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HyperText Markup Language

HyperText Markup Language

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a text-based approach to describing how content contained within an HTML file is structured. This markup tells a web browser how to display text, images, and other forms of multimedia on a webpage.

Tech.mt March 6, 2021
Wireless LAN (WLAN or Wireless Local Area Network)

Wireless LAN (WLAN or Wireless Local Area Network)

A wireless LAN (or WLAN, for wireless local area network, sometimes referred to as LAWN, for local area wireless network) is one in which a mobile user can connect to a local area network (LAN) through a wireless (radio) connection.

Tech.mt March 13, 2021
TECH 101: Wireless Fidelity (802.11x standard)

TECH 101: Wireless Fidelity (802.11x standard)

A Wi-Fi network uses radio waves to wirelessly transmit information across a LAN, the reach of which can be extended by a Wi-Fi range extender. Wi-Fi is widely used in businesses, agencies, schools and homes as an alternative to a wired LAN. Many airports, hotels and fast-food facilities offer public access to Wi-Fi networks.

Tech.mt March 26, 2021
TECH 101: WAN (Wide Area Network)

TECH 101: WAN (Wide Area Network)

A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically distributed private telecommunications network that interconnects multiple local area networks (LANs).

Tech.mt April 10, 2021
TECH 101: ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)

TECH 101: ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology for transmitting digital information at a high bandwidth on existing phone lines to homes and businesses. Unlike regular dialup phone service, ADSL provides continously-available, “always on” connection.

Tech.mt April 17, 2021
TECH 101: ROM (Read-Only Memory)

TECH 101: ROM (Read-Only Memory)

Read-only memory, or ROM, is a type of computer storage containing non-volatile, permanent data that, normally, can only be read, not written to.

Tech.mt April 24, 2021
TECH 101: CD (Compact Disc)

TECH 101: CD (Compact Disc)

Read-only memory, or ROM, is a type of computer storage containing non-volatile, permanent data that, normally, can only be read, not written to.

Tech.mt April 30, 2021
TECH 101: BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

TECH 101: BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

BIOS (basic input/output system) is the program a computer’s microprocessor uses to start the computer system after it is powered on.

Tech.mt May 8, 2021
TECH 101: SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

TECH 101: SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

SEO, stands for “Search Engine Optimization.” Just about every Webmaster wants his or her site to appear in the top listings of all the major search engines.

Tech.mt May 15, 2021
TECH 101: ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)

TECH 101: ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)

Stands for “American Standard Code for Information Interchange.” ASCII is a character encoding that uses numeric codes to represent characters. These include upper and lowercase English letters, numbers, and punctuation symbols.

Tech.mt May 22, 2021
TECH 101: ALU (Arithmetic-Logic Unit)

TECH 101: ALU (Arithmetic-Logic Unit)

An arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) is the part of a computer processor (CPU) that carries out arithmetic and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words.

Tech.mt May 29, 2021
TECH 101: VGA (Video Graphics Array)

TECH 101: VGA (Video Graphics Array)

The VGA standard was originally developed by IBM in 1987 and allowed for a display resolution of 640×480 pixels. Since then, many revisions of the standard have been introduced.

Tech.mt June 5, 2021
TECH 101: CSS (Cascading Style Sheet)

TECH 101: CSS (Cascading Style Sheet)

Cascading style sheets are used to format the layout of Web pages. They can be used to define text styles, table sizes, and other aspects of Web pages that previously could only be defined in a page’s HTML.

Tech.mt June 12, 2021
TECH 101: CPU (Central Processing Unit)

TECH 101: CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The CPU is the primary component of a computer that processes instructions. It runs the operating system and applications, constantly receiving input from the user or active software programs.

Tech.mt June 19, 2021
TECH 101: HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

TECH 101: HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

Stands for “Hypertext Transfer Protocol.” HTTP is the protocol used to transfer data over the web. It is part of the Internet protocol suite and defines commands and services used for transmitting webpage data.

Tech.mt June 26, 2021