本书以简明的英语写作方式，编写了共计24篇与计算机技术相关的英语阅读文章。从纵向看，每一课的**篇按照计算机文化的体系进行编写，顺序是：计算机的历史，信息系统，硬件一系统单元，硬件一输入／输出，系统软件，应用软件，编程语言，通讯系统，因特网，多媒体，隐私和**，IT组织。而每一课的第二篇则按照人们对IT界*关心的热门话题进行编写，顺序是：计算机对社会的冲击，在IT业中选择职业，如何购买个人电脑，如何升级你的个人电脑，病毒保护，绿色计算机，程序开发的过程，网上聊天，软件版权保护，电子学习，关注黑客，微软成功的秘密。从横向看，每一课的**篇文章和第二篇文章又有联系。
这些文章内容新颖，实用性和趣味性强，并且通俗易懂，适合作为高职高专计算机专业学生的英语教材，也可以作为计算机爱好者的读物。

LESSON ONE The History of IT
Reading Material The Impact of IT on Society
LESSON TWO Information System
Reading Material Consider a Career in IT
LESSON THREE Hardware-The System Unit
Reading Material How To Purchase a PC
LESSON FOUR Hardware-Input and Output
Reading Material How to Upgrade Your PC
LESSON FIVE Software-Application Software
Reading Material Virus Protection
LESSON SIX Software-System Software
Reading Material Green Personal Computer
LESSON SEVEN Programming Languages
Reading Material The Program Development Process
LESSON EIGHT Communication Systems
Reading Material Web Chat
LESSON NINE The Internet
Reading Material Software Piracy
LESSON TEN Multimedia
Reading Material Electronic Learning
LESSON ELEVEN Privacy & Security
Reading Material Concerning Hackers
LESSON TWELVE IT Organizations
Reading Material The Secret to Microsoft's Success
Professional English Words of Computer