冀教版高中英语必修3Unit3TheComputer.pptVIP

Unit 3 The Computer SECTION 1 NEW WORDS AND IDEAS The Computer Some people say the computer is the greatest invention since the development of steam power. Although the first computers were invented more than 50 years ago, the original ones were large awkward, and very expensive. Thanks to the silicon chip, computers are now cheap and convenient, and are constantly improving. Every year or two, a new computer can offer twice as much power, with twice as much speed, for half as much money. The tiny microchip is changing everything from telephones to cameras, from word processors to jumbo jets,