IT Acronyms

PC

"PC is short for personal computer or IBM PC."

AD

Active Directory (AD) is a directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems as a set of processes and services. Initially, Active Directory was only in charge of centralized domain management. *Service for servers

EULA

An end_user license agreement is a legal contract entered into between a software developer or vendor and the user of the software, often where the software has been purchased by the user from an intermediary such as a retailer.

BIOS

Basic input/ output system

BSOD

Blue screen of death : "is an error screen displayed on a Windows computer system following a fatal system error. It indicates a system crash, in which the operating system has reached a condition where it can no longer operate safely." **The blue screen is ONLY on Windows. It means that it is restarting. A colonel panic * the colonel doesn't even know what to do.

CPU

Central Processing Unit: is the brain of the computer.

CD (Command Prompt)

Change Directory : to change from one folder to another folder.

IT

Information Technology: "the development and use of IT are certain to bring about changes in education"

SSL

Secure Sockets Layer : cryptographic protocols designed to provide communications security over a computer network.

VGA

Stands for "Video Graphics Array." It is the standard monitor or display interface used in most PCs. Therefore, if a monitor is VGA:compatible, it should work with most new computers. The VGA standard was originally developed by IBM in 1987 and allowed for a display resolution of 640x480 pixels.

TBps

Terabit per second : A measure of the bandwidth of a digital transmission system.

SMTP

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is a communication protocol for electronic mail transmission.

TCP

Tracking package and assurance that it arrives

URL

Uniform Resource Locator : "is a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it."

USB

Universal Serial Bus: It transfers data and power.

VR

Virtual Reality : "is the use of computer technology to create a simulated environment. Unlike traditional user interfaces, VR places the user inside an experience. Instead of viewing a screen in front of them, users are immersed and able to interact with 3D worlds."

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol : is short for Voice over Internet Protocol. Voice over Internet Protocol is a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the Internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP rather than by traditional circuit transmissions of the PSTN. *Send voice over the internet

EEPROM

a read_only memory whose contents can be erased and reprogrammed using a pulsed voltage. ELECTRICALLY erasable read only memory

BCC

blind carbon copy : is a way of sending emails to multiple people without them knowing who else is getting the email.

CLI

command_line interface : processes commands to a computer program in the form of lines of text.

FPS

frames per second : "FPS is used to measure frame rate - the number of consecutive full_screen images that are displayed each second." Smith's definition:

GUI

graphical user interface: is a system of interactive visual components for computer software.

GPU

graphics processing unit

ISP

internet service provider : "a company that provides subscribers with access to the Internet."

MD (Command Prompt)

make directory : is used to make a new directory. Make a new folder and you can put files inside it.

OEM

original equipment manufacturers : "OEMs are typically manufacturers who resell another company's product under their own name and branding."

SSID

service set identifier : "and it is used to uniquely identify any given wireless network." Smiths definition =WIFI NAME

VPN

virtual private network (VPN) is a network that is constructed using public wires — usually the Internet — to connect remote users or regional offices to a company's private, internal network. *Secure tunnel connection for point A to point B that allows you to use point B's resources.

WAN

wide:area network : A computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area.

LED

"(Light Emitting Diode) A display and lighting technology used in almost every electrical and electronic product on the market, from a tiny on/off light to digital readouts, flashlights, traffic lights and perimeter lighting." **A diode when hit with electricity creates light.

LAN

"A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area." You can transfer the information very quick."

DSL

"DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology for bringing high: bandwidth information to homes and small businesses over ordinary copper telephone lines."

HTML

"Hypertext Markup Language." : "HTML is the language used to create web pages. "Hypertext" refers to the hyperlinks that an HTML page may contain." *Programming language of websites

WYSIWYG

"In computing, What You See Is What You Get is a system where editing software allows content to be edited in a form that resembles its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, such as a printed document, web page, or slide presentation."

MBps

"MBps stands Megabytes per second. The two terms are similar, but Mbps is used to specify Internet connection speeds, whereas MBps is used to specify how much of a file is downloaded/uploaded per second." *B , KB (kilobytes) 1024 in MG(megabyte), to Gigabytes (GB) 1024

Mbps

"Megabits Per Second (Mbps) is a measurement unit applied to digital data transfer rates (DTR) related to any type of media or computer. One Mb equals one million (1,000,000 or 106) bits or 1,000 kilobits (Kb). One Mbps is capable of downloading one million bits of data per second." *There are 8 bits in a byte. *Fun fact : 4 bits is called a nibble

NAT

"Network address translation is a method of remapping one IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device." **Is the process of translating public IP to private IP.

PGP

"Pretty Good Privacy : "is an encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication."

PCB

"Printed Circuit Board." ... PCBs are used in both desktop and laptop computers. They serve as the foundation for many internal computer components, such as video cards, controller cards, network interface cards, and expansion cards.

RAM

"Random Access Memory, or RAM (pronounced as ramm), is the physical hardware inside a computer that temporarily stores data, serving as the computer's "working" memory. Additional RAM allows a computer to work with more information at the same time, which usually has a considerable effect on total system performance."

FSB

"Stands for "frontside bus." The FSB connects the computer's processor to the system memory (RAM) and other components on the motherboard."

TWAIN

"Technology without an Important Name" The software that communicates with a PC and a scanner

DNS

"The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. Humans access information online through domain names, like nytimes.com or espn.com. Web browsers interact through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses."

PAN

A personal area network is a computer network for interconnecting devices centered on an individual person's workspace. A PAN provides data transmission among devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and personal digital assistants. *BLUETOOTH is the normal PAN. (30 feet)

CD

CD, a compact disc is a polycarbonate with one or more metal layers capable of storing digital information. The most prevalent types of compact discs are those used by the music industry to store digital recordings and CD_ROMs used to store computer data. *OPTICAL storage

DXDIAG (Abbreviation)

DirectX Diagnostic : is a diagnostics tool used to test DirectX functionality and troubleshoot video/ or sound_related hardware problems. *Main game library

DPI

Dots per inch : "Stands for "Dots Per Inch." DPI is used to measure the resolution of an image both on screen and in print. As the name suggests, the DPI measures how many dots fit into a linear inch. Therefore, the higher the DPI, the more detail can be shown in an image." Smith's definition : Used for monitors and printers.

DDR

Double data rate : "can send and receive signals twice per clock cycle." Clock cycle = "Clock Cycle is the speed of a computer processor, or CPU, is determined by the clock cycle, which is the amount of time between two pulses of an oscillator."

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: (DHCP) is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to a computer from a defined range of numbers (that is, a scope) configured for a given network. '

FTP

File Transfer Protocol : is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.

FDD

Floppy Disk Drive

HDD

Hard Disk Drive : a long term storage device that is a secondary device.... Non volatile,(that means it does not go away) mechanical, and magnetic

HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol : "The communications protocol used to connect to Web servers on the Internet or on a local network (internet)." *Protocol for the world wide web (sir timbers lee)

ICT

Information and Communication Technologies : "refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. It is similar to Information Technology (IT), but focuses primarily on communication technologies. This includes the Internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums."

IBM

International Business Machines, the largest computer company in the world. *It can also be called big blue

IP

Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.

LCD

Liquid Crystal display : " is a flat panel display technology commonly used in TVs and computer monitors. It is also used in screens for mobile devices, such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones."

MAC

Media Access Control

MSCONFIG (Abbreviation)

Microsoft system Configuration : is used to trooMSConfig is a system utility to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows startup process. It can disable or re_enable software, device drivers and Windows services that run at startup, or change boot parameters.

MMX

MultiMedia eXtension : enhanced speed capabilities for graphics and multimedia software : this is from intel *It is an intel CPU instruction set made from intel that helps code and decode software

OCR

Optical character recognition : is the electronic or mechanical conversion of images of typed, handwritten or printed text into machine_encoded text

PDA

Personal digital assistant : "is a variety mobile device which functions as a personal information manager."

POP

Post Office Protocol : "is a type of computer networking and Internet standard protocol that extracts and retrieves email from a remote mail server for access by the host machine."

PSU

Power supply unit : "is a hardware component that supplies power to an electrical device. It receives power from an electrical outlet and converts the current from AC (alternating current) to DC (direct current), which is what the computer requires. It also regulates the voltage to an adequate amount, which allows the computer to run smoothly without overheating. The power supply is an integral part of any computer and must function correctly for the rest of the components to work." Smith's definition : To convert AC to DC and should supply clean power.

RAID

Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks : is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into one or more logical units for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both.

RPM

Revolutions Per Minute : With electric and electronics devices, RPM measures the rotational speed of the motor's spindle. Floppy disks rotate at 300 RPM, while hard disks rotate from 3,000 to 15,000 RPM. CD and DVD platters typically rotate in the range of 2,000_5,000 RPM. *7200 RPM **SSD: 0 RPM

OS

The operating system manages a computer's hardware resources, including: Input devices such as a keyboard and mouse. Output devices such as display monitors, printers and scanners.

HCL

hardware compatibility list : is a list of computer hardware (typically including many types of peripheral devices) that is compatible with a particular operating system or device management software. In today's world, there is a vast amount of computer hardware in circulation, and many operating systems too.

MAN

metropolitan area network : is a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).

NAS

network attached storage : "A typical computer stores data using internal and external hard drives. If the computer is connected to a network, it can share data on its connected hard drives with other systems on the network."

NIC

network interface controller (NIC, also known as a network interface card, network adapter, LAN adapter or physical network interface, and by similar terms) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network. *Network interface controller control

PnP

plug and play : is a catchy phrase used to describe devices that work with a computer system as soon as they are connected. ... For example, a video card or hard drive may be a Plug and Play device, meaning the computer will recognize it as soon as it is installed.

POST

power on self test : "It is a diagnostic program built into the computer's hardware that tests different hardware components before the computer boots up. The POST process is run on both Windows and Macintosh computers."

ROM

read only memory : Read_only memory is a type of non_volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices. *Read only = cannot write

SSD

solid state drive : a storage device containing non volatile flash memory, used in place of a hard disk because of its much greater speed.