本书的目的在于切实提高读者的专业英语能力。
　　本书分为14个单元，每个单元包括以下部分：Text A及Text B——课文中包括基础知识和基本概念；New Words——给出课文中出现的新词，读者由此积累专业基本词汇；Phrases——给出课文中的常用词组；Abbreviations——给出课文中出现的、业内人士必须掌握的缩略语；Notes——讲解课文中出现的疑难句子，培养读者的阅读理解能力；Exercises——针对课文练习，巩固学习效果；Reading Material——进一步扩大读者的视野。
　　本书既可作为高等院校的专业英语教材，也可作为优秀高职高专院校的教学用书；作为培训班教材和供从业人员自学，亦颇得当。

　实用，我们在兼顾理论体系完整性的同时，尽可能多地从应用角度取材，以期读者在学过本丛书后，感觉工作中的材料就像是本书的一个单元；
　　新颖，我们对各专业的*新发展都给予非常充分的关注；
　　以E-learn理念为指导，构筑开放、互动的教学体系。

Unit 1 1
Text A Information, Data, Computer Data Processing and IS 1
New Words 5
Phrases 6
Abbreviations 7
Notes 8
Exercises 8
Text B Role of Information in Organizations 11
New Words 15
Phrases 16
Exercises 17
Reading Material 18
参考译文 信息、数据、计算机数据处理和信息系统 20
Unit 2 24
Text A Management Basic 24
New Words 27
Phrases 28
Notes 29
Exercises 29
Text B Management and Its Functions 31
New Words 33
Phrases 36
Exercises 37
Reading Material 37
参考译文 管理基础 41
Unit 3 45
Text A How Computers Work 45
New Words 48
Phrases 49
Abbreviations 51
Notes 51
Exercises 52
Text B Hardware Glossary 54
New Words 59
Phrases 60
Abbreviations 61
Exercises 61
Reading Material 62
参考译文 计算机是如何工作的? 67
Unit 4 70
Text A Computer Software 70
New Words 73
Phrases 75
Notes 76
Exercises 77
Text B Operating System 79
New Words 83
Phrases 84
Exercises 85
Reading Material 86
参考译文 计算机软件 90
Unit 5 94
Text A Computer Programming 94
New Words 96
Phrases 98
Abbreviations 99
Notes 99
Exercises 100
Text B C Language——Control Statements 102
New Words 106
Phrases 107
Exercises 108
Reading Material 108
参考译文 计算机编程 114
Unit 6 117
Text A Network 117
New Words 119
Phrases 120
Abbreviations 120
Notes 121
Exercises 121
Text B Risk Management: The Game of Security 123
New Words 127
Phrases 128
Abbreviations 128
Exercises 128
Reading Material 129
参考译文 网络 133
Unit 7 136
Text A OOD/OOP 136
New Words 138
Phrases 138
Abbreviations 139
Notes 139
Exercises 139
Text B What to Do During OOA 141
New Words 144
Phrases 145
Abbreviations 145
Exercises 146
Reading Material 146
参考译文 OOD/OOP 151
Unit 8 153
Text A Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) 153
Notes 1 159
New Words 159
Phrases 160
Abbreviations 160
Notes 2 161
Exercises 161
Text B Introduction to OMG’s Unified Modeling Language? (UML?) 164
New Words 165
Phrases 166
Abbreviations 166
Exercises 167
Reading Material 167
参考译文 数据流程图（DFDs） 172
Unit 9 175
Text A What is MIS 175
New Words 177
Phrases 178
Abbreviations 178
Notes 178
Exercises 179
Text B Key System Applications in the Organization 181
New Words 183
Phrases 184
Abbreviations 184
Exercises 184
Reading Material 185
参考译文 什么是MIS 187
Unit 10 189
Text A What is Database 189
New Words 191
Phrases 192
Abbreviations 192
Notes 192
Exercises 193
Text B The Database Approach 195
New Words 197
Abbreviations 198
Exercises 198
Reading Material 199
参考译文 什么是数据库 201
Unit 11 203
Text A Project Management 203
New Words 205
Phrases 206
Notes 206
Exercises 207
Text B The Ten Phases of System Development Life Cycle 208
New Words 210
Phrases 211
Abbreviations 211
Exercises 211
Reading Material 212
参考译文 项目管理 214
Unit 12 216
Text A What’s Electronic Commerce 216
New Words 218
Phrases 218
Abbreviations 219
Notes 219
Exercises 220
Text B E-Government 222
New Words 224
Phrases 224
Exercises 225
Reading Material 225
参考译文 什么是电子商务 228
Unit 13 230
Text A What is DSS 230
New Words 233
Phrases 233
Abbreviations 234
Notes 234
Exercises 235
Text B Group Decision Support System—GDSS 237
New Words 238
Phrases 239
Exercises 239
Reading Material 240
参考译文 什么是DSS 242
Unit 14 245
Text A Enterprise Resource Planning System 245
New Words 247
Phrases 248
Abbreviations 248
Notes 248
Exercises 249
Text B The Supply Chain Revolution 251
New Words 253
Phrases 253
Exercises 254
Reading Material 254
参考译文 企业资源规划系统 257