《Computers》(学案4)（人教版必修2）.docVIP

人教版 高中英语必修（2）unit 3 computers(学案4) English study teac... ??2009-11-22 20:35 ??阅读44???评论1 ? 字号： 大大? 中中? 小小 Unit 3 Computers Information Offer the students some webs and films about computers and robots to increase their knowledge. If you want to know more about the development of computers, you can surf: http://www.fht-esslingen.de Want to know more about android? Surf: Films about androids: Robots? Bicentennial Man Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Also remind them not to forget Learning Tips at page24. ? Background Reading 背景阅读 Nowadays, when people refer to computer, Bill Gates perhaps is always the first person coming into your mind. He is generally regarded as the world’s most highly corporate chief. William H. Gates William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their ideas. Microsoft made US $36.84 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2004, and employed more than 55,000 people in 85 countries and regions. Born on October 28th, 1955, Gates grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There, he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at the age of 13. In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived near Steve Ballmer, now Microsoft’s chief executive officer. While at Harvard, Gates developed the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer — the MITS Altair. In his third year in university, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers. Gates’ ideas and his vision for personal computers have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software ind