4 ACRONYMS A DOS: Denial of Service J ADC: Analogue to Digital Converter DTP: Desktop Publishing JIT: Just-in-Time AI: Artificial Intelligence DVD-R: Digital Versatile/Video Disc Read Only JVM: Java Virtual Machine DVD-RAM: DVD Random Access Memory L DVD-RW: DVD Read Write LCD: Liquid Crystal Display ALU: Arithmetic Logic Unit AR: Augmented Reality ARPANET: Advanced Research Project Agency Network ATM: Automated Teller Machine LED: Light Emitting Diode Display E B EO: Erasable Optical BCI: Brain Computer Interface EPOS: Electronic Point of Sale BIOS: Basic Input/Output System C CAD: Computer-Aided Design CAM: Computer-Aided Manufacturing CAN: Campus Area Network CBT: Computer-Based Training CD-R: Compact Disc Recordable CD-ROM: Compact Disc Read Only Memory CD-RW: Compact Disc Rewritable CIM: Computer Integrated Machinery LAN: Local Area Network LMS: Learning Management System M MAN: Metropolitan Area Network F MFP: Multifunction Printer FOLDOC: Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing MICR: Magnetic Ink Character Reader MOOC: Massive Open Online Course FTP: File Transfer Protocol N G NFS: Network File Sharing GAN: Global Area Network NIC: Network Interface Card GDRP: General Data Protection Regulation O GPS: Global Positioning System OLED: Organic Light Emitting Diode GUI: Graphical User Interface OMR: Optical Mark Reader OOP: Object Oriented Programming H HAN: Home Area Network P CLI: Command Line Interpreter HDD: Hard Disk Drive PaaS: Platform as a Service CLI: Common Language Infrastructure HTML: Hypertext Markup Language PAN: Personal Area Network CPS: Cyber Physical System HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol PCB: Printed Circuit Board CPS: Classroom Performance System PC: Personal Computer PDA: Personal Digital Assistant CRM: Customer Relationship Management I CPU: Central Processing Unit IAS: Immediate Access Store CRT: Cathode Ray Tube IC: Integrated Circuit R CS: Computer Science RAM: Random Access Memory CU: Control Unit ICT: Information & Communication Technology RFID: Radio Frequency Identification D IDE: Integrated Development Environment DAC: Digital to Analogue Converter IoT: Internet of Things DAW: Digital Audio Workstation IP: Internet Protocol S DBMS: Database Management System ISP: Internet Service Provider SaaS: Software as a Service IT: Information Technology SAN: Storage Area Network DDE: Direct Data Entry IWB: Interactive Whiteboard SCM: Supply Chain Management System IaaS: Infrastructure as a Service PID: Process Identifier P2P: Peer-to-Peer RF: Radio Frequency ROM: Read Only Memory 4 acronyms 333