Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Algorithm

Algorithm is a formula or set of steps for solving an exacting problem. To be an algorithm, a set of rules have to be clear-cut and have a clear stopping point. Algorithms can be uttered in any language, from any natural languages like English or French to programming languages like FORTRAN. We make use of algorithms day after day. For instance, a recipe for baking a cake is an algorithm. Nearly all programs, with the exception of some artificial intelligence applications, contain algorithms. Inventing elegant algorithms- algorithms that are easy and necessitate the fewest steps possible-is one of the principal challenges in programming.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Domain

A name that recognizes one or more IP addresses. For example, the domain name microsoft.com signifies about a dozen IP addresses. Domain names are used in URLs to make out exacting Web pages. For instance, in the URL http://www.beautyofbeauty.com/index.html, the domain name is beautyofbeauty.com. All domain names have a suffix that points to which top level domain (TLD) it belongs to. There are only a restricted number of such domains.

For example:
gov - Government agencies, edu - Educational institutions,org - Organizations (nonprofit), mil – Military, com - commercial business, net - Network organizations, ca – Canada, th – Thailand.

Since the Internet is based on IP addresses, not domain names, all Web servers require a Domain Name System (DNS) server to translate domain names into IP addresses.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

MySQL

MySQL (it is pronounced as "my ess cue el" or, often as, "my sequel") is an open source, RDBMS (relational database management system). It uses Structured Query Language (SQL), the commonest language for accessing, adding, and processing data in a database. MySQL is used for active web applications like CMS systems, e-commerce systems and message boards. Its fame is mainly because of its speed, reliability and flexibility.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Define word processor

A type of editor whose prime plan is to produce tidily printed text, such programs use lots of added information (apart from actual text) to control the output on the printer. An end result of this latter fact is that files produced with one word processor cannot be read by design by another unless they are first transformed to ASCII text (with the loss of formatting information). Another, which saves the formatting, is to store up files in the Rich Text Format (RTF) or Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) format.