Most Important Topics of

Information & Communication

Technology (ICT)

NTA UGC NET

By Abhishek Kumar Jha

(Research Scholar UGC - JRF)
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Understand Important
Abbreviations
Information & Communication
Technology (ICT)

Paper – I: Unit-VIII
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Important computer Abbreviation’s and their terminology-
CD, DVD, USB CPU)HDD / SSD / SSHD, IEEE HDMI / DVI / VGA, eSATA,
output devices are Visual Display Units (VDU)
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit
1. Random Access Memory (RAM):
uninterruptible power system (UPS)
a. Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM
b. Static Random Access Memory (SRAM)
c. Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM)
2. Read Only Memory (ROM):
MROM (Masked ROM)
EPROM (Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory)
EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory)
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Computer Aided Designing (CAD)
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)-
Optical Character Reader (OCR)- OCR
Optical Mark Reader(OMR)-
Visual Display Unit (VDU),
Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT):

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Common computer abbreviation-
S.No. Abbreviation Full Form of ICT Abbreviation
1. AGP Accelerated Graphic Port
Personal Computer
2. PC

Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

3 EPROM

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
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11. MAN Metropolitan Area Network

12. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange

13. WAN Wide Area Network

14. EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

15. LAN Local Area Network

Electrical Erasable /Alterable Programmable Read Only

16. EEPROM/EAPROM
Memory

17. CPU Central Processing Unit

18. OS Operating System
19. ALU Arithmetic and Logical Unit
20. DVD Digital Versatile Disc
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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

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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

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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

47. EDSAC Electronic Dialog Storage Automatic Computer

48. MAC Media Access Control

49. IC Integrated Circuit

50. LSIC Large Scale Integrated Circuit

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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

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61. BASIC Beginner All Purpose Symbolic Instruction 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

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71. HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocal

72. DDOS Distribution Denial of Service

73. VPN Virtual Private Network

Search Engine Optimization

74. SEO

75. IP Internet Protocol

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LIST of Important Internet Network Based Abbreviations in ICT
Get the list of important abbreviations based on internet network 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.
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URL- Uniform Resource Locator and is defined as the global address of documents and
other resources on the World Wide Web.
Point-to-Point Protocol- (PPP) is a data link layer (layer 2)
communications protocol between two routers directly without any host or any other
networking in between. It can provide connection authentication, transmission
encryption, and compression.
VAN- Value Added Network refers to a private network provider that leases
communication lines to its subscribers. VANs provides specialized services such as
assisting with EDI (electronic data interchange), extra security, message delivery, or
access to a particular database.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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