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WINDOWS
视窗操作系统
Professional Terms
专业术语
application n.
应用,应用程序
exploit vt.
利用
integrate vt.
使结合
tremendous a.
惊人的,巨大的
Windows is an extension of DOS.
Windows是DOS的一种扩展。
By utilizing Windows, you expand all the features of DOS.
利用Windows,就可以扩大DOS的全部功能特性。
In addition, Windows allows you to execute multiple programs simultaneously.
此外,Windows可以允许用户同时运行多个程序,
quickly changing from one application to another.
可以很快地从一个应用程序转移到另一个应用程序。
and to integrate multiple packages, exploitiong the best features of each.
而且Windows还允许用户把多个软件包结合起来,以便利用每个软件包的最佳特性。
If you have used Microsoft Windows, you probably are already sold on its tremendous flexibility.
如果你已经使用过Microsoft windows,可能你已经认同了它强大的灵活性。
If you have not used Windows, you will find that it is more than worth its cost, for several reasons.
如果你还没有用过,你将会发现,有好几个理由可以说明它的作用要比它的表面价值要高。
Most important , Microsoft Windows lays the foundation for future PC operatiing systems.
最重要的理由是,Microsoft Windows为未来PC机的操作系统奠定了基础。
Windows,like DOS,is written in the C language.
Windows像DOS那样,也是用C语言编写的。
Many programmers will benefit from having the ability to interface applications to Windows,
很多程序员将因具有能力使应用程序与Windows之间有接口而受益。
In the future, you will see many more programs integrated into Windows.
在未来,将可以看到更多的程序结合到Windows之中。