Currently I am studying from the book “Foundations of Computing” by P.K.Sinha and Priti Sinha. This book contains a lot of good infomation regarding computers. While reading I figured out a huge list of shortforms and longforms of computer related terms which I am presenting here.
You can get the information and your copy of book from general book stores or here: Foundation of Computing.
Various Versions and Names of Former Computers:
Abacus:
Difference Engine: Charles Babbage.
Analytical Engine: Charles Babbage.
ENIAC: Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calulator.
EDVAC: Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer.
EDSAC: Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator.
Manchester Mark I:
UNIVAC: Universal Automatic Computer.
PDP 8: Programmed Data Processor: First commercially available microcomputer.
General Shortforms:
ANSI: American National Standards Institute.
IBM: International Business Machines.
DEC: Digital Equipment Corporation.
SSI: Small Scale Integration.
MSI: Medium Scale Integration.
LSI: Large Scale Integration.
VLSI: Very Large Scale Integration.
ULSI: Ultra Large Scale Integration.
LAN: Local Area Network.
GUI: Graphical User Interface.
CSCW: Computer Supported Co-Operative Working.
RAID: Redundant Array of Inexpensive Display.
MPI: Massage Passing Interface.
IC: Integrated Circuit.
PC: Personal Computer.
CPU: Central Processing Unit.
ALU: Arithmatic Logic Unit.
I/O: Input/Output.
