To interact with a computer solely by voice is much more difficult work t than using various hardware input devices and monitoring the computer state with visual feedback.

只通过语音与计算机交互相比起使用各种硬件输入设备和利用可视反馈监视计算机状态来说，是一项更为艰难的工作。

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The work of a computer is just making full use of various resources by software set in the computer, and directing the hardware to realize marvelous omnipotent functions.

计算机的工作就是通过计算机的软件组，充分利用计算机的各种资源，并指挥硬件实现无所不能的奇妙用途。

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SCADA system integrates various technologies including computer software and hardware, communication and computer network, automatic control and instrumentation.

SCADA系统集成了计算机硬件、计算机软件、通信和计算机网络、工业自动控制、仪器仪表的多种技术。

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An operating system to manage batteries would work much like an operating system for your computer or cell phone: it coordinates the communications between the hardware and the apps to make sure the various programs, such as those for taking photos and browsing the Internet in the case of cell phones, are running well and do not interfere with each other.

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