80 List Of Common ICT Abbreviations And Their Full Meaning

Some ict newbies do come across some abbreviations without having idea of the full meaning. Here are some little list to help them out.PC => Personal computerHDD => Harddisk drivePCI => Peripheral component interconnectGUI => Graphic user interfaceVGA => Visual graphic adaptorASCII => American standard code for information interchangeEBCDIC => Extended binary coded decimal interchange codeCPU => Central processing unitALU => Arithemetic and logic unitROM => Read only memoryRAM => Random access memoryPROM => Programmable read only memoryEPROM => Erasable programmable read only memoryEEPROM/EAPROM => Electrical erasable/alterable programmable read only memoryICT => Infomation communication technologyVDU => Visual display unitCD => Compact diskDVD => Digital versatile discOS => Operating systemLAN => Local area networkWAN => Wide area networkMAN => Metropolitan area networkUSB => Universal serial boardUNIVAC => Universal automatic computerBIOS => Basic input and output systemAGP => Accelerated graphic portIDE => Integrated drive electronicsATX => Advanced technology extendedMHZ => MegahertzGHZ => GigahertzRW => Re-writeableSIMMs => Single in-line memory moduleDIMMs => Dual in-line memory moduleENIAC => Electronic number integrator & calculatorEDSAC => Electronic dialog storage automatic computerIC => Integrated circuitDIR => DirectoryDOC => DocumentPDA => Personal digital assistanceMOS => Metaoxide semi conductorSDT => Serial data transmissionPDT => Parallel data transmissionGIGO => Gabbage in gabbage outLSIC => Large scale integrated circuitMAC => Media access controlCMD => CommandCMOS => Complimentary metaoxide semi conductorPAN => Personal area networkCAN => Campus area networkSQL => Structured query languageDBMS => Database management systemISP => Internet service providerSIM => Subscriber identification moduleFORTRAN => Formular translatorURL => Universal resource locatorCOBOL => Common basic oriented languageBASIC => Beginner all purpose symbolic instruction codeCSS => Cascading style sheetXXS => Cross site scriptingHTML => Hypertext markup languageRFI => Remote file inclusionDDOS => Distribution denial of serviceSEO => Search engine optimisationPHP => PHP Hypertext preprocessorWWW => World wide webTCP => Transmission control protocolIP => Internet protocolVPN => Virtual private networkHTTP => Hypertext transfer protocolCCNA => Cisco certified network associateXML => Extensible mark-up languageCISCO => computer information system companyCEH => Certified ethical hackingCCNP => Cisco certified network proffessionalsUSSD => Unstructured supplementary service data.Addition and corrections are allowed. No one knows it all. We are all just trying our best *winks*Source: http://www.nigerianblog.net/forum2_theme_112148371.xhtml'tema=2
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