计算机英语课后练习题答案(1—3)

计算机英语课后练习题答案

Chapter 1

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1.hardware

2. digital

3. executes

4. software

5. modified

6. Firmware

7. users 8. disc 9. computers

1. Inputs are the signals or data received by the system, and outputs are the signals or data sent

from it.

输入是系统所收到的信号或数据，输出是系统所发出的信号或数据。

2. Keyboards and mouses are considered input devices of a computer, while monitors and

printers are considered output devices of a computer.

键盘和鼠标被认为是计算机的输入装置，而显示器和打印机被认为是计算机的输出装置。

3. Devices for communication between computers, such as modems and network cards,

typically serve for both input and output.

计算机之间的通讯装置，例如调制解调器和网卡，通常起输入和输出作用。

4. The printer takes the information on your screen and transfers it to paper or a hard copy.

打印机接收您屏幕上的信息并将其转移到纸张或硬拷贝上。

5. A modem is used to translate information transferred through telephone lines or cable.

调制解调器是用来转换通过电话线或电缆传输的信息。

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1. mainboard

2. MoBo

3. IBM-compatible

4. electrical connections

5. peripheral

6. main memory

7. components

8. devices

9. integrate

1. Motherboard is the "body" or mainframe of the computer, through which all other

components interface.

主板是计算机的“身体”或主机，所有其他组件通过它而连接。

2. Central processing unit performs most of the calculations which enable a computer to

function, sometimes referred to as the "brain" of the computer.

中央处理器执行使电脑发挥作用的大部分的计算，有时被称为计算机的“大脑”。

3. Computer fan is used to lower the temperature of the computer and the computer case will

generally have several fans to maintain a constant airflow.

计算机风扇是用来降低计算机的温度，计算机机箱通常有几个风扇保持持续的空气流通。

4. Random Access Memory is the fast-access memory that is cleared when the computer is

powered-down.

随机存取存储器是当计算机关闭时便清除记忆的快速存取储器。

5. Firmware is loaded from the read only memory (ROM) run from the Basic Input-Output

System (BIOS).

固件是通过基于基本输入输出系统(BIOS)运行的只读存储器(ROM)加载。

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1. desktop computer

2. tablet 3 operating 4. Linux 5. microprocessors

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7. Microsoft Windows

8. applications

9. access

1.A computer case is the enclosure that contains the main components of a computer.

计算机机箱是一个包含有计算机主要组成部分的盒子。

2.Cases are usually constructed from steel, aluminium, or plastic, although other materials such

as wood, plexiglas have also been used in case designs.

机箱通常是用钢铁，铝，或塑料制造，虽然其他材料，如木材、树脂玻璃也被用于机箱设计。

3.The size and shape of a computer case is usually determined by the form factor of the

motherboard that it is designed to accommodate, since this is the largest and most central component of most computers.

计算机机箱的尺寸和形状通常由被设计来与之匹配的主板的大小确定，因为主板是大部分计算机的最大和最核心的组成部分。

4.Consequently, personal computer sizes typically specify only the internal dimensions and

layout of the case.

因此，个人电脑的尺寸通常只指内部尺寸和机箱布局。

5.Sizes for rack-mounted and blade servers may include precise external dimensions as well,

since these cases must themselves fit in specific enclosures.

机架固定式刀片服务器可能也要包括精确的外部尺寸，由于这些机箱本身必须安装在特定的罩子里。

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1. developer

2. DRAM

3. microprocessor

4. business

5. industry

6. dominant

7. tactics

8. PC

9. brands

1. Intel has become one of the world's most recognizable computer brands following its

long-running "Intel Inside" campaign.

在长时间进行“英特尔在里面”商业宣传后，英特尔已经成为世界上最易辨认的电脑品牌之一。

2. Intel paid half the advertising costs for any ad that used the "Intel Inside" logo.

对任何使用"Intel Inside"为标识的广告，英特尔公司都支付一半的费用。

3. In June 1994, Intel engineers discovered a flaw in the floating-point math subsection of the

Pentium microprocessor.

在1994年6月，英特尔的工程师在奔腾微处理器的浮点型数学部分发现了一个缺陷。

4. Bad companies are destroyed by crisis, Good companies survive them, Great companies are

improved by them.

差劲的公司因危机而毁灭，良好的公司平安渡过危机，伟大的公司因危机而改善。

5. During this period, Intel undertook two major supporting programs that helped guarantee

their processor's success.

在此期间，英特尔公司进行了两个重大的支持性项目，以帮助确保他们处理器的成功。

Chapter 2

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1. manages

2. applications

3. application program interface

4. graphical user interface

5. multitasking

6. run

7. turn

8. internal

9. output 10. dial-up ports

1. Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs.

通用计算机必须装备操作系统以运行其他程序。

2. For large systems, the operating system has even greater responsibilities and powers.

对于大型系统而言，操作系统具有更大的职责和权限。

3. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not

access the system.

操作系统也负责安全，确保未经授权的用户不得访问系统。

4. Y our choice of an operating system, therefore, determines to a great extent the applications

you can run.

因此，操作系统的选择在很大程度上决定你所能运行的应用程序。

5. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called

application programs, can run.

操作系统提供软件平台。随后，被称为应用程序的其它程序方能运行。

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1. graphic

2. interface

3. visual

4. instant search function

5. locate

6. created

7. contains

8. enables

9. search folders 10. icons

1.Windows V ista Ultimate is the most expensive edition, but it combines the mobility and

business functions of V ista Business with the entertainment features of V ista Home Premium.

Windows Vista旗舰版是最昂贵的版本, 但它将Vista商业版的灵活性和商业功能与Vista 家庭高级版的娱乐功能揉合起来。

2.If your PC has Intel motherboard with high definition Audio support then you can take

advantages of some cool features.

如果您的个人电脑配有高清晰度音频支持的英特尔主板，那么你就可以享用这些很酷的功能。

3.Vista has security and mobility features that you need for work, and all of the entertainment

features that you want for fun.

Vista拥有你工作所需要的安全性和灵活性，以及你因休闲所需的娱乐功能。

4.With so many editions available, it is worthwhile to carefully explore the functions provided

by different editions if you intend to upgrade to Windows Vista.

既然有如此多的版本供选择，如果你有意升级Windows V ista，值得细心研究不同版本所提供的功能。

5.Open control panel and in the search box type “optimize visual display” and click the shortcut

to see the dialog box.

打开控制面板，在搜索框内键入“优化视觉显示”，然后单击快捷方式，查看对话框。

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1. distribution

2. runs on

3. extensive

4. programming tools

5. open source

6. inspection

7. flexible

8. platform

9. system administrator 10. available

1.Open source software is often in constant development by volunteer programmers, and new

versions of programs are released more often than their commercial, closed source counterparts.

开放源码软件常常在义务程序员们的努力下不断发展，其新版程序的发布比那些与其相对应的用于商业的封闭原始码软件更为频繁。

2.Before installing any distribution of Linux on a laptop computer, you should refer to the

Linux On Laptops webpage.

在笔记本电脑上安装Linux任何流通版之前，你都应当参考Linux On Laptops（笔记本电脑安装Linux指南）网页。

3.Predominantly known for its use in servers, Linux is supported by corporations such as Dell,

Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle Corporation and so on.

Linux的名声主要源于其在服务器上的使用。Linux得到了如戴尔、惠普、国际商用机器公司、甲骨文公司等企业的支持。

4.Linux can be installed on a home PC as well as a network server for a fraction of the cost of

other companies’ software packages.

Linux除了装在网络服务器上外，也可以安装在家用个人电脑。只需花费相当于购买其它公司软件包钱的一小部分。

5.Linux is a modular Unix-like operating system. It derives much of its basic design from

principles established in Unix during the 1970s and 1980s.

Linux是模块化的类似Unix的操作系统。它的许多基本设计源于20世纪七、八十年代建立于Unix的原理。

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1. sensation

2. mouse

3. user inputs

4. floppy

5. standards

6. Not only

7. lacked 8. over 9. available 10. sentenced

1.The basic operating-system commands were in ROM so you could swap your program

diskette with one containing data.

操作系统的基本命令在只读存储器里，因此你能用数据盘交换程序盘。

2.Then DOS contained few services. For example, an editor had to know how to control your

printer.

那时磁盘操作系统提供的服务少之又少。比如，编辑时，你得知道如何控制你的打印机。

https://www.360docs.net/doc/ef10648426.html,ers had to configure peripherals (e.g., modems, ports, and printers) by editing control files,

such as autoexec.bat and config.sys.

用户得通过编辑控制文件，如自动批处理文件和硬件配置文件，来配置外围设备（如调制解调器、端口、打印机）。

4.The then simple software of the day easily fit on a 360-K diskette.

当时的简单软件很适合使用在360K的磁盘上。

5.MS-DOS V ersion 1.0 was essentially CP/M adapted to run on a 16-bit processor.

MS-DOS1.0实质上是改编后的微机控制程序，以便使其运行在16位处理器上。

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1. software

2. application

3. useful

4.entertainment

5. maintain

6. host

7. level

8. small

9. network

1. Word processors, spreadsheets, and media players are typical examples of software

applications

文字处理软件、电子制表软件和媒体播放器是典型的应用软件。

2. User-written software tailors system to meet the specific needs of the users.

用户可编写软件调整系统使其适合用户的特殊需求。

3. Enterprise infrastructure software provides common capabilities needed to support

enterprise software system.

企业基础软件提供支持企业软件系统需要的一般性能。

4. Educational software is related to media and entertainment software.

教育软件与媒体和娱乐软件相关联。

5. Product engineering software is used in developing hardware and software products.

产品工程软件用于开发硬件和软件产品。

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released application distributed lagged display

unusual processor typeface WYSIWYG

1. Microsoft Word was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix

systems.

Microsoft Word于1983年第一次发布，取名为Xenix系统的“多功能文字处理器”。

2. It was version 2.0 of Word, however, that firmly established Microsoft Word as the market

leader. 然而Word 2.0版的推出才使得微软 Word牢固地确立其在市场的领导地位。

3. Word 5.1 for the Macintosh, released in 1992, was a very popular word processor due to its

elegance, relative ease of use, and feature set. 1992年为麦金托什计算机发布的Word 5.1版本，因其外观雅致、相对易于使用和有特色的背景而成为流行一时的文字处理器。

4. The first, code-named Pyramid, had been an attempt to completely rewrite the existing Word

product. 第一个版本代号为金字塔，它尝试对已有的Word产品进行重写。

5. More recent versions of Word have more capabilities than just word processing. 较新的

Word版本不仅仅只具有文字进行处理的能力。

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4. Excel

5. original

6. problem

7. specific

8. values

9. public

1.Microsoft originally offered a very popular spreadsheet program called Multiplan in 198

2.

微软最初曾于1982年在市场上销售一个叫做“Multiplan”的非常流行的电子制表软件程序。

2.Microsoft Excel 2007 is also called the version of Excel 12 for the Windows platform.

微软Excel 2007也叫做Excel 12版，用于Window平台。

3.Excel provides many user interface tweaks over the earliest electronic spreadsheets, but the

essence remains the same as in the original spreadsheet.

Excel对最初的电子表格软件提供了许多用户界面上的调整；然而其本质依旧与原来的电子表格软件相同。

4.Excel was the first spreadsheet that allowed the user to define the appearance of spreadsheets,

such as fonts, character attributes and cell appearance.

Excel是第一个允许用户定义电子表格外观的电子表格软件，如：字型，字符属性和单元外观等。

5.The automation functionality provided by VBA has caused Excel to become a target for

macro viruses.

VBA提供的自动化功能使得Excel成为宏病毒攻击的目标。

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1. chairman

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3. revolution

4. criticize

5. anticompetitive

6. donating

7. transitioning

8. Foundation

9. Microsoft

1.Bill Gates, the worldwide leader in Software, provides the services and solutions that help

people and business realize their full potential.

全球软件领袖比尔?盖茨提供的服务和解决问题的方法使人们和企业认识到他们的全部潜能。

2.Gates continues to serve as Microsoft’s chairman and as an advisor on key development

projects after he transitioned out of a day-to-day role in the company.

在把公司的日常事务转交出来后，盖茨继续担任微软的主席和关键开发项目的顾问。

3.In his junior year, Gates left Harvard University to devote his energies to Microsoft with his

childhood friend Paul Allen in 1975.

1975年大学三年级的盖茨离开哈佛大学，与他孩提时的朋友保罗、艾伦一起献身于微软的事业。

4. Gates was born in a wealthy family in Seattle, Washington on Oct. 28, 195

5.

1955年10月28日，盖茨出身在华盛顿西雅图市的一个富人家里。

5. Gates took an interest in programming the GE system in BASIC and was excused from math

classes to pursue his interest. He wrote his first computer program on this machine:

盖茨对用BASIC语言为GE系统做程序非常感兴趣，为此兴趣而放弃数学课。他在这台计算机写了第一个计算机程序。