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Computer Basic

The document provides a comprehensive list of computer-related acronyms and their meanings, such as CPU (Central Processing Unit) and RAM (Random Access Memory). Additionally, it includes a detailed list of shortcut keys used in various software applications, along with their descriptions and functions. This information serves as a quick reference guide for users to enhance their computer proficiency.
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Computer Basic

The document provides a comprehensive list of computer-related acronyms and their meanings, such as CPU (Central Processing Unit) and RAM (Random Access Memory). Additionally, it includes a detailed list of shortcut keys used in various software applications, along with their descriptions and functions. This information serves as a quick reference guide for users to enhance their computer proficiency.
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1.13.

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BIL-Binary Digit
BSNLBharat Sunchar Nigam Limitcd NIC-Nclwork Interface Card
CC--Carbon Copy NOS--Network Operating System
NTP-Network 'Time Protocol
CAD--Computer Aided Design OMROptical Mark Rcader
COBOL--Common Business (Oriented Language O0P Objcct Oriented Programming
• CD-Compact Dise
OSSOpen Source Software
CRT-Cathode Ray Tube PANPersonal Arca Network
• CDRCompct Dise Recordable
PC--Personal Computer
CD RW-Compact Dise Rewritable
• CPU-Central Processing Unit PC-DOSPersonal Computer Disk Operating Systen
CD ROM-Compact Dise Read only Memory
e PCMCIA--Personal Computer Memory Card latera
tional Association
DAC--Digital Analog Converter PCI-Peripheral Component Interconnect
DBA--Database Administrator • pdl-Program Design Language
DBMS-Database Management System e PDA-Personal Digital Assistant
DNS--Domain Name System PDE-Portable Document Format
DPI–Dots Per Inch PIXEL-Picture Elemcnt
DRAM--Dynamic Random Access Menory POS-Point of Sale
DVD--Digital Video Disc/Digital Versatile Disc PNG--Portable Network Graphics
EEPROM-Electrically Erasable Programmable Read • PPM-Pages per Minute
only Memory PPP-Point-to-Point Protocol
ENIAC--Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer PROM--Programmable Read Only Memory
EPROM-Erasable Programmable Read only Memory PSTN--Public Switched Telephone Network
EDSAC-Electronic Dclay Storage Automatic POSTPower on Self-Test
Calculator
FORTRAN-Formula Translation
PING-Packet Internet Gopher
FTP-File Transfer Protocol RAM--Random Access Memory
RDBMS-Relational Database Management System
GIFGraphics Interchange Format
RIP-Routing Information Protocol
GSM-Global System for Mobile Communication RTF-Rich Text Format
HP-Hewlett Packard
SAM-Software Asset Management
HTMLHyper Text Markup Language
• HTTP-Hyper Text Transfer Protocol SGMLStandard Generalized Markup Language
IBM-International Business Machine SMTP Simple MailTransfer Protocol
IM-Instant Message SNOBOL-String Oriented Symbolic Language
• IMAP-Internet Messae Access Protocol SQL-Structured Query Language
• ISDN–Integrated Services Digital Network SRAM-Static Random Access Memory
ISP-Internet Service Provider • SNMP-Simple Network Management Protocoi
JEPG-Joint Photographic Experts Group KHz-Kilo SIM-Subscriber Identification Module
hertz • TCP-TransmissionControl Protocol
KBPS-Kilobit per second UPS-Uninterrupted Power Supply
LCD-Liquid Crystal Display URI-Uniform Resouree ldentifier
LED-Light Emitting Diode • URL-Uniform Resource Locator
LPILines per Inch USB-Universal Serial Bus
LSI–Large Scale Integration • ULSI–Ultra Large Scale lntegration
MAN-Metropolitan Area Network UNIVAC-Universal Autonatic Computer
MPEG-Moving Picture Experts Group VDU-Visual Display Unit
MMS-Multimedia Message Service • VGA--VideoGraphic Aray
MICR-Magnetic Ink Character reader VIRUSVital nformation Resource Under Siege
MIPS-Million Insructions per second VSNL-Videsh Sanchar Nigann Limited
fit SE 1.13.23
-Wireless Markup Language
• Wi-Fi Wireles Fideity
Wincless Application Protocol
Extensible Hyper Text Markup Language
WLAN Wireless |ocal Area Netwntk
WPA WiFiProtected Accéss
Elensible Markup Languagc WWw World Vide
Entended Menory Specification Weh
• WORM Write Once
Read Many

LST OF SHORTCUT KEYS USED IN COMPUTER

Deseription
Shortcut

ile menu options in current program.


All+
All+E Edit options in current program.
All+Tab
Switch betwecn open programs.
View help information (FTis used by almost every Windows
FI program to display heip)
Rename a selectcd ile.
Refresh the current programwindow.
F7 Key Launch the Spell Checker.
Crl + A Sclect all text.
Crl + B Change selected text to bc bold.
Curl + C ICrl + In- Copy selected item.
sert

Ctrl + D Use the FillDown command. This copies the content and formatting from the topmost cell to
all highlighted cells below. This command is also used to bookmark the current site on a web
browser.
Curl + E Centre align your paragraph. Hitting the hotkey twice will switch back to left alignment.
3 Ctrl + F Open find window for current document or window.
Crl + I Change selected text to be in italics.
alhgnment.
Crl +J Justify your paragraph. Hitting the hotkey twice will switch back to left
Ctrl + K Insert hyperlink for selected text.
Ctrl + L Left align your paragraph.
open new tab in most Intertet browsers
Ctrl + N Createa new or blank document in sOme sottware, or
Ctrl + O Open a file in the current software.
Crl + P Print the current page or document.
aigomet
hotkey (wice willswitch back o lett
Crl + R Right align your paragraph. 1liing the
Cirl + S Save current documenl ile.
underlined.
Cirl + U Change selected lext to be
Crl + V Puste the copied items.
Cirl + W ClOse the current window.
Ctrl + X Cut selecled iteIs.
21
Ctrl + Y Redo lAsl action.
Crl + Z Undo last actio.
doCWeDt
Crl + Hone beginning ol the
0) Goes to the
Cirl + End Goes to the end of
the docunent
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SL, No. Shorteut Deseription
31. Crl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.
32. Cirl + Right arrow Moves onc word to the right al a time.
33. Cirl + Esc Opens the Start menu.
34. Crl + Shift+Esc Opens Windows Task Manager.
35. Ctrl + Space Highlights the entire column.
36. Crl + (+ or -) Zoomin or out.
37. Ctrl + Tab Switch between open browser tabs.
38. Ctrl + Shift + T Open the last tab you closed.
39. Ctrl + Alt + Delete Traditionally uscd tostop an application or restart Windows. More recent versions of Windows
it is used to start Log off, Shut Down, Start Task Manager, and more basic security tasks.
4). Shift+ Space Highlight the entire row.
41. Shift + Del Cut selected item.
42. Shift + Ins Paste the copied items.
43. Shift+ Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
44. Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line.

45. Shift+ F7 Key Launch the Thesaurus.

46. Alt + F4 Close the currently active program.


47. Alt + Enter Open the properties for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut. etc.).
48. Alt + Tab Switch between open applications.
49. Windows Key + D Show/hide the desktop.
50. Windows Key +E Open File Explorer. data
proeet vour
51. Windows Key + L Lock your computer. (This is a really good thing to do betore stepping wUy. l0
52. Home Goes to thebeginning of the current line.
53. End Goes to the end of the current line.

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