本教程适合高校大学生以及研究生计算机技术基础（计算机导论）课程的双语或全英语教学，有助于学生了解、吸收和掌握信息技术的理论知识以及实践操作能力，掌握信息技术的英语阅读和应用能力。具体内容包括课程知识要点的介绍、参考译文、课程习题和思考、实践性教学辅导和实践作业、测试复习样题、重要词汇表、常用术语中英文对照表、习题和思考参考答案、复习样题参考答案等。

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　Objectives 　　IT Fundamentals aims to give students a practical and theoretical background into the use of computers in a wide range of domains. 　　Description 　　Students should be aware that no assumptions about prior knowledge needed. The topics to be covered are: * The main hardware units of the computer; how they work, how they are interconnected and how processing is controlled in the computer. * Input and output methods. * How data is stored internally and externally. * Comparison of storage media. * Introduction to multiprocessing and multiprogramming computers. * Introduction to telecommunications. * Introduction to system software, including ope...