F-J: Glossary of Terms and Recommended Usage

FABIT Faculty Advisory Board on Information Technologies

Faculty Advisor Bear Access service that allows faculty advisors to review their students' grades, course schedules, addresses, etc., and also to approve course selections made by students using CoursEnroll

FAQ, FAQs frequently asked questions. Pronounced "fack" or "F-A-Q."

fall Don't capitalize; for example, "fall semester," "fall 2001."

Fetch Macintosh file transfer protocol application

file OR document "file" is preferred

file extension for example, .gif, .exe, .doc, .html

file name

FileMaker database application; by FileMaker (subsidiary of Apple)

Financial Services and Business Analysis (FS&BC) division of CIT that manages contracts and does high-level analysis

finger command for looking up a user's address, name, office location, etc.
-- in Eudora, "finger" is used to find out to whom a Net ID belongs

FrontPage web editor; by Microsoft

FTP, FTP'd file transfer protocol

Firefox browser from Mozilla; no intercap

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gigabyte (GB) 1,024 megabytes.
-- one space between number and abbreviation (10 GB)
-- hyphenate when used as an adjective (10-GB hard disk)

gigahertz (GHz) 1 billion cycles/sec.
-- one space between number and abbreviation (11.9300 GHz)
-- hyphenate when used as an adjective

grayscale

GUI graphical user interface. Pronounced "gooey."

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handheld computer "palmtop" is also acceptable

hang up

hard disk OR hard drive "hard disk" is preferred (it is housed by the hard drive)

HelpDesk Use "CIT Contact Center (HelpDesk)"; we're transitioning away from "HelpDesk."

highlight OR select "select" is preferred (use "highlight" in context of text editing)

homepage

HostExplorer Windows telnet application provided through Bear Access

hotspot area on a web page that is invisibly hyperlinked

HTML Hypertext Markup Language

HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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iBook

iMac

inkjet printer that uses inkjet technology; if context is unclear, use "inkjet printer" instead

INSTRUCT server server that hosts course web sites

Instructional Technology Support (ITS) OUTDATED -- use "Distributed Learning Services (DLS)" instead.

insure OR ensure
-- "ensure" means "to make certain"
-- "insure" means "to provide insurance for"

Integration and Delivery (I&D) division of CIT that defines and implements the common computing/software/information access environment for the campus

Internet the worldwide collection of networks

Internet2 networking initiative by universities & corporate partners

Internet Explorer (IE) Microsoft's web browser

Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

Internet service provider (ISP)

intranet restricted network, usually within a company

IP address Internet Protocol address; unique identity for a computer on a network

ISDN integrated services digital network

ISP Internet service provider

its OR it's
-- "its" is possessive, like "his/her"
-- "it's" means "it is"

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Just the Facts Bear Access service used by students to update addresses and check grades; includes CoursEnroll
lowercase "the"

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