Chapter1 Introduction to Computers

1.1 The history of computers

1.2 Hardware concepts and its development

1.2.1 Hardware concepts

1.2.2 Development of computing hardware

1.3 Development of software

1.3.1 The first generation

1.3.2 The second generation

1.3.3 The third generation

1.3.4 The fourth generation

1.4 Reading material：Steve Jobs

Chapter2 Operating Systems

2.1 The history of operating systems

2.2 The operating system functions

2.2.1 Starting up computers

2.2.2 Loading applications

2.2.3 Controlling of I/O operations

2.2.4 Memory management

2.2.5 File management

2.2.6 Command interpretation

2.3 Modern operating systems

2.3.1 UNIX

2.3.2 Windows XP

2.3.3 Vista

2.3.4 Linux

2.4 Reading material：Windows7 now“available to all”

Chapter3 Programming Languages

3.1 Concepts of programming languages

3.2 The history of programming languages

3.3 Components of programming languages

3.3.1 Variables and data types

3.3.2 Constants and literals

3.3.3 Comments

3.3.4 Procedures

3.3.5 Functions

3.4 Reading material：Where C＃fits in

Chapter4 Programming Fundamentals

4.1 The organization of programming languages

4.1.1 Programming language factors

4.1.2 Programming language abstractions

4.1.3 Computer language types

4.2 The programming statements

4.3 Object-Oriented programming

4.3.1 Object

4.3.2 Class

4.3.3 Inheritances

4.3.4 Encapsulations

4.3.5 Messages

4.4 Reading material：Java language

Chapter5 Data Structures and Algorithms

5.1 Data structures

5.1.1 Stacks

5.1.2 Queues

5.1.3 Trees

5.1.4 Array

5.1.5 List

5.2 The concept of an algorithm

5.2.1 The formal definition of an algorithm

5.2.2 The abstract nature of algorithms

5.3 Algorithm representation

5.3.1 Primitives

5.3.2 Pseudo code

5.4 Common algorithms

5.4.1 Recursion

5.4.2 Sorting

5.4.3 Searching

5.5 Reading material：Sorting algorithm

Chapter6 Software Engineering

6.1 The history of software engineering

6.2 Software design fundamentals

6.2.1 Stepwise refinement

6.2.2 Abstraction

6.2.3 Software architecture

6.2.4 Data structure

6.2.5 Program structure and modularity

6.2.6 Software procedure

6.2.7 Information hiding

6.2.8 Design representation

6.3 Traditional design methodology

6.4 Modern design methodologies

6.4.1 Object oriented technology

6.4.2 Prototyping

6.5 Tools of modeling

6.5.1 Dataflow diagram

6.5.2 Data dictionary

6.5.3 Unified modeling language

6.6 Reading material：Software development process

Chapter7 Database Systems

7.1 The history of databases

7.2 The concepts of databases

7.2.1 The relational mode

7.2.2 The Structured Query Language（SQL）

7.2.3 ACID properties

7.3 Database design

7.3.1 The definitions and concepts

7.3.2 Database normalization

7.4 Database warehousing

7.4.1 Dimensional design

7.4.2 Data warehouse design considerations

7.5 Data mining

7.6 Reading material：Database management

Chapter8 Networking and the Internet

8.1 The networking fundamentals

8.1.1 Network topology

8.1.2 Interface timing

8.1.3 Line configuration

8.1.4 Data interfaces

8.1.5 Network application paradigms

8.2 The World Wide Web

8.2.1 Web implementation

8.2.2 HTML

8.3 The application of the Internet

8.4 Reading material：Network firewalls

Chapter9 Computer Graphics and Images

9.1 The fields of computer imagery

9.1.1 Graphics

9.1.2 Image processing

9.1.3 Computer visio

9.2 Steps of image processing operations

9.3 Graphics software

9.3.1 Desktop publishing

9.3.2 Electronic publishing（CD-ROMs and the Internet）

9.4 Animation

9.4.1 Flash

9.4.2 3ds Max

9.5 Reading material：Digital photography

Chapter10 Electronic Commerce

10.1 An introduction to electronic commerce

10.1.1 The difference between traditional business and E-Commerce

10.1.2 The types of E-Commerce

10.1.3 Benefits of E-Commerce

10.2 Electronic payment system

10.2.1 Electronic bank

10.2.2 Electronic funds transfer

10.2.3 Credit cards and smart cards

10.3 E-Commerce security

10.4 Reading material：The criminal incentive

Chapter11 Artificial Intelligence

11.1 An introduction to artificial intelligence

11.2 The goals of artificial intelligence

11.2.1 Acting humanly

11.2.2 Thinking humanly

11.2.3 Thinking rationally

11.2.4 Acting rationally

11.3 The research subjects of AI

11.3.1 Solutions to hard problems

11.3.2 Automatic translation

11.3.3 Intelligent control and intelligent management

11.3.4 Intelligent decision-making

11.3.5 Intelligent simulation

11.3.6 Machine learning

11.4 Expert system

11.5 Reading material：Genetic algorithm

Chapter12 Multimedia

12.1 Elements of Multimedia

12.1.1 Text

12.1.2 Audio sound

12.1.3 Static graphics images

12.1.4 Animation

12.2 Multimedia technologies

12.3 Multimedia networking

12.4 Applications of multimedia

12.4.1 Multimedia in business

12.4.2 Multimedia in schools

12.4.3 Multimedia at home

12.4.4 Multimedia in public places

12.4.5 Entertainment

12.4.6 Virtual reality

12.5 Reading material：Microblogging

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