Jan 21 2009 12:55PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
programming,
lean programming,
agile programming
Our WhatIs.com Tech Term is iteration
In agile software development, an iteration is a single development cycle, usually measured as one week or two weeks. An iteration may also be defined as the elapsed time between iteration planning sessions.
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Secret Word of the Day
The first version of this programming language for databases was developed at IBM in the early 1970s. What’s the secret word?
Answer
Acronym Challenge
CI is a software engineering practice in which isolated changes are immediately tested and reported on when they are added to a larger code base. What does CI stand for?
Answer
Tech Trivia
What do you call computer object code that is processed by a virtual machine instead of the hardware processor?
Answer
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Agile Development Learning Guide
Open source, agile help move to lean software development
Learn about agile methods, how agile compares to other methodologies, and how to implement agile practices.
Nov 20 2008 7:38PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
IBM,
Microsoft Windows,
SOA,
operating systems,
SOAP,
CIO,
DataCenter,
open source,
programming,
Web 2.0,
Amazon,
cloud computing,
Web services,
Microsoft,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Windows Azure.
Tech Trivia
What computer code did President Lyndon Johnson approve as a national standard in 1968?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This approach to cloud computing developed by IBM shares a similar hue with Azure. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
EC2 is a Web-based service that allows subscribers to run applications in Amazon’s cloud computing environment. What does EC2 stand for?
Answer
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Nov 13 2008 11:42AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Microsoft Windows,
operating systems,
programming,
Business continuity,
Microsoft,
Tech Trivia,
business model,
personal computing,
Business software
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF).
Tech Trivia
What year was the first version of Windows released?
a. 1985
b. 1990
c. 1995
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
Bill Gates and Paul Allen started out by writing a program for this, the first commercially available PC to attract a substantial user base. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
Gates and Allen adapted BASIC, a mainframe programming language, for the new computer. What does BASIC stand for?
Answer
Oct 30 2008 10:24PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Security,
hacking,
spyware,
operating systems,
malware,
programming,
network administration,
Tech Trivia,
Halloween
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is zombie army.
Tech Trivia
What operating system is Ghostscript associated with?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
A crunchy treat for Dracula’s pal Renfeld is a coding error in software. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
RIP: You know what it stands for on a tombstone. What does it stand for in a networking context?
Answer
Oct 29 2008 11:23AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Microsoft Windows,
programming,
Web 2.0,
Web services,
Microsoft,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is ARAX (Asynchronous Ruby and XML).
Tech Trivia
According to the pasta theory of programming, which is better: spaghetti or ravioli?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
Yukihiro Matsumoto called his object-oriented language this to suggest “a jewel of a language.” What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
OLE is a Microsoft framework for a compound document technology. What does OLE stand for?
Answer
Oct 27 2008 12:52PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Security,
spyware,
browsers,
advertising,
antivirus,
marketing,
malware,
Adobe,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is IFrame.
Tech Trivia
What was hidden in the original Trojan horse?
Answer (Scroll to the second paragraph.)
Secret Word of the Day
This keyboard-oriented, text-only Web browser was developed at the University of Kansas primarily for students who used UNIX workstations. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
HCI is the study of how people interact with computers and how to design computers for successful interaction with human beings. What does HCI stand for?
Answer
Oct 24 2008 4:47PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
IBM,
antivirus,
SaaS,
malware,
Web 2.0,
Amazon,
cloud computing,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is CloudAV.
Tech Trivia
What’s the name of IBM’s set of cloud computing services?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This marketing term is used by vendors promoting an enterprise computing architecture that’s protected by a firewall.
What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
Amazon EC2 is a Web-based service that allows business subscribers to run application programs in the Amazon cloud. What does EC2 stand for?
Answer
Oct 21 2008 6:25PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
Database,
Development,
SQL Server,
DataManagement,
open source,
programming,
cloud computing,
Tech Trivia,
Business software
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Drizzle.
Tech Trivia
The first version of this language was developed at IBM by Donald D. Chamberlin and Raymond F. Boyce in the early 1970s. What is it?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This is an integrated circuit (IC) to which two or more processors have been attached for enhanced performance, reduced power consumption, and more efficient simultaneous processing of multiple tasks. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
MySQL is an RDBMS based on SQL that runs on virtually all platforms, including Linux, Unix, and Windows. What does RDBMS stand for?
Answer
Oct 20 2008 4:28PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
Java,
Development,
Sun Microsystems,
programming,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Groovy.
Tech Trivia
What do you call computer object code that is processed by a virtual machine instead of the hardware processor?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
This is a basic interface or segment of code that can be used to build more sophisticated program elements or interfaces. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
In Java, a JIT compiler turns computer object code into instructions that can be sent directly to the processor. What does JIT stand for?
Answer
