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Data and Telecommunications, terms, concepts and abbreviations.
(19 terms)
ATM
A protocol for asynchronous data communications that represents the evolution from x.25 and Frame Relay. It includes specific considerations for QoS and allows for different packet priority and size.
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Computer Hardware parts, abbreviations and concepts.
(6 terms)
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Graphic Design & prepress terms from desktop publishing to offset printing.
(14 terms)
GIF
A compressed graphic format suited for flat color images (illustrations) and drawings. It compresses images by referencing areas of the same colour thus it is less suitable then JPEG for photographic images (where there are colour gradients)
Originally created by CompuServ it was the subject of proposed law suits and patent discussions which have largely been dropped. |
Linux/Unix Terms and Commands.
(9 terms)
ls
ls [options] [names]
List the contents of a directory or directories. This is similar to the dos command īdirī frequently abbreviated in many shells to ll for ls -l which lists files with long format. If no [names] then the contents of the current directory are listed. Options -1, --format=single-column Print one entry per line of output. -a List all files, including the normally hidden files whose names begin with a period. -b, --escape Display nonprinting characters in octal an... |
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Photography terms and concepts, including digital and traditional photographic techniques.
(11 terms)
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.
(46 terms)
DHTML
The combined use of HTML/XHTML and JavaScript (usually along with the DOM and Cascading Style Sheets) to create a dynamic = interactive Web pages.
Drop down menus and roll-over links are the most common forms of DHTML found on web sites today. Technologies such as AJAX and/or JASON take this to the next level combining DHTML with XML and data transfer to create web pages (typically parts of web applications) that can be updated without refreshing the entire page. |