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By this post, we will explore about computer glossary.
Computer Glossary –
Here are some list of computer glossary, check out which help you lots on various things and to improve your knowledge skills.
- Active cell – The cell in MS Excel with dark boundary is called the active cell.
- Application program – A program that is written for or by a user that applies to the users discipline.
- Address – A character or group of characters that identify a register, a location or some other data source or destination.
- ALU – Its stand for arithmetic logical unit all calculation in computer are done here.
- ASCII – American Standard Code for Information Interchange, an encoding system for converting keyboard characters and instructions into the binary number code that the computer understands.
- Application Software – it is designed to perform some specific application such as payroll, word processing, graphics etc.
- Bandwidth – The capacity of a networked connection it determines how much data can be sent along the networking wires.
- Binary Code – binary code is a basic language which computer understand it’s a series of 0s to 1s.
- Boot – To start up a computer. Cold boot means restarting computer after the power is turned off. Warm boot means restarting computer without turning off the power.
- Bug – A malfunction due to an error in the program or a defect in the equipment.
- Batch Processing – data are processed in a batch.
- BIOS – It is stand for basic input output system this program is stored in ROM.
- Bit – It is the short form of binary digit.
- Boot loader – It read the main portion of the operating system from secondary memory.
- Byte – 1 byte is a collection of 8 bits.
- Cell – Cells are boxes created by intersection of row and column.
- Cell Pointer – The boundary of active cell is called cell pointer.
- Copyright – It means the material and the information are the personal property of the owner of producer.
- CGI – Common Gateway Interface, a programming standard that allows visitors to fill out form fields on a Web page and have that information interact with a database, possibly coming back to the user as another Web page.
- CAD-CAM – Computer Aided Drawing – Computer Aided Manufacturing.
- Counter feiting – It is a process of making and distributing illegal copies of software packages.
- Cracker – Cracker is a person who breaks into a computer system to steal the information as program for unauthorized use.
- Cookie – A text file sent by a Web server that is stored on the hard drive of a computer and relays back to the Web server things about the user.
- CPU – Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer.
- Cursor – A moving position-indicator displayed on a computer monitor that shows a computer operator where the next action or operation will take place.
- CU – It stands for control unit it controls the computer system.
- Data – Data are raw facts and fingers.
- Database – It is a collection of files data remains in an organised form in database.
- Data Capture – It is a process of collecting or capturing data from a site or a source.
- Data Manipulation – Captured data manipulated to produce information.
- Debug – Slang, To find and correct equipment defects or program malfunctions.
- Disk Drive – The equipment that operates a hard or floppy disc.
- Data Processing – it is the process to get meaningful information from data.
- DBMS – It stand for database management system it is a software package to manage database.
- DHTML – It stand for dynamic hypertext markup language it is used to create dynamic content on web pages.
- Dial Up Networking – It is the method by which a computer is connected to the internet using telephone.
- DOS – It is stand for Disc operating system it is an Operating System.
- Ethernet Card – A board inside a computer to which a network cable can be attached.
- Email – Electronic mail, messages, including memos or letters, sent electronically between networked computers that may be across the office or around the world.
- ETHICS – Ethics are rules and beliefs.
- Fields – A field in database is a collection of bytes that contain data about an item.
- File – A file is a collection of related records.
- Firewall – A set of security programs that protect a computer from outside interference or access via the Internet.
- GML – It’s stand for general markup language.
- Hacker – A hacker is a person who breaks into a computer system to get access the information stored there.
- HTML – It’s stand for hypertext markup language it is used to create web pages.
- IAB – It’s stand for internet activity board which was found in 1983 it is now called as internet architectural board.
- IAS – It’s stand for internet application software also known as Browsers.
- IETF – It’s stand for internet engineer task force.
- IRTF – Its stand for internet research task force.
- ISP – Its stand for internet service provider.
- Internet Society – it was formed in 1992 to promote the use of internet.
- Input Unit – It is a part of computer system and used to enter data.
- Linux – It is a Unix like operating system with graphical user interface.
- Mac OS – Mac OS is an operating system used in Macintosh computer developed by apple.
- Modem – It is a device to connect different computer system to the internet using telephone or cable lines.
- MU – It’s stand for memory unit it is used to store data.
- Online Processing – It is used when data are coming continuously without delay.
- Operating Unit – It is used to take output from the computer.
- Operating System – It is an interface between the human user and the computer hardware.
- Piracy – It is the illegal reproduction and distribution of software application.
- Primary Key – It is a field with unique value of each record.
- PC Board – Printed Circuit board, a board printed or etched with a circuit and processors. Power supplies, information storage devices, or changers are attached.
- Primary Memory – It is the main memory of a computer system.
- Query – It is used to extract information from a database.
- Range Of Cells – It is a group of neighbouring cells that touch each other.
- RDBMS – It’s stand for relational database management system.
- Record – It is a collection of related fields.
- Secondary Memory – It is the permanent memory of the computer.
- Software – It relates two sets of programs.
- SOLARIS – It is a Unix like operating system developed by sun micro systems.
- Shorting – It is the arranging of data in order.
- System Software – It performs the basic function that are necessary to operate a computer system.
- Tag – It is a part of HTML it determines the way the browser displays text in a web page.
- Unix – It is a powerful multi user operating system it uses command line user interface.
- UPS – Universal Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Supply. An electrical power supply that includes a battery to provide enough power to a computer during an outage to back-up data and properly shut down.
- Virus – It is harmful computer program.
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