IT职业英语 高巍巍 Unit4 Computer graphics 4 1 1 reading新.pptVIP

IT职业英语 Unit4 Computer graphics Section 1 Reading GUIs Contents Vocabulary user interface The term user interface refers to the standard procedures the user follows to interact with a particular computer. A few years ago, only experts used computers, so there was no need for a user-friendly interface. graphical user interface (GUI) It saves a lot of time: you don’t need to memorize commands in order to execute an application; you only have to point and click so that its content appears on the screen. GUI These three platforms： Macintosh Microsoft Windows IBM OS/2 Warp include similar features: a desktop with icons, windows and folders, a printer selector, a file finder, a control panel and various desk accessories. Macintosh Their interface is called WIMP: Window, Icon, Mouse and Pointer. software products for the Macintosh have been designed to take full advantage of its features using this interface. In addition, the ROM chips of a Macintosh contain libraries that provide program developers with routines for generating windows, dialog boxes, icons and pop-up menus. Differ of three platforms The three platforms differ in other areas such as : device installation, network connectivity or compatibility with application programs. Exercise 1 True or false 1. what dose the abbreviation ‘GUI’ stand for? 2. what is the contribution of Macintosh computers to the development of graphic environments? 3. what dose the acronym ’WIMP’ mean? 4. what computing environments based on graphics are mentioned in the text? 5. How do you run a program on a computer with a graphical interface? Click to edit company slogan . * user interface 1 GUI 2 3 Macintosh 4 Differ of three platforms 1. memorize vt.记住，熟记 2. prompt n.提示，提醒 3. user-friendly interface n.用户友好界面 4. graphical user interface n.图形用户界面 5. Macintosh n.麦金塔电脑，Apple公司于 1984年推出的一种微机 6. intuitive adj.直观的 7. facilitate vt.使容易，使便利 8. consistency n.一致性，稳定性 9. innovative adj.创新的，革新的 10. nested adj.嵌