COMP TIA FLASHCARDSSET 3

(ESD – IDE)

CIS 140, Susan K. Smith, TVCC,

Fall Quarter 2011

ESD

ElectroStatic Discharge

ESD

The rapid discharge of static electricity from one conductor to another of a different potential.

ESD

ESDI

Enhanced Small Device Interface

ESDI

An interface standard developed by a consortium of the leading personal computer manufacturers for connecting disk drives to PCs.

ESDI

EV-DO

Evolution Data Optimized

or Evolution Data Only

EV-DO

Fast wireless broadband access, at least 3G, where YOU are the hotspot . This means you don't need to find a Wi-Fi hotspot to get Internet access.

EV-DO

FAT

File Allocation Table

FAT

A table that the operating system uses to locate files on a disk. Due to fragmentation, a file may be divided into many sections that are scattered around the disk. The FAT keeps track of all these pieces.

FAT

FAT12

12-bit file allocation table

FAT12

The file allocation table (FAT) for a floppy disk. The location of files on a floppy disk are listed in a one-column table in the FAT.

FAT12

FAT32

32-bit File Allocation Table

FAT32

A version of the file allocation table (FAT) available in Windows 95 OSR 2 and Windows 98. FAT32 increases the number of bits used to address clusters and also reduces the size of each cluster.

FAT32

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FCC

Among its duties in regulating public airwaves in the United States, the FCC is responsible for rating personal computers and other equipment as either Class A or Class B.

FCC

FDD

Floppy Disk Drive

FDD

A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks.

FDD

FPM

Fast Page-Mode

FPM

A type of Dynamic RAM (DRAM) that allows faster access to data in the same row or page.

FPM

FRU

Field Replaceable Unit

FRU

A generic term used to describe any hardware device, or more commonly a part or component of a device or system, that easily can be replaced by a skilled technician without having to send the entire device or system to be repaired.

FRU

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

FTP

The protocol for exchanging files over the Internet.

FTP

GB

gigabyte

GB

One gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes.

GB

GDI

Graphics Device Interface

GDI

A Windows standard for representing graphical objects and transmitting them to output devices, such as monitors and printers.

GDI

GHz

gigahertz

GHz

One GHz represents 1 billion cycles per second. The speed of microprocessors, called the clock speed, often is measured in gigahertz.

GHz

GUI

Graphical User Interface

GUI

Sometimes pronounced “gooey”, a program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities allowing users of electronic devices to interact with images rather than text commands making a program easier to use.

GUI

HCL

Hardware Compatibility List

HCL

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

A list of products maintained by Microsoft that note devices that have been tested for compatibility with Windows Vista, XP and now Windows 7.

HCL

HDD

Hard Disk Drive

HDD

The mechanism that reads and writes data on a hard disk. Hard disk drives (HDDs) for PCs generally have seek times of about 12 milliseconds or less.

HDD

HDMI

High Definition Media Interface

HDMI

The first industry-supported uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. A user-friendly, single cable connector that replaces the maze of cabling behind the home entertainment center. HDMI provides an interface between any audio/video source.

HDMI

HPFS

High Performance File System

HPFS

A file system created specifically for IBM’s OS/2 to improve upon the limitations of the FAT file system.

HPFS

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

HTML

The authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web. HTML is a derivative of SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) but it was developed partially independently and in parallel with SGML.

HTML

HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol

HTTP

The underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands.

HTTP

HTTPS

HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure sockets layer

HTTPS

An extension to the HTTP protocol to support sending data securely over the World Wide Web.

HTTPS

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

ICMP

An extension to the Internet Protocol (IP) defined by RFC 792. ICMP supports packets containing error, control, and informational messages. The PING command, for example, uses ICMP to test an Internet connection.

ICMP

ICS

Internet Connection Sharing

ICS

A method for connecting multiple computers in a LAN to the Internet through a single connection and a single IP address.

ICS

IDE

Integrated Drive Electronics

IDE

An IDE interface is an interface for mass storage devices, in which the controller is integrated into the disk or CD-ROM drive.

IDE

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