Computer & Main Parts of Computer – Terminology and Important Computer Abbreviation
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Computer Terminology
- Utility – a utility is a small program that provides an addition to the capabilities provided by the operating system.
- User-friendly – Describes hardware or software that is easy to use.
- Webcam – A video camera that sends live images over the Internet to a Web site.
- ZIP - ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A . ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed .
- Zoom - zoom is another name for maximize, to enlarge the date size or image size.
Important Computer Abbreviation
| AAC - Advanced Audio Coding | HTML - Hyper Text Mark-up Language |
| AI -Artificial intelligence. | HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. |
| AMR - Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec | HTTPS - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. |
| API - Application Program Interface | IBM - International Business Machine |
| ARP - Address Resolution Protocol | INTEL - Integrated Electronics |
| ARPANET - Advanced Research Project Agency Network | IP - Internet Protocol. |
| ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange | ISP - Internet Service Provider. |
| ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode | JAD - Java Application Descriptor |
| AVI - Audio Video Interleave | JPEG - Joint Photographic Expert Group |
| BASIC - Beginner՚s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code | Kbps - Kilobits/Kilobytes Per Second |
| BCC - Blind Carbon Copy | LED - Light Emitting Diode |
| BCD - Binary Coded Decimal | M3G - Mobile 3D Graphics |
| BHTML - Broadcast Hyper Text Mark-up Language | M4A - MPEG-4 Audio File |
| BIOS - Basic Input Output System | Mbps - Megabits/Megabytes Per Second |
| BIU - Bus Interface Unit | MICR - Magnetic Ink Character Recognition |
| BMP – Bitmap | MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions |
| BPS - Bytes Per Second | MIPS - Million Instructions Per Second |
| CAD - Computer Aided Design | MPEG - Motion Picture Experts Group |
| CADD - Computer Aided Design and Drafting | NAT - Network Address Translation |
| CAI - Computer Aided Instruction | OCR - Optical character reader. |
| CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access | OMR - Optical Mark Reader/Recognition |
| CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. | P2P - Peer-to-peer |
| CD-R - Compact disc-recordable. | PDA - Personal digital assistant. |
| CD-ROM - Compact disc-read-only memory. A form of optical storage. | PDF - Portable Document Format |
| CD-RW - Compact disc-rewritable. | PNG - Portable Network Graphics |
| CISC - Complex Instructions Set Computers | PNG - Portable Network Graphics |
| COBOL - Common Business Oriented Language | RPM - Revolutions Per Minute |
| COMPUTER - Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Used for Trade/Technology, Education, and Research. | SIM - Subscriber Identity Module. |
| CPU - Central processing unit. | SMPS - Switch Mode Power Supply |
| CRT - Cathode Ray Tube. | SMS - Short Message Service |
| CUI - Character User Interface | SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| DAT - Digital Audio Tape | SQL - Structured Query Language |
| DAT - Digital Audio Tape. | SWF - Shock Wave Flash |
| DBMS - Data Base Management System | TCP - Transmission Control Protocol . |
| DNS - Domain name system. | UHF - Ultra High Frequency. |
| DOC - Document (Microsoft Corporation) | UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunication System. |
| DOS – Disk operating system. | UNIVAC - Universal Automatic Computer/Universal Non Integrated Vacuum Actuated Computer |
| DPI - Dots Per Inch | UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply. |
| DVD - Digital Versatile Disk. | URL - Uniform Resource Locator. |
| DVD-RAM - Digital video disc – random-access memory. | USB - Universal Serial Bus. |
| DVD-ROM - Digital video disc – read-only memory. | VAN - Value Added Network |
| DVD-RW - Digital video disc – read/write. | VHF - Very High Frequency. |
| DVI - Digital Visual Interface | VIRUS - Vital Information Resource Under Seized |
| DVR - Digital Video Recorder | VOIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol |
| EDGE - Enhanced Data Rate for GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) Evolution | WAIS - Wide-Area Information Server. |
| EDSAC - Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator | WAP - Wireless Application Protocol. |
| EDVAC - Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer | WAV - Waveform Audio |
| E-mail - Electronic Mail | WBMP - Wireless Bitmap Image |
| ENIAC - Electronics Numerical Integrator and Calculator | Wi-Fi - Wireless fidelity. |
| FPS - Frames Per Second | WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network |
| GDI - Graphical Device Interface | WMA - Windows Media Audio |
| GIF - Graphic Interchangeable Format | WML - Wireless Mark-up Language |
| GPRS - General Packet Radio Service | WML - Wireless Mark-up Language |
| GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication | WMV - Windows Media Video |
| GUI - Graphical User Interface. | XMF - Extensible Music File |
| HSDPA - High Speed Downlink Packet Access. |