计算机专业英语第三版Unit3.pptVIP

Unit Three Software Passage One Windows XP Operating System Training target: In this part, our target is to train your reading comprehension. We have made the flexible sentences strong black and marked the subject, predicate and have object of them. Try to grasp the main idea of these sentences. Passage One Windows XP Operating System What is an operating system(OS)? An OS consists of one or more programs that manage the operations of a computer. It controls the operations of the computer equipment, manages resources, provides a user interface, and runs application program. Basically, it performs a number of support functions. Before the program can be executed, it must first be copied into main memory, because the program that controls a computer must be in the main memory. The process of copying a program from disk to memory involves considerable logic. The source of a computer’s logic is software. Thus, if the application program is to be loaded, there must be a program in memory to control the loading process. That program is the operating system. It acts as an interpreter between the different application software programs and your computer. For example, the operating system recognizes input from an input device such as the keyboard, mouse, or microphone; coordinates the display of output on the monitor; instructs a printer how to print information; and manages data, instructions, and information stored on disk .A computer cannot function without an operating system. Passage One Windows XP Operating System Windows XP uses a GUI, so that you can easily see the icons on screen to complete specific file and program management tasks. Following Windows 2000, Windows XP has high security and reliability. And many excellent features from Windows 98, Windows Me like PnP, were integrated into Windows XP. In Windows XP, The newest feature and specific property are shown in following aspects: 1.Intelligent user’s interface Windows XP adopts a completely new operatin