{"id":8,"date":"2021-04-07T18:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-06-23T09:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T04:13:27","slug":"important-ict-abbreviations-in-ugc-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/witcritic.com\/index.php\/important-ict-abbreviations-in-ugc-net\/","title":{"rendered":"100+ important ICT Abbreviations in Computer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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BIOS<\/strong> \u2013 This is the Basic Input Output System which controls the computer, telling it what<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>operations to perform. These instructions are on a chip that connects to the\u00a0<\/span>motherboard.<\/span><\/p>

BYTE<\/strong> \u2013 A byte is a storage unit for data.<\/span><\/p>

CPU<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This stands for the Central Processing Unit of the computer. This is like the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>computer\u2019s brain.<\/span><\/h6>

MAC<\/strong> \u2013 This is an abbreviation for Macintosh, which is a type of personal computer made<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by the Apple Computer company.<\/span><\/p>

OS<\/strong> \u2013 This is the Operating System of the computer. It is the main program that runs on a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>computer and begins automatically when the computer is turned on.<\/span><\/p>

PC<\/strong> \u2013 This is the abbreviation for personal computer. It refers to computers that are IBM<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>compatible.<\/span><\/p>

PDF<\/strong> \u2013 This represents the Portable Document Format which displays in a format<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that is ready for the web.<\/span><\/p>

RAM<\/strong> \u2013 This stands for Random Access Memory which is the space inside the computer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that can be accessed at one time. If you increase the amount of RAM, then you will increase the computer\u2019s speed. This is because more of a particular program is able to be loaded at one time.<\/span><\/p>

ROM<\/strong> \u2013 This is Read Only Memory which is the instruction for the computer and cannot<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>be altered.<\/span><\/p>

VGA<\/strong> \u2013 The Video Graphics Array is a system for displaying graphics. It was developed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by IBM.<\/span><\/p>

WYSIWYG<\/strong> \u2013 This initialism stands for What You See Is What You Get. It is pronounced<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u201cwizziwig\u201d and basically means that the printer will print what you see on your monitor.<\/span><\/p>

FTP<\/strong> \u2013 This is a service called File Transport Protocol which moves a _le between<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>computers using the Internet.<\/span><\/p>

HTML<\/strong> \u2013 Hyper Text Markup Language formats information so it can be transported on<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the Internet.<\/span><\/p>

HTTP<\/strong> \u2013 Hypertext Transfer Protocol is a set of instructions for the software that controls<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the movement of files on the Internet.<\/span><\/p>

IP<\/strong> \u2013 This stands for Internet Protocol which is the set of rules that govern the systems connected to the Internet. IP Address is a digitalcode speci<\/span>fic to each computer thatis<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>hooked up to the Internet.<\/span><\/p>

ISP<\/strong> \u2013 The Internet Service Provider is the company which provides Internet service so<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>you can connect your computer to the Internet.<\/span><\/p>

LAN<\/strong> \u2013 This stands for Local Area Network which is the servers that your computer connects to in your geographic area.<\/span><\/p>

PPP<\/strong> \u2013 Point-to-Point Protocol is the set of rules that allow your computer to use the <\/span>Internet protocols using a phone line and modem.<\/span><\/p>

URL<\/strong> \u2013 This is the Uniform Resource Locator which is a path to a certain le on the <\/span>World Wide Web.<\/span><\/p>

USB<\/strong> \u2013 The Universal Serial Bus is used for communications between certain devices. It\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>can connect keyboards, cameras,printers, mice,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>ash drives, and other devices. Its use <\/span>has expanded from personal computers to PDAs, smart phones, and video games, and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>is used as a power cord to connect devices to a wall outlet to charge them.<\/span><\/p>

VR<\/strong> \u2013 Virtual Reality simulatesa three-dimensional scene on the computer and has the <\/span>capability of interaction. This is widely used in gaming.<\/span><\/p>

VRML <\/b>\u2013 Virtual Reality Markup Language allows the display of 3D images.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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