�� online shopping 135 dictation�� ebay��global buying hub 136 unit 10 computer security 138 part 1 reading and translating 138 section a computer virus�� delivery�� infection�� and avoidence 138 section b evolving technology��evolving security 142 part 2 simulated writing�� business letter 147 part 3 listening and speaking 150 dialogue�� using anti��virus software 150 listening comprehension�� hacker and cracker 152 dictation�� trojan horses 152 unit 11 software engineering 154 part 1 reading and translating 154 section a how software engineering work 154 section b people and the way they build systems 157 part 2 simulated writing�� resume 161 part 3 listening and speaking 164 dialogue�� using object��oriented analysis and design method 164 listening comprehension�� extreme programming 166 dictation�� unified modeling language ��uml�� 167 unit 12 digitial world 168 part 1 reading and translating 168 section a mobile internet 168 section b the internet of things 172 part 2 simulated writing�� cover letter 177 part 3 listening and speaking 178 dialogue�� interview 178 listening comprehension�� quantum computer 180 dictation�� native xml database 181 glossary 182 abbreviation 191 answers 193 bibliography 214