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Common Computer Acronyms

This document provides a glossary of acronyms and abbreviations commonly used in information technology for grades 10-12. It includes over 70 entries defining terms related to hardware, software, programming, networking and more. Examples include CPU for Central Processing Unit, HTML for Hypertext Markup Language, Wi-Fi for Wireless Fidelity, and SQL for Structured Query Language. The glossary acts as a reference for students to understand terminology encountered in their IT studies.

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Common Computer Acronyms

This document provides a glossary of acronyms and abbreviations commonly used in information technology for grades 10-12. It includes over 70 entries defining terms related to hardware, software, programming, networking and more. Examples include CPU for Central Processing Unit, HTML for Hypertext Markup Language, Wi-Fi for Wireless Fidelity, and SQL for Structured Query Language. The glossary acts as a reference for students to understand terminology encountered in their IT studies.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GRADES 10-12

Annexure A

Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

1:M One-to-many
1-D One-dimensional
3G Third generation of cellular wireless
4G Fourth generation of cellular wireless
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
BIOS Basic Input Output System
CPU Central Processing Unit
CSS Cascading Style Sheets
DBA Database Administrator
DBMS Database Management System
EDP Event Driven Programming
ERD Entity Relationship Diagrams
FOSS Free Open Source Software
FTP File Transfer Protocol
GIGO Garbage-In Garbage-Out
GPS Global Positioning System
GUI Graphical User Interface
HAN Home Area Network
HCI Human Computer Interface
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
I/O Input-Output
ICT Information and Communication Technology
IDE Integrated Development Environment
IP Internet Protocol
IPO Input-Processing-Output
IPTV Internet Protocol Television
IT Information Technology
JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group
LAN Local Area Network
MP3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3
MPEG Motion Picture Expert Group
NIC Network Interface Card
OOP Object-Oriented Programming
OS Operating System
PAN Personal Area Network
PAT Practical Assessment Task

56 CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT POLICY STATEMENT (CAPS)


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GRADES 10-12

PC Personal Computer
PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
PnP Plug-and-Play
PoA Programme of Assessment
POP3 Post Office Protocol
PoS Point-of-Sale
RAD Rapid Application Development
RAM Random Access Memory
RFID Radio-Frequency Identification
ROM Read-Only Memory
RSS Really Simple Syndication
SaaS Software as a Service
SEO Search Engine Optimisation
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SMS Short Message System
SOHO Small Office Home Office
SQL Structured Query Language
SSL Secure Socket Layer
TOE Task-Objects-Events
UML Unified Modelling Language
URL Uniform Resource Locater
USB Universal Serial Bus
VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol
VPN Virtual Private Network
W3C World Wide Web Consortium
WAN Wide Area Network
Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
WWW World Wide Web
WYSIWIG What You See Is What You Get
XML Extensible Markup Language

CAPS 57

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