General ICT

Part of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) that performs calculations and makes decisions.

• Analogy Logic Unit

• Arithmetic Logic Unit

• Alternating Logic Unit

ASCII - each character on the keyboard has an ASCII value

• American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• Adaptable Standard Code for Information Interchange

• American Stock Code for Information Interchange

CADCAM - using a computer to assist the design and manufacturing process

• Computer

  Assisted

  Design

  &

  Computer

  Assisted

  Manufacturing

• Computer

  Aided

  Design

  &

  Computer

  Aided

  Manufacturing

• Computer

  Automated

  Design

  &

  Computer

  Automated

  Manufacturing

CD ROM - Most of the software that we purchase comes on one of these.

• Computer

  Disk

  Read

  Only

  Memory

• Compact

  Disk

  Read

  Only

  Memory

• Computer

  Disk

  Read

  Over

  Memory

CD-RW - You can save your data onto this backing storage medium

• Computer

  Disk

  Rewritable

• Compact

  Disk

  Recordable

• Compact

  Disk

  Rewritable

CNC - An automated programable lathe

• Computer

  Numerical

  Control

• Computer

  Numerical

  Control

• Computer

  Numerical

  Control

CPU - Usually referred to as the 'brain' of a computer, it keeps peripherals under control.

• Central

  Processing

  Unit

• Common

  Processing

  Unit

• Central

  Power

  Unit

DDE - transfers data from one application to another online

• Dogmatic

  Data

  Exchange

• Dynamic

  Data

  Exchange

• Dodgy

  Data

  Exchange

Dpi - the higher the measurement, the better the resolution or quality of hardcopy

• Digits

  per

  inch

• Dots

  per

  inch

• Decimals

  per

  inch

DTP - the process of laying out a document with text, graphics, headlines etc.

• Desk

  Top

  Publishing

• Deck

  Top

  Publishing

• Disk

  Top

  Publishing