读写7-U4A.ppt

Unit 4 Text A The Computer Is Down Computer English ·PC：个人计算机Personal Computer ·CPU：中央处理器Central Processing Unit ·MB：主机板 MotherBoard ·RAM：内存Random Access Memory ·HDD：硬盘Hard Disk Drive ·FDD：软盘 Floopy Disk Drive ·CD-ROM：光驱Compact Disk Read Only Memory ·DVD-ROM：DVD光驱Digital Versatile Disk Read Only Memory ·CD-RW：刻录机Compact Disk ReWriter ·VGA：显示卡(显示卡正式用语应为Display Card) ·AUD：声卡(声卡正式用语应为Sound Card) ·LAN：网卡(网卡正式用语应为Network Card) ·MODM：数据卡或调制解调器Modem ·WebCam：网络摄影机 ·Capture：影音采集卡 ·Case：机箱 ·Power：电源 ·Moniter：屏幕，CRT为显像管屏幕，LCD为液晶屏幕 ·Mouse：鼠标 ·KB：键盘 keyboard ·Speaker：喇叭 ·Printer：打印机 ·Scanner：扫描仪 ·POST：开机检测Power On Self Test ·OS：操作系统Operating System ·Windows：窗口操作系统 ·DOS：早期文字指令接口的操作系统 ·bit：位(0与1这两种电路状态)， 计算机数据最基本的单位 ·Byte：字节，等于8 bit(八个位的组合，共有256种电路状态)，计算机一个文字以8 bit来表示 ·KB：等于1024 Byte ·MB：等于1024 KB ·GB：等于1024 MB Background Information 1. Washington It is the capital of the United States, and the center of a metropolitan (大都市的) area extending into Maryland (马里兰州) and Virginia (弗吉尼亚州). With the city of Baltimore (巴尔的摩) to its north in Maryland, it forms a consolidated (合并的) metropolitan area of some 6.7 million people. Washington is the legislative (立法的), administrative (行政的), and judicial (司法的) center of the United States, but has little industry. The city is also a major tourist attraction (旅游胜地) and a cultural center. Washington has long been a gateway (门户) for African Americans emigrating (移居的) from the South, and has had, since the 1960s, a black majority (黑人占多数). Transportation facilities (交通设施) include a subway system that connects the city with many suburbs. The main rail and air hubs (空港) are Union Station and Ronald Reagan Washington National and Dulles International airports (both in Virginia).  credit card Credit cards may be issued by a business, such as a department store or an oil company, to make it easier for consumers to buy their products. They may also be issued by third parties, such as a bank or a financial serv