计算机专业英语教学课件 支丽平 第6章.pptVIP

Unit 1 Computer Basic Knowledge 教学目标 教学内容 教学目标 了解计算机的发展简史 掌握计算机的分类方法 理解衡量计算机的性能指标 了解计算机的几大热门技术 教学内容 Text 1 The History of Computer’s development Text 2 Kinds of Computers Text 1 The History of Computer’s development Main Contents Words and Expressions Exercises History The first adding machine, a precursor of the digital computer, was devised in 1642 by the French scientist, mathematician, and philosopher Blaise Pascal. This device employed a series of ten-toothed wheels, each tooth representing a digit from 0 to 9. The wheels were connected so that numbers could be added to each o