Contents目录
Unit 1 A Basic Introduction to Information Technology .....1
Contents目录
Unit 1 A Basic Introduction to Information Technology .....1
Section A............................................................................................................3
Text A What Does It Mean to Study Information Technology? .......4
Section B..........................................................................................................18
Text B Information Technology: Past, Present, Future....................21
Unit 2 History of Computer Science ..................................33
Section A..........................................................................................................35
Text A A Brief History of Computer Science: 1950–2000 ...............36
Section B..........................................................................................................49
Text B A Brief History of Computer Science: 2000–2020................51
Unit 3 Think Like a Computer ...........................................63
Section A..........................................................................................................65
Text A Computational Thinking .....................................................65
Section B..........................................................................................................77
Text B How Computers Change the Way We Think.......................79
Unit 4 The Internet Era ......................................................91
Section A..........................................................................................................93
Text A How Did the Internet Start?.................................................94
Section B ........................................................................................................108
Text B An Introduction to Web 3.0...............................................111
Unit 5 The New Geek Chic...............................................121 Unit 5 The New Geek Chic...............................................121
Section A........................................................................................................123
Text A The Rise of Geek Culture....................................................125
Section B ........................................................................................................138
Text B How to Become a Geek?.....................................................141
Unit 6 Toward a Smart Future ..........................................153
Section A........................................................................................................155
Text A Making the Move to Smart Cities ......................................156
Section B ........................................................................................................169
Text B Smartphones and You: Who Is Really in Control? ............171
Unit 7 Big Data, Big Insight .............................................181
Section A........................................................................................................183
Text A The Age of Big Data............................................................184
Section B ........................................................................................................197
Text B Big Data Analytics ..............................................................198
Unit 8 The Internet of Things ..........................................209
Section A........................................................................................................211
Text A A Simple Explanation of the Internet of Things................212
Section B ........................................................................................................224
Text B The Internet of Things Will Change Your Life...................226
Glossary..........................................................................237