计算机专业英语素材作者陈嘉周月红李敏Unit_2课件.pptVIP

Unit 2 Fundamentals of Computer Hardware I. New Words store v. 存储 hardware n. 硬件 digital adj. 数字的 circuitry n. 电路 magnetizable adj. 可磁化的 floppy adj. 软的,柔性的 n. 软(磁)盘，同floppy disc online adv. 联机地 adj. 在线的 mouse n. 鼠标 microphone n. 麦克风，话筒 interval n. 时间间隔 I. New Words retention n. 保持，保留 arithmetic-logic n. 算术逻辑 register n. 寄存器 machine-coded adj. 机器编码的 secondary adj.辅助的，次要的，第二的 peripheral adj. 外围的 n. 外围设备 terminology n. 术语 II. Phrases Expressions floppy plastic disks 软盘 USB flash drives USB闪存（U盘） touch screen 触摸屏 desktop printers 台式打印机 magnetic tape drives 磁带机 secondary storage units 辅助存储单元 III. Abbreviations USB （Universal Serial Bus） 通用串行总线 II. Text： Organization of Computer System Components 计算机系统的组成 Par. 1 Sent. 1 ——[Note 1](P17) A computer is a fast and accurate symbol manipulating system that is organized to accept, store, and process data and produce output results under the direction of a stored program of instructions. 分析：本句中that引导的定语从句修饰a fast and accurate symbol manipulating system 译文：计算机是一种能接收、存储和处理数据，并能产生输出结果的快速、精确的符号加工系统，这一系统是在存储指令程序控制下工作的。 Par. 2 Sent. 2 Computer hardware is the physical part of a computer, including the digital circuitry, as distinguished from the computer software, which is a program for operating hardware. 不同于软件——用来操作硬件的程序，计算机硬件是指计算机的物理部分包括数字电路等。 distinguish from 区别, 识别 which定语从句修饰the computer software Par. 2 Sent. 3 Key elements in this system include memory, input, processing, and output devices. 计算机系统的主要部件包括存储器、输入设备、处理器和输出设备。 key:关键A vital, crucial element.至关重要的基本成分，重要的人或物 Par. 3 Sent. 2 ——[Note 2](P17) As shown in Fig.2-2, some input devices allow direct human/machine communication, while some first require data to be recorded on an input medium such as a magnetizable material. 分析：由while连接的并列句，有转折的意思，译成而、可是等。 译文：如图2-2所示，一些输入设备可直接进行人机通信，而另一些则首先要求把数据记录在诸如磁性材料之类的输入介质上。 Par. 3 Sent. 3 ——[Note 3](P17) Devices that read data recorded on flexible floppy plastic disks or USB flash drives are popular. 分析：本句主语是de