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CAD

What is CAD? CAD (Computer Aided Design) is software used by architects, engineers, and other creative professionals to create technical illustrations and drawings. Instead of creating drawings of components and…

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October 2, 2020

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Database Management System DBMS

What is a DBMS? A DBMS (Database Management System) is a software with which one or more databases can be created. A database is an electronic management system that contains…

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October 2, 2020

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DOS

What is DOS? DOS (Disk Operating System) is an operating system that allows working with disk drives via different text-based commands. MS-DOS, the leading disk operating system from Microsoft, was…

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October 2, 2020

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E mail

What is Email? E-mail (Electronic Mail) is a method of transmitting messages through a computer. E-mails have become the primary mode of communication throughout the world and have increasingly replaced…

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October 2, 2020

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Hard Disk

What is a Hard Disk Drive? A hard disk drive (HDD) consists of magnetic disks, with different areas in which data is stored. This data includes your operating system, applications,…

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October 2, 2020

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FDDI

What is FDDI? FDDI is an abbreviation for Fiber Distributed Data Interface and describes a local network structure. The FDDI standard was developed in the late 1980s and expanded in…

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October 2, 2020

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Shareware

What is Shareware? Shareware is software companies distribute to users for free. It is at least partially free or available to use at no cost for a limited time. The…

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September 10, 2020

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PPPoE

What is PPPoE? PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a network protocol which is derived from an older protocol called PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol). PPPoE is designed to control how data…

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September 10, 2020

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OpenDoc

What is OpenDoc? OpenDoc is a standard developed by several companies which include Apple Computers, IBM, Lotus, and Novell, that allows multiple software programs to communicate with each other and…

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September 10, 2020

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RAM

What is RAM? RAM (Random Access Memory) is a component that allows your computer to store data temporarily for faster access. Since many operations depend on memory, the amount of…

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September 10, 2020