a Part 1 Notes to text Computer Software 1)Computer software, consisting of programs, enables a computer to perform specific tasks, as opposed to its physical components (hardware)which can only do the tasks they are mechanically designed for计算机软件是由各种程序构成的。它可以使计算机执行各 种具体的任务,这与计算机的物理元件(硬件)相反。物理元件只能机 械地按照人们的设计来执行任务。 注释:此句是复合句。主语是 Computer software;谓语动词是 enables 不定式 to perform specific tasks是宾语补足语;分词短语as opposed to意思是“与相反”。 2)Computer software is so called in contrast to com puter hardware, which encompasses the physical interconnections and devices required to store and execute(or run) the software.人们称之为计 算机软件是为了与计算机硬件形成鲜明的对比。硬件包含了各种用来存 放或运行软件的物理连接设备与装置。 注释:不定式 to computer hardware用作目的状语; which引导的非限制 定语从句中的过去分词短语 required to store and execute( or run) the software是定语,修饰 interconnections和 devices。 2021/2/20 P22021/2/20 P.2 @ Part 1 Notes to Text 1) Computer software, consisting of programs, enables a computer to perform specific tasks, as opposed to its physical components (hardware) which can only do the tasks they are mechanically designed for.计算机软件是由各种程序构成的。它可以使计算机执行各 种具体的任务，这与计算机的物理元件（硬件）相反。物理元件只能机 械地按照人们的设计来执行任务。 注释：此句是复合句。主语是Computer software；谓语动词是enables； 不定式to perform specific tasks是宾语补足语；分词短语as opposed to意思是“与…相反”。 2) Computer software is so called in contrast to computer hardware, which encompasses the physical interconnections and devices required to store and execute (or run) the software. 人们称之为计 算机软件是为了与计算机硬件形成鲜明的对比。硬件包含了各种用来存 放或运行软件的物理连接设备与装置。 注释：不定式to computer hardware用作目的状语；which引导的非限制 定语从句中的过去分词短语required to store and execute (or run) the software是定语，修饰interconnections 和 devices。 Computer Software