4 ACRONYMS A Analogue to Digital Converter ADC: Artificial Intelligence AI: Arithmetic Logic Unit ALU: Augmented Reality AR: Advanced Research Project Agency Network ARPANET: Automated Teller Machine ATM: B Brain Computer Interface BCI: Basic Input/Output System BIOS: C Computer-Aided Design CAD: Computer-Aided Manufacturing CAM: Campus Area Network CAN: Computer-Based Training CBT: Compact Disc - Recordable CD-R: Compact Disc Read Only Memory CD-ROM: Compact Disc - Rewritable CD-RW: Computer Integrated Machinery CIM: Command Line Interpreter CLI: Common Language Infrastructure CLF: Cyber Physical System CPS: Classroom Performance System CPS: Customer Relationship Management CRM: Central Processing Unit CPU: Cathode Ray Tube CRT: Computer Science CS: Control Unit CU: D Digital to Analogue Converter DAC: Digital Audio Workstation DAW: Database Management System DBMS: Direct Data Entry DE: DOS Denial of Service DOS: Desktop Publishing DTP: Digital Versatile/Video Disc - Read Only DVD-R: DVD Random Access Memory DVD-RAM: DVD Read Write DVD-RW: E Erasable Optical EO: Electronic Point of Sale EPOS: F Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing FOLDC: File Transfer Protocol FTP: G Global Area Network GAN: General Data Protection Regulation GDPR: Global Positioning System GPS: Graphical User Interface GUI: H Home Area Network HAN: Hard Disk Drive HDD: Hypertext Markup Language HTML: Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP: I Infrastructure as a Service IaaS: Immediate Access Store IAS: Integrated Circuit IC: Information & Communication Technology ICT: Integrated Development Environment IDE: Internet of Things IoT: Internet Protocol IP: Internet Service Provider ISP: Information Technology IT: Interactive Whiteboard IWB: J Just-in-Time JIT: Java Virtual Machine JVM: L Local Area Network LAN: Liquid Crystal Display LCD: Light Emitting Diode Display LED: Learning Management System LMS: M Metropolitan Area Network MAN: Multifunction Printer MFP: Magnetic Ink Character Reader MICR: Massive Open Online Course MOOC: N Network File Sharing NFS: Network Interface Card NIC: O Organic Light Emitting Diode OLED: Optical Mark Reader OMR: Object Oriented Programming OOP: P Platform as a Service PaaS: Personal Area Network PAN: Personal Computer PC: Printed Circuit Board PCB: Personal Digital Assistant PDA: Process Identifier PID: Peer-to-Peer P2P: R Random Access Memory RAM: Radio Frequency RF: Radio Frequency Identification RFID: Read Only Memory ROM: S Software as a Service SaaS: Storage Area Network SAN: Supply Chain Management System SCM: