Technical Words In Computer Hardware -01

ACPI (Advance Configuration and  Power Interface):
It is used for such types of devices that perform the function of power management in computer.
AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port):

It founded by Intel Corporation.It provides the fast communication between the video adapter and
chip set. It work on 32 bits with 66 MHZ speed.

APM(Advance Power Management):
It's used for power management between hard drive and monitor.
ATA(AT Attachment):
It is also known as IDE(Integrated Device Electronics).It's used for such type of equipment's hard disk,
CD-ROM,and Other internal storage devices.It contain 24 Pins.
ATAPI(AT Attachment Packet Interface):
It is a extended version of IDE to connect permanently external medial.
Beep Code:
It is used for to alert the user by beep.
BIOS(Basic Input/Out System):
It stores the driver that provide the interface between operating system and hardware.
Cluster:
It is a minimum space on disk to store a file.It also know as allocation unit.
COM:
It is a serial port to connect external devices.
Compact Flash:
It is a type of flash memory device.
CPU(Central Processing Unit):
It is also known as brain of computer.
CRT(Cathode Ray Tube):
It is a type of monitor.
Data Bus:
It is a collection of wires for transfer data between the devices.
DCC(Direct Cable Connection):
It is used  to connect the computer's  with serial / parallel ports.
Device Manager:
It  is a system properties in Window operating system to manage and configure devices.
DFP(Digital Flat Panel):
It is a type of a monitor.
DIMM(Dual IN line Memory Module):
It is a type of memory devices and used 168 edge connectors.
DMA(Direct Memory Access):
It transfer the data between  memory and devices  without  use of CPU.It by pass the CPU.
DNS(Domain Name System):
DNS is like a phone book for the Internet. If you know a person’s name but don’t know their telephone number, you can simply look it up in a phone book. DNS provides this same service to the Internet.
DPMS(Display Power Management Standards):
It is a  monitor management system.
DVD(Digital Versatile Disk):
It is a storage media to store audio,video and text etc. data.
EISA(Extended Industry Standard Architecture):
It is a type of slot.
FAT(File Allocation Table):
It is used for store file name ,size and location.
FAT-16:
It is a file allocation table that support by the Dos and Window.It's Hard disk  limit is 2.1GB.
FAT-32
It is a 32 bit file allocation table .
FCC ID(Federal Communication Commission):
It is a Organisation to provide approval  for computer hardware equipment's.
IDE(Integrated Device Electronics):
It is a AT Attachment interface .
It is a IDE Cable :

IDE PORT: