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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with...
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Hypervisor

A hypervisor, also known as a virtual machine motor or virtualizer, is...
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SQL

What is SQL? SQL is a standardized query language for requesting information from...
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Authentication

Authentication refers to the process of identifying an individual, usually based on...
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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol developed by Netscape for providing...
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Endpoint Detection and Response...

Endpoint Detection and Response, or EDR, is a form of technology that...
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Virtual Private Network (VPN) Study Guide

Networking Vangie Beal - 0
Companies and organizations will use a VPN to communicate confidentially over a public network and to send voice, video or data. ...

Computer Architecture Study Guide

Computers Vangie Beal - 0
Computer architecture provides an introduction to system design basics for most computer science students. This computer architecture study guide describes the...

Network Fundamentals Study Guide

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Networking fundamentals teaches the building blocks of modern network design. Learn different types of networks, concepts, architecture and design. Networking fundamentals teaches computer science students...

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SHA-256

SHA-256 is an algorithm used for hash functions and is a vital...
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Document Management System

A document management system is an automated software solution businesses and organizations...
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Conti Ransomware

Conti ransomware first emerged in 2020. It uses a ransomware as a...
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FPS (Frames Per Second)

What is FPS (Frames Per Second)? 1. Short for frames per second, fps...
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Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Optical image stabilization (OIS) is a camera component that compensates in real-time...
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Common Intermediate Format

(n.) A video format used in videoconferencing systems that easily supports both...
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ALM

Application lifecycle management (ALM) refers to the capability to integrate, coordinate and...
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Remote Working Software

Remote working software is software that enables workers outside of a main...
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Marketing Automation Software

Marketing automation software is an advanced platform designed to help marketers plan...
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SHA-256

Definitions Ali Azhar - 0
SHA-256 is an algorithm used for hash functions and is a vital component of contemporary cybersecurity. It is part of the Secure Hash Algorithm...

Document Management System

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A document management system is an automated software solution businesses and organizations use to organize, share, and secure the documentation needed for business operations....

Conti Ransomware

Definitions Ali Azhar - 0
Conti ransomware first emerged in 2020. It uses a ransomware as a service (RaaS) model in which a malicious group sells or leases their...

Crypt888 Ransomware

Definitions Siji Roy - 0
Crypt888, also known as Mircop, is ransomware that encrypts files on desktops, downloads, pictures, and documents with RSA algorithms. The virus locks the encrypted...

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