There are currently 36 names in this directory
A
Algorithm
A well-defined set of instructions to solve a given problem. This is another name for logic we use to resolve a problem.
API
Application programming interface, an endpoint used to interact with an external system. They are platform-independent.
AWS
Amazon web services is the expanded form of AWS. It is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides cloud computing services on a pay-as-you-go model. It includes providing services like web-server, database management, caching, and so on.
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C
Computer
An electronic device that takes input, processes it, and gives output. It can store, retrieve and process data.
CPU
Popularly known as CPU (Central processing unit), used to execute program instructions. It is responsible to perform arithmetic, logic, input/output, and any other functions specified by the program.
D
Domain
Online name or identity for your website through which it will be known in the digital world. Have .com, .in, .org like strings appended at the end.
E
Email
Stands for Electronic mail, used in sending and receiving of messages using SMTP protocol over the internet.
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G
Git
A version control system used to track changes in code and collaborate with other developers working on the project.
H
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol; A protocol used to define how the client (User) and server interact over the internet.
I
IP address
An Internet protocol address provided to each device connected to the network. It is unique to every host and helps to identify the host over the internet.
J
JavaScript
Also known as ECMAScript or ES, a programming language used to make the website dynamic and interactive.
jQuery
A fast, small, and easy to use Javascript library that provides features like easy HTML DOM traversing, manipulation, and others.
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L
LAN
Stands for Local area network can connect computers within the limited geographical area such a building, school or library.
M
Metadata
Data about data. It is additional data about the data like for a document it can be author name, published date and so on.
MVC
Model - View - Controller. It is a software development approach or methodology to ease up the process of software development by separating the whole software into 3 major components - model, view, and controller.
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O
OS
Operating system, a software that acts as an interface to interact with the hardware.
Ex- Windows, Linux, macOS.
P
Processor
Popularly known as CPU (Central processing unit), used to execute program instructions. It is responsible to perform arithmetic, logic, input/output, and any other functions specified by the program.
Program
A set of instructions executed by a computer to perform a specific task. The program is executed with the help of a compiler or interpreter to convert the source code into machine code.
Q
Queue
A Queue is a linear data structure that is open at both ends and the operations are performed in First In First Out (FIFO) order.
R
RAM
Random-access memory (Also known as main or primary memory), volatile, used to store data until the computer is on.
React
React is a free and open-source front-end JavaScript library for building user interfaces maintained by Meta (Facebook).
ROM
Read-only memory (Also known as secondary memory), non-volatile memory, used to store data even after the computer is off.
S
SaaS
Software as a service (SaaS); It is a software distribution model in which the software applications are hosted over the internet and are made available to the users in return for some fees.
Examples are - OneDrive, DropBox, Salesforce, Google Apps, etc.
Software
Set of programs designed to perform a specific task. It is an executable file (.exe) that can be directly executed on the computer.
W
Website
A collection of web pages designed to serve a specific purpose is a website. They are identified through a domain name and are hosted on a web server.
Example - thegeeksarena.com, google.com, amazon.com, and so on.