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technology today is quickly becoming global. The Line technological developments in the areas of computing, networking, and software engineering have aided the transitions from paper to paperless transactions, and text and data media to multimedia. Today, speed, efficiency, and accuracy in the (5) exchange of information have become primary tools for increasing productivity and innovation. Activities as diverse as health care, education, and manufacturing have come to depend on the generation, storage, and transmission of electronic information. Computers are not only used extensively to perform the industrial and economic functions of society but are also used to provide many services upon which (10) human life depends. Medical treatment, air traffic co A. (A) challenge a commonly held belief regarding identity fraud B. (B) discuss some potentially devastating effects of our dependence on computers C. (C) suggest ways in which the human race can reduce its dependence on technology D. (D) evaluate the pros and cons of computer technology E. (E) defend a controversial perspective on the transmission of electronic data [单项选择]Human reliance on information technology today is quickly becoming global. The
Line technological developments in the areas of computing, networking, and software engineering have aided the transitions from paper to paperless transactions, and text and data media to multimedia. Today, speed, efficiency, and accuracy in the (5) exchange of information have become primary tools for increasing productivity and innovation. Activities as diverse as health care, education, and manufacturing have come to depend on the generation, storage, and transmission of electronic information. Computers are not only used extensively to perform the industrial and economic functions of society but are also used to provide many services upon which (10) human life depends. Medical treatment, air traffic control, and national security are a few examples. Even a small glitch in the operation of these systems can put human lives in danger. Com A. challenge a commonly held belief regarding identity fraud B. discuss some potentially devastating effects of our dependence on computers C. suggest ways in which the human race can reduce its dependence on technology D. evaluate the pros and cons of computer technology E. (E) defend a controversial perspective on the transmission of electronic data [填空题]They were the Macbeths of information technology: a wicked couple who seized power and abused it in bloody and greedy ways. But in recent years, the story has (36) . Bill Gates, Microsoft’s founder, has retired to give away his billions. The "Wintel" couple (short for "Windows" and "Intel") are (37) seen as yesterday’s tyrants. Rumors (38) that a coup is brewing to oust Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s current boss.
Yet there is life in the old technologists. They still control the two most important standards in (39) : Windows, the operating system for most personal computers, and "Intel Architecture," the set of rules governing how software (40) with the processor it runs on. More than 80% of PCs still run on the "Wintel" standard. Accordingly, (41) for Windows and PC chips, which flagged during the global recession, has (42) . So have both firms’ results: to many people’s surprise, Microsoft announced a thump 我来回答: 提交
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