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Short for Certificate of Authenticity, COA is a document included with some software that proves it was purchased legally. A COA often has a unique identification number used to verify the authenticity of the program when it is being installed on the computer. Certificate, Computer acronyms, Product key, Software terms Related information How to get a new unique identification number if lost. My CD key or unique identification doesn’t work.

Sometimes abbreviated as crypto, Cryptography is the practice and study of mathematically manipulating data so that it can be stored and transmitted securely. The act of manipulating this data is called encryption, and the manipulated data is called encrypted. Encrypted data must undergo a reverse process, called decryption, before its original form is revealed. If the encryption method is mathematically sound, the encrypted data cannot be decrypted in a reasonable amount of time by anyone without a secret token, (encryption key)....

Fault tolerance is a quality of a computer system that gracefully handles the failure of component hardware or software. A system can be described as fault tolerant if it continues to operate satisfactorily in the presence of one or more system failure conditions. Fault tolerance can be achieved by anticipating failures and incorporating preventative measures in the system design. Below are examples of techniques to mitigate and tolerate failure in a computer system....

Horizontal scrolling is the ability of a program to allow a user to scroll horizontally using the window scroll bar. The horizontal scroll bar is not used often and usually not visible or not accessible because it is not needed. Below is an image of a Microsoft Windows window with a vertical and horizontal scroll bar. In the example above, the horizontal scroll bar is visible, but not accessible because word wrap is enabled, preventing any text from being entered beyond the visible window....

Openbox is a lightweight window manager for the X Window System first released in 2002. It can be used with Linux, FreeBSD, and other Unix-like operating systems to create a clean, functional desktop environment that consumes very few system resources. It complies with ICCCM (Inter-Client Communications Conventions Manual) and EWMH (Extended Window Manager Hints) standards. Openbox is the default window manager of several Linux distributions, including BunsenLabs, ArchBang, Lubuntu, TinyMe, and Trisquel Mini....

A patent is a form of intellectual property that protects the right of an individual by restricting the duplication of their invention for several years. To get a patent, the owner of the invention must disclose the invention to the patent office and provide proof they came up with the original idea. Business terms, Copyright, Trademark Related information United States Patent and Trademark office official website.

Puppy Linux is a variant of the Linux operating system designed to be small, portable, and easy to use. It was created in June 2003 by Barry Kauler, with the name based on his Chihuahua named Puppy. Below are examples of the features included with Puppy Linux. Very small and can run from a USB drive, CD, SD Card, and other types of media. Runs entirely in RAM. GUI with window management....

QA may refer to any of the following: Short for quality assurance, QA is a job where the employee tests a hardware or software product and makes sure no problems exist before it is released. If problems exist, they are reported and fixed before the product is released. The Internet domain suffix .qa is short for Qatar. Related information What jobs are available in the computer industry? Alpha, Beta, Business terms, Computer acronyms, Test

Computer speakers can pick up cordless devices and transmit them through the speakers. When this happens, you will hear voices over your speakers. To resolve this issue, verify the below suggestions. Make sure the computer case is completely closed and that there are no large openings anywhere. Verify your computer speaker wires have no cuts or openings in them. If your sound card is not on the motherboard (onboard), move the sound card to another PCI or ISA slot....

Name: William Stanley Jevons Born: September 1, 1835, in Liverpool, UK Death: August 13, 1882 (Age: 46) Computer-related contributions British economist and logician known for marginal utility theory. Credited to have started the mathematical method in economics. Significant publications The State in Relation to Labour (1882). Principles of Science (1874). The Theory of Political Economy (1871). A Serious Fall in the Value of Gold (1863). A General Mathematical Theory of Political Economy (1862)....

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Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. ST16S is not releasing sound or sound is distorted. The speaker itself may be faulty and will need to be replaced. For instructions on replacing a faulty speaker, visit this guide. The joystick response is very slow and sluggish or completely non-responsive. The bases of the joysticks build up oxidation and will need to be cleaned every once in a while....

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CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is a computer security certification created by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2. The eight CISSP domains are the following. Access and identity management Asset security Network and security communication Risk and security management Security engineering Security operations Software development security Testing security assessment As of July 2022, there are around 152,000 people who hold the CISSP certification worldwide. The certification is formally approved by the U....

CYA may refer to any of the following: 1.Shorthand for see ya, CYA is commonly used in chat rooms to let users know you are leaving the room. This term is also another way of saying “good bye” to users who may be leaving. Below is an example of how this could be used in chat. User1: Ok I’ve G2GUser2: Ok CYA Shorthand for cover your a**, CYA may tell someone to watch their back, or to take prudent action to avoid trouble or danger....

DD may refer to any of the following: Linux and Unix command, see the dd command page for further information. Short for double density, DD is a type of floppy diskette. See our double density disk definition for further information. When writing in HTML, the tag, also known as the HTML description element, is used to give details about a term within a description list. The Internet domain suffix .dd is short for East Germany....

To discontinue describes any product that is no longer made, updated, or supported. For example, Microsoft discontinued mainstream support for Windows 98 June 30, 2002, which means any support offered (if any) is not free. Often companies discontinue their products either because the product is several years old and newer versions of that program are available. In the example of Windows 98, its been out for over 20 years, and there’s been several versions of Windows released since then....

Short for electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, EEPROM is a PROM that can be erased and reprogrammed using an electrical charge. EEPROM was developed by George Perlegos while at Intel in 1978 and unlike most memory inside a computer, it remembers its data without power. EEPROM was a replacement for PROM and EPROM chips and is used for later computer’s BIOS that were built after 1994. Having a computer with an EEPROM allows the user to update the computer BIOS without having to open the computer or remove any chips....

Initially released in 2016, the HTC Vive is a line of VR (virtual reality) hardware and accessories manufactured and sold by HTC and Valve. The HTC Vive is compatible with the Steam VR platform for VR games and applications, and is available for Windows and Linux computers. A variety of HTC Vive equipment is available, ranging from $499 to $1,399. Game terms, Hardware terms, Oculus Rift Related information The official HTC Vive website....