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Data and Telecommunications, terms, concepts and abbreviations.
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Browser
The short form of Web Browser.
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Computer Hardware parts, abbreviations and concepts.
(6 terms)
Mother Board
1) The main Printed Circuit Board (PCB) of a computer - referred to as a Mother Board because other smaller PCB´s are sometimes attached to it - this are in turn referred to as daughter boards.
2) Any PCB that can accept daughter boards. |
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Graphic Design & prepress terms from desktop publishing to offset printing.
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Linux/Unix Terms and Commands.
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ln
ln [options] sourcename [destname]
ln [options] sourcenames destdirectory Create pseudonyms (links) for files, allowing them to be accessed by different names. In the first form, Link sourcename to destname, where destname is usually a new filename, or (by default) the current directory. If destname is an existing file, it is overwritten; if destname is an existing directory, a Link named sourcename is created in that directory. In the second form, create links in destdirectory, each l... |
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Photography terms and concepts, including digital and traditional photographic techniques.
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Aperture
The opening of a lens that admits light. Except in very simple cameras, the Aperture can be varied in size by an adjustable diaphragm, which regulates the amount of light passing through the lens. The relative Aperture is measured as the focal length of the lens divided by the diameter of the Aperture; this is expressed as an f-number: f/3, f/5, and so on.
Aperature has a dramatic effect on the Depth-of-field of the photograph. |
Web design termonology, concepts, and abbreviations.
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SEO
The process of altering web pages to correct errors and add strategically placed keywords with the goal of achieving better placement in the search engines.
PawPrint believes that this is an intrinsic part of authoring any web site and despite the claims of many companies that specialize in SEO only, should not be necessary if the page was designed correctly from the outset. |