Computer related abbreviations

 

Computer-related abbreviations
Important for UGC-NET/SET Exam

Hardware

1. CPU - Central Processing Unit
2. RAM - Random Access Memory
3. ROM - Read-Only Memory
4. GPU - Graphics Processing Unit
5. HDD - Hard Disk Drive
6. SSD - Solid-State Drive
7. PSU - Power Supply Unit
8. MB - Motherboard
9. BIOS - Basic Input/Output System

Software

1. OS - Operating System
2. UI - User Interface
3. API - Application Programming Interface
4. DB - Database
5. APP - Application
6. SW - Software
7. FW - Firmware
8. SDK - Software Development Kit

Networking

1. LAN - Local Area Network
2. WAN - Wide Area Network
3. Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity
4. HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol
5. HTTPS - Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
6. IP - Internet Protocol
7. DNS - Domain Name System
8. FTP - File Transfer Protocol

Internet

1. WWW - World Wide Web
2. URL - Uniform Resource Locator
3. ISP - Internet Service Provider
4. HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol
5. HTML - Hypertext Markup Language
6. CSS - Cascading Style Sheets
7. JS - JavaScript

Security

1. AV - Antivirus
2. FW - Firewall
3. VPN - Virtual Private Network
4. SSL - Secure Sockets Layer
5. TLS - Transport Layer Security
6. AES - Advanced Encryption Standard
7. PGP - Pretty Good Privacy

Miscellaneous

1. AI - Artificial Intelligence
2. ML - Machine Learning
3. IoT - Internet of Things
4. Cloud - Cloud Computing
5. Big Data - Large Data Sets
6. ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
7. CRM - Customer Relationship Management