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Abstraction
Abstraction is the process of taking away or removing characteristics from something in order to reduce it to a set of essential characteristics. “Abstraction allows use to represent complex real world in simplest manner.”
Academic Analytics
Is the application of business intelligence tools and strategies to guide decision-making practices in educational institutions. “Academic analytics is basically defined as the process of evaluating and analysing organisational data.”
Is a method of building interactive applications Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and for the Web that process user requests immediately. XML) “Ajax is not a single technology.”
Ampere
Is a unit of measure of the rate of electron flow or current in an electrical conductor. One ampere of current represents one coulomb of electrical charge (6.24 x 1018 charge carriers) moving past a specific point in one second. “One ampere of current represents one coulomb of electrical charge.”
Backup
Backup is the activity of copying files or databases so that they will be preserved in case of equipment failure or other catastrophe. “To protect your files you need to backup them first.”
Bit (Binary Digit) A bit is the smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1.
“The computers can test and manipulate bits.”
Bus
In a computer or on a network, a bus is a transmission path on which signals are dropped off or picked up at every device attached to the line. “A Bus network is a network topology in which nodes are connected by a linear sequence of buses.”
C#
C# (pronounced C-sharp) is an object-oriented programming language in development from Microsoft, which is intended to combine the computing power of C++ with the programming ease of Visual Basic. “C sharp is a multi-paradigm programming language.”
Chassis
Is the physical frame or structure of an automobile, an airplane, a desktop computer, or other multi-component device. Case is very similar in meaning, but tends to connote the protective aspect of the frame rather than its structure. “The main function of a chasis is to protect all the internal components .”
Customer
In agile software development, a customer is a person with an understanding of both the business needs and operational constraints for a project. “The customer is always right .”
Desktop Firewall A personal firewall is a software application
used to protect a single Internet-connected computer from intruders.
“Personal firewall protection is especially useful for users with always-on connections such as cable modem.”
Downloading
Is the transmission of a file from one computer system to another, usually smaller computer system. “You can download free the Windows 8.1 .”
Edge Router
A term used in asynchronous transfer mode networks, an edge router is a device that routes data packets between one or more local area networks and an ATM backbone network, whether a campus network or a wide area network. “The configuration of a router is easiest than the other hardwares.”
Environment
In computers, the term environment when unqualified usually refers to the combination of hardware and software in a computer . In this usage, the term platform is a synonym. “A good PC environment is when the user personalize the Desktop.”
Ethernet
Ethernet is the most widely-installed local area network technology. Specified in a standard, IEEE 802.3, Ethernet was originally developed by Xerox from an earlier specification called Alohanet and then developed further by Xerox, DEC, and Intel. “Ethernet complety communication.”
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A file allocation table (FAT) is a table that an operating system maintains on a hard disk that provides a map of the clusters that a file has been stored in. “The system always have an organized PC when distributed a good FAT .”
FOSS
Free and open source software (FOSS), also known as free/libre open source software (FLOSS) and free/open source software (F/OSS), is software developed by informal collaborative networks of programmers and end users. “The free open source is more user friendly .”
Freeware
Is programming that is offered at no cost and is a common class of small applications available for downloading and use in most operating systems. “Many applications are better when this one are freeware .”
Gesture Recognition
Is the mathematical interpretation of a human motion by a computing device. Gesture recognition, along with facial recognition, voice recognition, eye tracking and lip movement recognition are components of what developers refer to as a perceptual user interface. “The gesture Recognition is the future tecnology .”
Ghost
Ghost is a software product from Symantec that can clone the entire contents of a hard disk to another computer’s hard disk or to storage media. “The worst malware, the ghost .”
GIF
Stands for Graphics Interchange Format and is one of the two most common file formats for graphic images on the World Wide Web. The other is the JPEG.
“ A GIF is a bitmap image format that you can use to create to moving images “
Hacker
Is a term used by some to mean “a clever programmer” and by others, especially those in popular media, to mean “someone who tries to break into computer systems. “ A hacktivist is a hacker who utilizes technology to publicize a social, ideological, religious or political message. “
Hamming code
Is a set of error-correction code s that can be used to detect and correct bit errors that can occur when computer data is moved or stored. Hamming code is named for R. W. Hamming of Bell Labs. “ Hamming codes can detect up to twobit errors or correct one-bit errors without detection of uncorrected errors. “
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language, is the set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a World Wide Web browser page. “ The first year of college I learned to program in HTML “
ICE
Is an abbreviation that a cell phone user can enter into the device’s directory to identify the telephone number of a primary contact, such as next of kin.
“ I want to program a new ICE for the 4 Generation of cell phoness“
Intelligent switch
Is a high-level storage area network routing switch that provides features such as storage virtualization, quality of service, remote mirroring, data sharing, and advanced security. “ The intelligent switch circuit enables automatic switching on of an emergency light system during darkness in the event of mains failure. “
IT
Information Technology, is a term that encompasses all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange, and use information in its various forms .
“ Within about four years I will have my degree in IT “
Java
Is a programming language expressly designed for use in the distributed environment of the Internet. “ Java was designed to have the “look and feel“ of the C++ language. ”
JDK
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A Java Development Kit is a program development environment for writing Java applets and applications. It consists of a runtime environment of the operating system layer as well as the tools and programming that developers applets applications written in the Java language. “ JDK is the best runtime environment of operating system layer. “
Is a pair of prongs that are electrical contact points set into the computer motherboard or an adapter card . When you set a jumper, you place a plug on the prongs that completes a contact. “ To use the protoboard and make tasks, we use jumpers to make the electronic connection “
Keyboard
On most computers, a keyboard is the primary text input device. The computer keyboard uses the same key arrangement as the mechanical and electronic typewriter keyboards that preceded the computer. “ A projection keyboard is a form of computer input device whereby the image of a virtual keyboard is projected onto a surface “
Keylogger
Is a hardware device or small program that monitors each keystroke a user types on a specific computer’s keyboard. “ If you search a connector between the user’s keyboard and computer, you can use the Keylogger. “
Knowbot
Is a program that automatically searchs Internet sites and gathers information from them according to user-specified criteria.
“ KnowBot is a kind of bot that collects information by automatically gathering certain specified information from web sites. “
LAN
A local area network is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link. “ Typically use LAN to connected devices share the resources of a single processor within a small geographic area “
LiFi
Is a wireless optical networking technology that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for data transmission.
“ Li-fi is a high speed and fully networked wireless communications, like Wi-Fi, using light “
Link
Using hypertext, a link is a selectable connection from one word, picture, or information object to another. “ The effect of following a hyperlink may vary with the hypertext system and may sometimes depend on the link itself “
MAC address
In a local area network (LAN) or other network, the MAC (Media Access Control) address is your computer’s unique hardware number.
“ To find your MAC address on any system with a network connection, use one of the following methods. “
Malware
Malware (for “malicious software”) is any program or file that is harmful to a computer user. “ Malware is a malicious software, “
Marshalling
Is the process of gathering data from one or more applications or non-contiguous sources in computer storage, putting the data pieces into a message buffer , and organizing or converting the data into a format that is prescribed for a particular receiver or programming interface. “ The opposite of marshalling is called unmarshalling. “
Nanochip
Is an integrated circuit that is so small, in physical terms, that individual particles of matter play major roles. “ Nanochip is also the name of a nanotechnology research-and-development corporation . “
Native
If a computer application program is compiled to run with a particular processor and its set of instructions, the result can be referred to as native code. “ The benefits of native boot include the using the same image-management tools for creating system images on a virtual machine “
Object Code
The source code consists of the programming statements that are created by a programmer with a text editor or a visual programming tool and then saved in a file. “ And successful programmer need to know the logic, not just the object code “
Octal
Is a term that describes a base-8 number system. An octal number system consists of eight single-digit numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The number after 7 is 10. The number after 17 is 20 and so forth. “ An older computer base system is <Octal> “
Online
Online is the condition of being connected to a network of computers or other devices.
“ You can order pizza online “
Panel
In computer program development, a panel is a representation of what information will be sent to a user’s display screen in given circumstances.
“ A panel is a predefined display image that you see on a display screen “
Pascal
Pascal is the language on which many programmers first learn how to write structured, compiled programs. “ Pascal is a basic program language to learn programming. “
Query
A database query can be either a select query or an action query. An action query can ask for additional operations on the data, such as insertion, updating or deletion.
“ In database query language attempts to give factual answers to factual questions “
QuickType
Is like an advanced version of auto-correct or auto-complete software.
“ The internal dictionary is like a mini Database to help the auto-correction on the cellphones “
QVGA
Quarter Video Graphics Array, is a small-screen display mode in which the resolution is 320 pixels horizontally by 240 pixels vertically (320 x 240). “ QVGA displays were most often used in mobile phones, and some handheld game consoles. “
Raceway
Is an enclosed conduit that forms a physical pathway for electrical wiring. Raceways protect wires and cables from heat, humidity, corrosion, water intrusion and general physical threats. “ The child who fell through the ice was helplessly swept along the raceway, still trapped under the ice, by the current “
Radian
The radian is the Standard International unit of plane angular measure. There are 2 pi, or approximately 6.28318, radians in a complete circle.
“ The radian is represented by the symbol rad. “
RAM
Random Access Memory, is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer’s processor. “ Today the Rndom Access Memory takes the from of integrated circuits “
SafeWeb
Anonymous Web surfing allows a user to visit Web sites without allowing anyone to gather information about which sites the user visited.
“ Https is a good example of SafeWeb “
Samba
Is a popular freeware program that allows end users to access and use files, printers, and other commonly shared resources on a company’s intranet or on the Internet. “ Samba is a free-software using by clients of Linux, Unix and Solaris “
SAPI
Speech Application Program Interface, is an application program interface provided with the Microsoft Windows operating system that allows programmers to write programs that offer text-to-speech and speech recognition capabilities. “ SAPI is the way your server interacts with PHP “
Task
Is a basic unit of programming that an operating system controls. Depending on how the operating system defines a task in its design. “ The multitasking is when the computer can use more than one task in the sametime “
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet.
“ There are infinity of protocols, but the most useful is the TCP/IP “
Transistor
A transistor regulates current or voltage flow and acts as a switch or gate for electronic signals and consists of three layers of a semiconductor material, each capable of carrying a current. “ A transistor is composed of semiconductor material with at least three terminals for connection to an external circuit. “
Ubuntu
Is an open source based Linux distribution. Ubuntu is considered a good distribution for beginners. The operating system was intended primarily for personal computers but it can also be used on servers. “ Ubuntu’s goal is to be secure “out-of-the box”.
Uncompressing
Or decompressing is the act of expanding a compression file back into its original form.
“ Software that you download from the Internet often comes in a compressed package that can uncompress itself when you click on it. “
Unipolar Signaling Also called unipolar transmission,is a baseband
method of sending binary data over wire or cable. There are two logic states, low and high, represented by the digits 0 and 1 respectively. “ A unipolar signal is a two-level signal that typically swings between zero and a positive level “
Validator HTML
An HTML validator is a quality assurance program used to check Hypertext Markup Language markup elements for syntax errors. “ HTML Validator is a Mozilla extension that adds HTML validation inside Firefox and Mozilla. “
VAR
Value Added Reseller, is a company that takes an existing product, adds its own “value” usually in the form of a specific application for the product, and resells it as a new product or “package.” “ To print a simple message, we have to declarate a new VAR. “
Vector Graphics
Is the creation of digital images through a sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. “ Adobe Ilustrador CC is a excelent tool to create a really perfect Vector Graphics. “
W3C
World Wide Web Consortium, the W3C is an industry consortium which seeks to promote standards for the evolution of the Web and interoperability between WWW products by producing specifications and reference software. “ The W3C is the main international standards organization for the WWW. “
WAN
A wide area network is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). “ Business and government entities use WANs to relay data among employees “
Web application A Web app is an application program that is
stored on a remote server and delivered over the Internet through a browser interface.
“ Web applications are popular due to the ubiquity of web browsers “
Xalan
Xalan is a specification for transforming Extensible Markup Language (XML) documents into Hypertext Markup Language or other XML document types. “ Xalan-Java also builds on SAX 2 and DOM level 3. “
XSL
Extensible Stylesheet Language, formerly called Extensible Style Language, is a language for creating a style sheet that describes how data sent over the Web using the Extensible Markup Language is to be presented to the user. “ Sometimes XSL refers to both languages considered together, or to the working group that develops both languages “
XUL
Extensible User-interface Language, is a standard way to exchange data that describes a program’s user interface, or at least the portion of it that can be controlled by programming. “ Xuk is a user interface markup language that is developed by Mozilla “
Y (admittance)
Admittance is an expression of the ease with which alternating current flows through a complex circuit or system. Admittance is a vector quantity comprised of two independent scalar phenomena: conductance and susceptance. “ In programming code, AND(Y) is written with double “ampersands” && “
Yacc
Is the standard parser generator for the Unix operating system. An open source program, yacc generates code for the parser in the C programming language. “ Some versions of AT&T Yacc have become open source. “