List of Important ICT Computer Acronyms for UGC

NET Paper 1

BIOS – The Basic Input and Output System that controls the computer, it
tells us about the operations to be performed on the System. The
Instructions are embedded on a chip connected to the Motherboard.

BYTE – Byte is known as the Storage unit of data.

CPU – CPU is the Brain of a Computer. It is also known as the Central

Processing Unit of the Computer.

MAC - The common abbreviation used for a type of personal Computer

Macintosh made by the Apple Computer Company.

OS – OS is the Operating System of the Computer. It is the main program

that runs on the Computer and begins automatically when the Computer is
turned on.

PC – The Personal Computer is given the common abbreviation named PC.

All the Computers are IBM Compatible.

PDF – When the File is to be stored in the Portable Document Format, the
term PDF is used.

RAM – The Space that can be accessed only one time is known as Random
Access Memory. The Working Speed of the Computer System depends on
the RAM.

ROM – The Instructions for the Computer is the ROM or Read Only
Memory. ROM is a nonvolatile and cannot be altered.

VGA – The System that is used for displaying the graphics is known as
Video Graphics Array or VGA. It was developed by IBM.

WYSIWYG – It is commonly Known as WIZZIWIG that means What You See

Is What You Get. The basic meaning of this abbreviation is Printer will print
what you see on your monitor.
List of Common Computer Abbreviations in ICT UGC
NET Paper 1

S.No. Abbreviation Full Form of ICT Abbreviation

1. AGP Accelerated Graphic Port

2. PC Personal Computer

3 EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

4. BIOS Basic Input and Output System

5. HDD Hard Disk Drive

6. PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

7. UNIVAC Universal Automatic Computer

8. GUI Graphic User Interface

9. USB Universal Serial Board

10. VGA Visual Graphic Adaptor

11. MAN Metropolitan Area Network

American Standard Code for Information

12. ASCII
Interchange
13. WAN Wide Area Network

Extended Binary Coded Decimal

14. EBCDIC
Interchange Code

15. LAN Local Area Network

Electrical Erasable /Alterable Programmable

16. EEPROM/EAPROM
Read Only Memory

17. CPU Central Processing Unit

18. OS Operating System

19. ALU Arithmetic and Logical Unit

20. DVD Digital Versatile Disc

21. CD Compact Disk

22. ROM Read Only Memory

23. VDU Visual Display Unit

24. RAM Random Access Memory

25. ICT Information Communication Technology

26. PROM Programmable Read Only Memory

27. URL Universal Resource Locator

28. IDE Integrated Drive Electronics

29. FORTRAN Formula Translator

30. MOS Metaoxide Semi-Conductor

31. ATX Advanced Technology Extended

32. SIM Subscriber Identification Module

33. MHZ Megahertz

34. ISP Internet Service Provider

35. GHZ Gigahertz

36. DBMS Database Management System

37. SQL Structured Query Language

38. RW Re-Writeable

39. SDT Serial Query Language

40. CAN Campus Area Network

41. SIMMs Single In line Memory Module

42. PAN Personal Area Network

43. DIMMS Dual In line Memory Module

44. CMOS Complimentary Metaoxide Semi-Conductor

45. ENIAC Electronic Number Integrator and Calculator

46. CMD Command

Electronic Dialog Storage Automatic

47. EDSAC
Computer

48. MAC Media Access Control

49. IC Integrated Circuit

50. LSIC Large Scale Integrated Circuit

51. DIR Directory

52. GIGO Garbage In Garbage Out

53. PHP PHP Hypertext Preprocessor

54. DOC Document

55. PDT Parallel Data Transmission

56. PDA Personal Digital Assistant

57. USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data

58. WWW World Wide Web

59. COBOL Common Basic Oriented Language

60. CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professionals

Beginner All Purpose Symbolic Instruction

61. BASIC
Code

62. CEH Certified Ethical Hacking

63. TCP Transmission Control Protocol

64. CSS Cascading Style Sheet

65. CISCO Computer Information System Company

66. XXS Cross Site Scripting

67. XML Extensible Markup Language

68. HTML Hyper text Markup Language

69. CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate

70. RFI Remote File Inclusion

71. HTTP Hypertext Markup Language

72. DDOS Distribution Denial of Service

73. VPN Virtual Private Network

 74. SEO Search Engine Optimization

75. IP Internet Protocol

List of Important Internet Network-Based

Abbreviations in ICT UGC NET Paper 1

Get the list of important abbreviations based on internet networks which

are generally asked in this section of UGC NET Paper 1.

FTP – File Transport Protocol is also known as FTP that moves a file
between computers using the Internet Service.

HTML – The Information is Formatted by the Hyper Text Markup Language,

so it can be transferred to the Internet.

HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol or HTTP is the set of instructions for

the software that is used to control the movements of Files on the Internet.

IP – The IP also known as Internet Protocol is the method of exchanging

the data or information between the set of Computers on the Single
Network or the series of the Interconnected Network.

ISP – Internet Service Provider is the Organization that provides the

Internet Service to connect the device to the Internet Services.

LAN – The Local Area Network is the group of Computer and Devices
Services provided in the geographical region of an individual.

Some Common Email Abbreviations

Email is the most useful way of communication. There are many short
words and forms we use in daily life too. You can check out the List of
Important Abbreviations used while doing email to the candidates.
S.No. Abbreviation Full Form of ICT Abbreviation

1. AWHFY Are We Having Fun Yet?

2. 2G4U Too Good for You

3. GMTA Great Minds Think A like

4. QL Quit Laughing

5. KISS Keep it Simple Stupid

6. AYPI And Your Point Is?

7. GAL Get A Life

8. J4F Just for Fun

9. RUOK Are you Okay?

10. TIC Tongue in Cheek

11. SITD Still in the Dark

12. WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get

13. YYSSW Yeah Yeah Sure Sure Whatever

14. ZZZ Sleeping, Bored, Tired

 15. AFAIK As Far As I Know

16. CUL See you Later

17. HAND Have a Nice Day

18. FWD Forward

19. IMHO In my Humble Opinion

Some Commonly Used Full Forms and Abbreviations

PAN – Permanent Account Number

PDF – Portable Document Format

SIM – Subscriber Identity Module

ATM – Automated Teller Machine

IFSC – Indian Financial System Code

FSSAI – Food Safety & Standards Authority of India

Wi-Fi – Wireless Fidelity

GOOGLE – Global Organization of Oriented Group Language of Earth

YAHOO – Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle

WINDOW – Wide Interactive Network Development for Office Work

Solution

Computer – Common Oriented Machine, Particularly United and used

Under Technical Educational Research
VIRUS – Vital Information Resources Under Siege

UMTS – Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

AMOLED – Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode

OLED – Organic Light Emitting Diode

IMEI – International Mobile Equipment Identity

ESN – Electronic Serial Number

UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply

HDMI – High Definition Multimedia Interface

VPN – Virtual Private Network

APN – Access Point Name

LED – Light Emitting Diode

DLNA – Digital Living Network Alliance

RAM – Random Access Memory

ROM – Read Only Memory

VGA – Video Graphics Array

QVGA – Quarter Video Graphics Array

WVGA – Wide Video Graphics Array

USB – Universal Serial Bus

WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network

PPI – Pixels Per Inch

LCD – Liquid Crystal Display

HSDPA – High Speed down Link Packet Access

HSUPA – High Speed Up Link Packet Access

HSPA – High Speed Packet Access

GPRS – General Packet Radio Service

EDGE – General Packet Radio Service

NFC – Near Field Communication

OTG – On to Go

SLCD – Super Liquid Crystal Display

OS – Operating System

SNS – Social Network Service

HS – Hot Spot

POI – Point of Interest

GPS – Global Positioning System

DVD – Digital Video Disk

DTP – Desktop Publishing

DNSE – Digital Nature Sound Engine

OVI – Ohio Video Intranet

CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access

WCDMA – Wide band Code Division Multiple Access

GSM – Global System for Mobile Communications

DIVX – Digital Internet Video Access

APK – Authenticated Public Key

J2ME – Java 2 Micro Edition

SIS – Installation Source

DELL – Digital Electronic Link Library

ACER – Acquisition Collaboration Experimentation Reflection

RSS – Really Simple Syndication

TFT – Thin Film Transistor

AMR – Adaptive Multi Rate

MPEG – Moving Pictures Experts Group

IVRS – Interactive Voice Response System

HP – Hewlett Packard

News Paper – North East West South Past and Present Events Report

Chess – Chariot Horse Elephant Soldiers

Cold – Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Joke – Joy of Kids Entertainment

Aim – Ambition in Mind

Date – Day and Time Evolution

Eat – Energy and Taste

Tea – Taste and Energy Admitted

Pen – Power Enriched in Nib

Smile – Sweet Memories in Lips Expression

Etc – End of Thinking Capacity

OK – Objection Killed

Bye – Be with You Every Time