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.Mac
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What is .Mac?
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2up
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In Unix, what are the up, 2up, 4up, 8up, and 16up utilities, and how do I use them to manipulate PostScript files?
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A+ certification
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What is the CompTIA A+ certification?
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Abilene
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What is Abilene?
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Active Desktop
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In Windows, what is Active Desktop?
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Active Directory
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In Windows 2000 and XP, what is Active Directory?
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ActiveX
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What is ActiveX?
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ActiveX controls
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What are ActiveX controls?
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Adaptive Technology Centers
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At IUB and IUPUI, what are the Adaptive Technology Centers (ATCs)?
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Adobe Acrobat
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What are Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader?
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adware
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What is spyware or adware and how can I remove it?
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AirPort
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What are AirPort, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express?
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AIX
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What is AIX?
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anonymous FTP
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What is anonymous FTP?
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ANSI
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What is ANSI?
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Apple File Security
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In Mac OS 9, what is Apple File Security, and how do I use it to encrypt a file?
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Apple Guide
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For Mac OS, what is the Apple Guide, and how do I use it?
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AppleScript
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is AppleScript, and how do I use it?
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AppleTalk
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What is AppleTalk?
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AppleWorks
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What is AppleWorks, and what does it do?
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Aqua
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For Mac OS X, what is Aqua?
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ASCII
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What is ASCII?
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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What is Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)?
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AT&T Fellows Program
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At IU, what was the AT&T Fellows Program?
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ATC
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At IUB and IUPUI, what are the Adaptive Technology Centers (ATCs)?
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AutoArchive
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In Microsoft Outlook, what is AutoArchive, and how do I use it?
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awk
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What is awk, and how do I use it?
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bandwidth
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In networking, what are bandwidth, latency, and speed?
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batch job
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What is a batch job?
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BEST
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What is QuizSite?
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beta
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What is beta software?
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| Big Red |
At IU, what is Big Red?
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binary file
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What is a binary file?
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BinHex
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What is BinHex, and how can I decode a BinHex (.hqx) file?
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BIOS
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What is BIOS?
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bit
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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| BlackBerry |
What is a BlackBerry, and how does it work?
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| BlackBerry Enterprise Server |
About the IU BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), and how to get an account
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block
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What is a block?
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| blog |
What is a blog?
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| Blu-ray |
What is Blu-ray?
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Boolean search
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Online search basics
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| Breeze Meeting |
At IU, what is Breeze Meeting?
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browser
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What is a browser, and what browsers are available?
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BSD
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What is BSD?
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byte
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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| cable modem |
What is a cable modem?
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| CampusAccess Card |
At IUB, what is a CampusAccess Card?
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Carry-in Consulting
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At IUB, what is Carry-in Consulting?
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CAS
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At IU, what is CAS?
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Center for Teaching and Learning
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At IUPUI, what is the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)?
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Central Authentication Service
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At IU, what is CAS?
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certificate authority
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What is a certificate authority?
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chain mail
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About chain mail
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character set
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What are character sets?
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chfn
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In Unix, what is chfn?
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Chooser
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In Mac OS, what is the Chooser?
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chsh
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In Unix, what is chsh, and how do I use it to change my shell?
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Classroom Technology Services
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At IU, what is Classroom Technology Services?
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clock speed
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What is a computer's clock speed?
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Cmd
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the Command key?
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CMOS
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What is CMOS?
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CMYK
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In desktop publishing, what is the difference between RGB and CMYK?
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CNC
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At IUPUI, what is the Computer Network Center?
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ColorSync
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What is ColorSync?
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COM
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What are COM, COM+, and DCOM?
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COM+
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What are COM, COM+, and DCOM?
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Command key
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the Command key?
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Communications Office
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At IU, what is the Communications Office?
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compressed files
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What are compressed or archived files, and how do I open them?
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Computer Network Center
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At IUPUI, what is the Computer Network Center?
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computer virus
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What are computer viruses, and where can I find more information?
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cracker
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What are hackers and crackers?
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cron
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What are cron and crontab, and how do I use them?
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cyberspace
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What is cyberspace?
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What is Cyrus mail?
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daemon
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In Unix, what is a daemon?
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Data Management Services
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At IU, what is UITS Data Management Services?
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DBMS/COPY
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What is DBMS/COPY?
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DCOM
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What are COM, COM+, and DCOM?
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DEC OSF/1
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What are DEC OSF/1, Digital UNIX, and Tru64 UNIX?
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Delphi
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What is Delphi, and where can I learn more about it?
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DHCP
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What is DHCP?
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Digital Unix
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What are DEC OSF/1, Digital UNIX, and Tru64 UNIX?
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Disk Cleanup
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In Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP, what is Disk Cleanup?
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Disk First Aid
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is First Aid or Disk First Aid, and when and how should I use it?
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disk quota
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In Unix, what is a disk quota?
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distribution lists
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What is a distribution list?
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DNS
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What is DNS?
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domain
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What is a domain?
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DriveSpace
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What is DriveSpace, and how does it work?
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DropStuff
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What is DropStuff, and where can I get it?
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DropTar
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What is DropStuff, and where can I get it?
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DropZip
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What is DropStuff, and where can I get it?
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DVD
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What is a DVD?
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DVI
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What is a DVI file?
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Dvorak keyboard
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What is the Dvorak keyboard layout, and how do I configure my computer to use it?
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dynamic linking
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What is a linker, and what are dynamic and static linking?
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EdCert program
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What is EdCert, and where can I find more information about EdCert classes?
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EFF
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What is the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)?
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Emacs byte-compilation
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In Emacs, what is byte-compilation?
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enscript
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What is enscript, and how can I use it to print text files in PostScript?
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Ethernet
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What is Ethernet?
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Eudora
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What is Eudora, and where can I get it?
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EUE
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What is the EUE?
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Event Viewer
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In Windows NT, 2000, and XP, what is the Event Viewer?
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Exchange account
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At IU, what are Exchange accounts, and how do I obtain one?
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expanded memory
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On a PC, what is the difference between extended and expanded memory?
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extended memory
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On a PC, what is the difference between extended and expanded memory?
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ezreset
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At IU, what is ezreset, and how can I use it to reset my accounts to their default settings?
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FAQ
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What do BTW, FAQ, FYI, IMHO, RTFM, and other acronyms mean?
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FAT32
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What is FAT32?
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Fetch
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For Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is Fetch, and where can I get it?
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file extension
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What is a file extension?
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File Transfer Protocol
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What is FTP, and how do I use it to transfer files?
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Financial Information System
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At IU, what are Financial Management Services (FMS)?
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finder
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the Finder?
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firewall
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What is a firewall?
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Firefox
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What is Mozilla Firefox, and where can I get it?
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FireWire
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What is FireWire or IEEE 1394?
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FIS
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At IU, what are Financial Management Services (FMS)?
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flame
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What is a flame?
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flow control
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What is flow control, and how do I set my modem to use it?
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foo
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What do foo and bar mean?
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forked file structure
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What is a forked file structure?
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Fortran
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What is Fortran, and where can I learn more about it?
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frames
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On the web, what are frames, and how do I navigate with them?
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FreeBSD
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What is BSD?
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freeware
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What are shareware, freeware, and public domain programs?
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FSF
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What do the acronyms FSF, GPL, LPF, and RMS mean?
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FTP
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What is FTP, and how do I use it to transfer files?
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fully qualified domain name
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What is a fully qualified domain name (FQDN)?
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GAL
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At IU, what is the Global Address List?
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GB
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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GDI heap
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What are the GDI heap and the USER heap?
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GIF
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What is the GIF graphics file format?
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gigabyte
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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| GIS |
What are GIS and remote sensing?
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Global Address List
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At IU, what is the Global Address List?
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GNU
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What is the GNU project?
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Gnuplot
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In Unix, how can I plot a graph?
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GPF
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What is a General Protection Fault?
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grep
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What is grep, and how do I use it?
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groff
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In Unix, what is groff?
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group
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In Unix, what is a group?
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| Guest account |
At IU, what is a Guest account?
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GUI
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What is a GUI?
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hacker
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What are hackers and crackers?
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hard link
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In Unix, what is a hard link?
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HFS+
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What is the Macintosh Extended Format, and how does it compare to the Macintosh Standard Format?
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High Performance Storage System
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What is HPSS?
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| hotfix |
What are patches, hotfixes, and service packs?
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HPSS
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What is HPSS?
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HTML
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What is HTML, and where can I find a guide for creating HTML documents?
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HTTP
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What is HTTP?
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hyperlink
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What are hyperlinks?
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HyperStudio
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What is HyperStudio?
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I-Light
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What is I-Light?
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iBook
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What is the iBook?
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IEC
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What is the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and where can I find more information about it?
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IEEE
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What is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and where can I find information about it?
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IEEE 1394
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What is FireWire or IEEE 1394?
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IMAP
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What is IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)?
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IMDS
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At IUPUI, what is IMDS, and how can I view IMDS videos?
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IMSL
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What are IMSL and NAG?
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Indiana Genomics Initiative
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What is the Indiana Genomics Initiative, and how does UITS support it?
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| Indiana Spatial Data Service |
How do I use ArcGIS to connect to the Indiana Spatial Data Service?
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Information Commons
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At IUB, what is the Information Commons (IC)?
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Information Technology Policy Office
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At IU, what is the Information Technology Policy Office (ITPO)?
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Information Technology Security Office
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At IU, what is the Information Technology Security Office (ITSO)?
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Interarchy
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For Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is Interarchy, and where can I find it?
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Internet
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What is the Internet?
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Internet Assistant
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What is Internet Assistant for Microsoft Excel?
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Internet Explorer
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What is Microsoft Internet Explorer, and where can I get it?
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Internet2
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What is Internet2?
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Interrupt Request number
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On a PC, what is an Interrupt Request number?
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IP address
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What is an IP address?
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IRC
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What is IRC, and where can I get more information about it?
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IRQ
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On a PC, what is an Interrupt Request number?
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ISO
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What is the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and where can I find information about it?
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ISO 8859
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What are the ISO 8859 character sets and how do they compare?
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ISO image
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What is an ISO image?
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ITHelpLive
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At IU, what is ITHelpLive?
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ITNow
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What is ITNow 2.0, and how do I subscribe to it?
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ITPO
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At IU, what is the Information Technology Policy Office (ITPO)?
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ITSO
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At IU, what is the Information Technology Security Office (ITSO)?
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ITU
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What is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and where can I find more information about it?
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iTunes
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What is iTunes and what does it do?
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IU Broadcast
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What is broadcast.iu.edu?
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IU/Microsoft Campus Agreement
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About the IU/Microsoft Campus Agreement
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IUCAT
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What is IUCAT and how do I access it?
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IUIE
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About the IUIE
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IUware
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What is IUware?
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JagJobs
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What is JagJobs?
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| Jagtag |
At IUPUI, what is a Jagtag and where do I get one?
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JPEG
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What is the JPEG graphics file format?
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KB
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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Kerberos
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What is Kerberos?
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kernel
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What are kernels and microkernels?
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Keychain
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the Keychain, and how do I use it?
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kilobyte
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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Kiva Everywhere
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At IUB, what is Kiva Everywhere?
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LAN
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What is a LAN (local area network)?
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LAN connection
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What is the difference between a LAN, a MAN, and a WAN, and what is a LAN connection?
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legacy system
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At IU, what is a legacy system?
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Lexis-Nexis Academic
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What is Lexis-Nexis Academic, and how can I access it at IU?
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| Libra |
At IU, what is the Libra Cluster?
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LINGO
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What are LINGO and Lingo?
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link rot
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What is link rot, and how can I check for broken links on my site?
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linker
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What is a linker, and what are dynamic and static linking?
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Linux
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About Linux
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LISTSERV
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What is LISTSERV?
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local account
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What is a local account?
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local area network
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What is a LAN (local area network)?
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local support provider
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At IU, what is a local support provider?
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lost cluster
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What is a lost cluster?
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lpr
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In Unix, how do I print files and list or remove print jobs?
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LSP
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At IU, what is a local support provider?
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| lurker |
What is a lurker?
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Lynx
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What is Lynx, and how do I use it?
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MAC address
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What is the MAC address (aka the hardware or physical address) of my network adapter?
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What is Mac OS?
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Mac OS X
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What is Mac OS X?
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Mac OS X Mail
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What is Mac OS X Mail?
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Mach
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What is Mach?
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Macintosh alias
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is an alias and how does it work?
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macro virus
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What are computer viruses, and where can I find more information?
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MacRoman
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For Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the Standard Roman (MacRoman) character set?
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mail merge
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What is a mail merge?
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man
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In Unix, what is the man command, and how do I use it to read manual pages?
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Massive Data Storage Project
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At IU, what is the Massive Data Storage Project?
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Master Boot Record
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What is a Master Boot Record (MBR)?
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MB
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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MBONE
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What is Multicast?
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MBR
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What is a Master Boot Record (MBR)?
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MCP
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What is an MCP?
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Media Design and Production
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At IU, what is UITS Media Design and Production?
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megabyte
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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memory
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What is the difference between memory and disk storage?
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metadata
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What is metadata?
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microkernel
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What are kernels and microkernels?
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Microsoft Certified Professional
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What is an MCP?
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Microsoft Management Console
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What is the Microsoft Management Console?
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Microsoft System Diagnostics
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What is MSD (Microsoft System Diagnostics), and where can I find it?
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MIME
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What are MIME and S/MIME?
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Minitab
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What is Minitab, and where can I access it?
|
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MMC
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What is the Microsoft Management Console?
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| Moab |
What is Moab?
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mode line
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In Emacs, what is the mode line, and what information does it contain?
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modem
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What is a modem?
|
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Monitor
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What are the UITS email newsletters The Monitor and Newsbit, and how do I subscribe or unsubscribe?
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monitor gamma
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What is monitor "gamma"?
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Mozilla
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What is Mozilla?
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Mozilla Firefox
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What is Mozilla Firefox, and where can I get it?
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Mozilla Thunderbird
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What is Mozilla Thunderbird and where can I get it?
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mount
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What is meant by mounting a drive?
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MP3
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What are MP3 files, and are they legal?
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mpack
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In Unix, what is mpack and how do I use it?
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MS-TNEF
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What is an MS-TNEF email attachment?
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MSD
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What is MSD (Microsoft System Diagnostics), and where can I find it?
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NAG
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What are IMSL and NAG?
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NCFTP
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What is NCFTP?
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NetBSD
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What is BSD?
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netpbm utilities
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In Unix, what are the netpbm utilities and how do I use them to convert one type of image file to another?
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Netscape
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What is Netscape, and where can I get it?
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Network ID
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What is an IU Network ID?
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network latency
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In networking, what are bandwidth, latency, and speed?
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network operating system
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What is a network operating system (NOS)?
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Network+ certification
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What is the CompTIA Network+ certification?
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| newbie |
What is a newbie?
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newsgroups
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About Usenet newsgroups
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NFS
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What is NFS?
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Norton AntiVirus
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What is Symantec/Norton AntiVirus software, and where can I get it?
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NOS
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What is a network operating system (NOS)?
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NTFS
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What is NTFS?
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OCLC
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What is OCLC?
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octet-stream
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What is an "application/octet-stream" MIME attachment, and how can I see it?
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| Office 2007 |
What is Microsoft Office 2007, and what are the system requirements?
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Office XP
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What is Microsoft Office XP, and what are the system requirements?
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OLE
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What is OLE?
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| Oncourse CL |
What is Oncourse CL?
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| OneStart |
At IU, what is OneStart?
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OOB bug
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What is the OOB bug, and how do I fix it?
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Open Group
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What are the Open Group, X/Open, and OSF?
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Open Software Foundation
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What are the Open Group, X/Open, and OSF?
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open source
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What is open source, and what is the Open Source Initiative?
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What is OpenAFS?
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OpenBSD
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What is BSD?
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Openoffice.org
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What are StarOffice and OpenOffice.org, and how can I get these products at IU?
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OSF
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What are the Open Group, X/Open, and OSF?
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OSF/1
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What is OSF/1?
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Outlook
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What is Microsoft Outlook?
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Outlook Web Access
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What is Outlook Web Access (OWA)?
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packet
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What is a packet?
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PAM
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In Unix, what is PAM?
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Parameter RAM
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the PRAM, and why would I want to zap it?
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| passphrase |
Passwords and passphrases
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| patch |
What are patches, hotfixes, and service packs?
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PB
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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PDF
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What is a PDF file?
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Perl
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What is Perl, and where can I get more information about it?
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| petabyte |
What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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PGP
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What is PGP, and how secure is it?
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| phishing |
What are phishing scams and how can I avoid them?
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PHP
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What is PHP?
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Pico
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What is Pico?
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Pine
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What is Pine?
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plug-ins
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What are plug-ins?
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PNG
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What is the PNG graphics file format?
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| podcast |
What is podcasting?
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| podcatcher |
What is a podcatcher?
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POP mail
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What is POP mail?
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Portable Document Format
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What is a PDF file?
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Post'Em
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What is Post'Em?
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PostScript
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What is PostScript?
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PPP
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What is PPP, and why would I want it?
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PRAM
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the PRAM, and why would I want to zap it?
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pre-shared key
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What is a pre-shared key or shared secret?
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| printing account |
Information about the UITS printing account at IUB
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| printing allotment |
About STC printing allotments at IUB
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psduplex
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What is psduplex, and how can I use it to print on both sides of pages?
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PSUtils
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What are the PSUtils?
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public domain
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What are shareware, freeware, and public domain programs?
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Python
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What is Python?
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| Quarry |
At IU, what is Quarry?
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Quartz
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For Mac OS X, what are Quartz and Quartz Extreme?
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QuickTime
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What is QuickTime?
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QuikPAY
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At IU, what is QuikPAY, and how can I access it?
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QuizSite
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What is QuizSite?
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quoted-printable encoding
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In MIME, what is the quoted-printable encoding method?
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RAM
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What is RAM?
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rcp
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In Unix, what is rcp, and how do I use it?
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RDC
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At IU, what is the Research Database Complex?
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registry
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In Windows, what is the registry?
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relational database
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What are flat file and relational databases?
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Research Database Complex
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At IU, what is the Research Database Complex?
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| Research Technologies |
At IU, what is the Research Technologies division of UITS?
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Residential Technology Center
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At IU, what are the RTCs?
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| RFS |
At IU, what is the Research File System (RFS)?
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RGB
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In desktop publishing, what is the difference between RGB and CMYK?
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RJ-11
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What is RJ-11?
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ROM
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What is ROM?
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ROT13
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What is ROT13?
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| RSS |
What is RSS?
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RTC
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At IU, what are the RTCs?
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RTF
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What is Rich Text Format?
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RTFM
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What do BTW, FAQ, FYI, IMHO, RTFM, and other acronyms mean?
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| Safari |
What is Safari?
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SafeWord card
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At IU, what is a SafeWord card and how do I get one?
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ScanDisk
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What is ScanDisk? |
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scp
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In Unix, how do I use the scp command to securely transfer files between two computers?
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screen
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In Unix, what is screen, and how do I use it?
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SDSL
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What is SDSL?
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secure FTP
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What is SFTP, and how do I use it?
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| service pack |
What are patches, hotfixes, and service packs?
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SFTP
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What is SFTP, and how do I use it?
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SGML
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What is SGML?
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shadow password
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What are shadow passwords?
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shared secret
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What is a pre-shared key or shared secret?
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shareware
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What are shareware, freeware, and public domain programs?
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shell
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In Unix, what is the shell?
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Sherlock
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For Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is Sherlock and how do I use it?
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shortcut
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In Windows, what is a shortcut, and how do I create one?
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signature
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In email, what is a signature?
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| Slashtmp |
At IU, what is Slashtmp and how do I use it?
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SMTP
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What is the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)?
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SMTP server
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What is an SMTP server?
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snail mail
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What is snail mail?
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Software Development and Distribution
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At IU, what is UITS Software Development and Distribution?
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Solaris
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What are SunOS and Solaris?
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spam
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What is spam?
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Spike
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In Microsoft Word, what is the Spike, and how do I use it?
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spinweb
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What is spinweb?
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spring-loaded folders
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In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what are spring-loaded folders?
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spyware
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What is spyware or adware and how can I remove it?
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SQL
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What is SQL?
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SSH
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What are SSH and SSH2?
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SSL
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What are secure web sites and SSL certificates?
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StarOffice
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What are StarOffice and OpenOffice.org, and how can I get these products at IU?
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Start menu
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In Windows, what is the Start menu?
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Starter Kit
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At IU, what is the AMS Starter Kit?
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Stata
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What is Stata?
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static linking
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What is a linker, and what are dynamic and static linking?
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Steel
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What is Steel?
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STEPS
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Information about STEPS workshops
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StickyKeys
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In Windows, what are StickyKeys, and how do I enable them?
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Student Technology Centers
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At IU, what are the STCs?
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Student Technology Fee
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At IUB, what is the Student Technology Fee used for?
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StuffIt
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What is StuffIt, and how do I decode Stuffed archives?
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StuffIt Engine
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For Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is the StuffIt Engine (aka Expander Enhancer), and why do I need it?
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StuffIt Expander
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What is StuffIt Expander, and where can I get it?
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style sheet
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In HTML, what is a style sheet?
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SunOS
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What are SunOS and Solaris?
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Super VGA
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What is Super VGA?
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SVR4
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What are System V Unix and SVR4?
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swap file
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What is a swap file?
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Symantec AntiVirus
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What is Symantec/Norton AntiVirus software, and where can I get it?
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system tray
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In Windows, what is the system tray?
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System V
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What are System V Unix and SVR4?
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tar
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In Unix, what is tar, and how do I use it?
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Taskbar
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In Windows, what is the Taskbar?
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TB
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What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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TCP/IP
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What does TCP/IP mean?
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tcp_wrappers
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What is tcp_wrappers, and why should I use it?
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telnet
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What is telnet?
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| terabyte |
What are bits, bytes, and other units of measure for digital information?
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| teraflop |
What is a teraflop?
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| TeraGrid |
What is the TeraGrid, and how can I get started using it?
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terminal type
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What is a terminal type or terminal emulation, and how do I set it?
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TeX
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What is TeX?
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Thunderbird
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What is Mozilla Thunderbird and where can I get it?
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TIFF
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What is the TIFF graphics file format?
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TIME
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At IU, what is the TIME system and how can I get help with it?
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TimeKeeping system
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At IU, what is the TIME system and how can I get help with it?
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toolbar
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What is a toolbar?
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| TORQUE |
What is TORQUE?
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Transform
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What is Transform?
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Transmit
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