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Professional Terms
專業術語
input device
輸入設備
output device
輸出設備
pulse n.
脈沖
The physical components of a computer-the processor, memory ,input devices ,and output devices-are its hardware.
計算機的物理部件處理器、存儲器、輸入設備和輸出設備是它的硬件。
You can see them ,touch them and feel them.
人們看到綜們，摸到它們，感覺到它們的存在。
Programs and data are different ,existing only as electronic pulses stored in memory.
程序和數據則不同，它們僅作為電脈沖存在于存儲器中。
Software is a general term for program.
軟件是程序的常用術語。
Professional Terms
專業術語
interface n.
接口，連接
lay-out
布置，布局圖片
assign v.
賦值，指定
spreadsheet n.
圖表
behind the scene
幕后
The Hardware/Software Interface
軟件與硬件的接口
When you think of software, you probably think of application programs.
當你想到軟件，也許想到的是應用程序。
They support end-user functions, allowing people to perform such tasks as playing a game ,writing a paper ,laying out a spreadsheet, or generating paychecks.
應用程序支持終端用戶的功能，使用戶完成如下一些任務：玩游戲、寫文章、編排一個圖表或產生一個帳單等。
Another type of software ,called system software, performs its assigned tasks behind the scenes.
另一類軟件稱為系統軟件，在前臺完成賦予它的任務。
An excellent example is the operating system found on most computers.
大多數計算機上的操作系統就是典型的一例。
An operating system serves as an interface ,bridging the gap between hardware and application software.
操作系統作為一個接口，在硬件和應用軟件之間搭起一座橋梁。
