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Terms Related To Networks:

DBMS: Database Management System.

DCBR: Dynamic Content Based Retrieval.

QBE: Query By Example.

FMS: File Management System.

OLTP: Online Transaction Processing.

OLAP: Online Analytical Processing.

MOLAP: Multidimesional Online Analytical Processing.

ROLAP: Relational Online Analytical Processing.

DDL: Data Definition Language.

CBR/Q: Content Based Retrival/ Quering.

KDD: Knowledge Discovery In Database.

DML: Data Manipulation Language.

Some Terms Under Operating System:

BSD UNIX: Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX.

MS-DOS: Microsoft Disc Operating System.

BIOS: Basic Input/Output System.

SPOOL: Simultaneous Peripheral Operation Online.

Mac: Macintosh.

References:

“Foundations of Computing” by P.K.Sinha and Priti Sinha.

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For detailed information of the any topic you can refer to book Foundation of Computing, by P.K. Sinha and Priti Sinha.

Terms Related To Computer Related Input and Output Devices:

GUI: Graphical User Interface.

VGA: Video Graphic Array.

CAD: Computer Aided Design.

CGA: Color Graphic Adapter.

DMA: Direct Memory Access.

SCSI: Small Computer System Interface.

OCR: Optical Character Recognition.

VDT: Video Display Terminal.

LCD: Liquid Cristal Display.

EGA: Extended Graphics Adapter.

OMR: Optical Mark Reader.

DPI: Dots Per Inch.

CPS: Character Per Second.

PPM: Pages per Minute.

TQ: Typeset Quality.

LQ: Letter Quality.

LPM: Lines Per Minute.

COM: Computer Output Microfilm.

GPD: Glass Plasma Display.

UPC: Universal Product Code.

ELD: Electroluminescent Display.

POS: Point of Sale.

CRT: Cathode Ray Tube.

GIS: Geographic Information System.

NLQ: Near Letter Quality.

NTQ: Near Typeset Quality.

MICR: Magnetic Ink Character Recognition.

Terms Related To Computer Languages:

FORTRAN: Formula Translation.

BASIC: Beginner All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.

OOP: Object Oriented Programming.

SNOBOL: Stinng Oriented Symbolic Language.

LISP: List Processing.

COBOL: Common Business Oriented Language.

ALGOL: Algorithmic Language.

RPG: Report Program Generator.

4GL: 4th Generation Languages.

PL\1: Programming Language 1.

References:

“Foundations of Computing” by P.K.Sinha and Priti Sinha.

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Terms Related to Multimedia:

JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group.

MPEG: Motion Pictures Experts Group.

CAD: Computer Aided Design.

NTSC: National Television Systems Committee.

HD-MAC: High Definition Multiple Analogue Component.

SECAM: Sequential Couleur Avec Memorie.

MIDI: Musical Instruments Digital Interface.

HDTV: High Definition Television.

CAM: Computer Aided Manufacturing.

PAL: Phase Alternating Line.

OCR: Optical Character Recognition.

MUSE: Multiple Sub-Nyquist Sampling Encoding.

VGA: Video Graphic Array.

Terms Related To Internet and Computer Networks:

PPP: Point to Point Protocol.

HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol.

SGML: Standard Generalized Markup Language.

HTML: HyperText Markup Language.

XML: Extensible Markup Language.

URL: Uniform Resource Locator.

WWW: World Wide Web.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions.

FTP: File Transfer Protocol.

ISP: Internet Sevice Provider.

SLIP: Serial Line Internet Protocol.

FEP: Front End Processor.

LAN: Local Area Network.

WAN: Wide Area Network.

MAN: Metropolitan Area Network.

AM: Amplitude Modulation.

FM: Frequency Modulation.

PM: Phase Modulation.

PSTN: Pubilc Switched Telephone Network.

CSCW: Computer Supported Co-Operative Working.

DEC: Digital Equipment Corporation.

FDM: Frequency Division Multiplexing.

TDM: Time Division Multiplexing.

OSI: Open System Interconnection.

ARPANET: Advance Research Project Agency Net.

SNA: System Network Architecture.

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For detail information of any of these terms you can refer to Book Foundations of Computing by P.K.Sinha and Priti Sinha.

Terms Related to Computer Processors:

C.P.U.: Central Processing Unit.

A.L.U.: Arithmetic Logic Unit.

Types of Registers In Computer:

MAR.: Memory Address Register.

MBR.: Memory Buffer Register.

PCR. : Program Control Register.

Accumlator Register.

Instruction Register.

I/O: Input Output Register.

Terms Related To Processor Speed:

Hz: Hertz.

MHz: MegaHertz.

MIPS: Million of Instructions Per Second.

BIPS: Billion of Instructions Per Second.

MFLOPS: Millions of Floating Point Operations Per Second.

GFLOPS: GigaFLOPS.

Terms Regarding Memory:

RAM: Random Access Memory.

SRAM: Static Random Access Memory.

DRAM: Dynamic Random Access Memory.

ROM: Read Only Memory.

Manufacturer Programmed ROM:

PROM: Programmable Read Only Memory.

EPROM: Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.

UVEPROM: Ultraviolet Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.

EEPROM: Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.

SIMM: Single Inline Memory Module.

kb: Kilo Byte.

GB: Giga Byte.

CISC Processor: Complex Instruction Set Computer.

RISC Processor: Reduced Instruction Set Computer.

EPIC Processor: Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing.

Input And Output Buses of Computer Processor:

ISA Bus: Industry Standard Architecture Bus.

MCA Bus: Micro Channel Architecture Bus.

EISA Bus: Extended Industry Standard Architecture Bus.

Address Bus:

Control Bus:

Terms Related To Storage Devices:

BOT: Beginning of Tape.

EOT: End of Tape.

IBG: Inter Block Gap.

VCR: Video Cassette Recorder.

DAT: Digital Audio Tape.

FAT: File Allocation Table.

DSDD Diskette: Double Sided Double Density Diskette.

DSHD Diskette: Double Sided High Density Diskette.

CD ROM: Compact Disc Read Only Memory.

WORM Disc: Write Once Read Many Disc.

CD-R Drive: Compact Disc Recordable Drive.

DVD: Digital Versatile Disc.

RAID: Redundant Array of Inexpensive Discs.

IDE: Integrated Device Electronics.

IPI: Intelligent Peripheral Interface.

REFERENCE:

“Foundations of Computing” by P.K.Sinha and Priti Sinha.

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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.

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