An accredited school is a campus or online school deemed as accredited by the US Department of Education (DOE). Accreditation ensures that schools meet rigorous and up-to-date standards of education and professionalism. To become accredited, schools must undergo evaluation and approval of their curricula by a DOE-approved accreditation board. Advantages of attending an accredited school include 1) credits earned at accredited schools are often transferable to other accredited schools and advanced degree programs, and 2) accredited schools are eligible for more financial aid options, particularly from the state and federal governments.

An ACL, or Access Control List, is a collection of Access Control Entries. An ACL lets you specify what type of traffic to allow on an interface. By default, traffic that is not explicitly permitted is denied. ACLs are usually applied to the interface that is the source of inbound traffic.

Active Directory is a Microsoft technology that enables applications to find, use, and manage directory resources, such as user names, network printers, and permissions, in a distributed computing environment. Microsoft Active Directory helps increase system security, reduce the cost of running systems, and generally simplifies IT administration.

Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) provides customizable services for issuing and managing public key certificates used in software security systems employing public key technologies.

An application programming interface, or API, is an interface used by a software program to enable interaction with other software. For example, mobile developers can embed Google Maps into a GPS-based mobile application by implementing the Google Maps API.

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is a non-profit organization committed to furthering education in engineering, and the premier accrediting body for engineering training and degree programs.

Business Intelligence (BI) is a broad category of applications and technologies used for accessing, gathering and analyzing business data to help organizations make smarter decisions. Common functions of business intelligence technologies include data-mining, reporting, online analytical processing, analytics, performance management, benchmarking and predictive analysis.

An acronym for "Computer-Aided Drafting and Design," CADD is the discipline of using computer programs, such as AutoCAD or Revit Architecture, to draft and design the blueprints for complex structures and animations.

The CIA Triad refers to Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, the core principles of information security.

Cisco Networking Academy is a global education program, sponsored by Cisco Systems, that teaches students how to design, build, troubleshoot, and secure computer networks for increased access to career and economic opportunities in communities around the world. Networking Academy provides online courses, interactive tools, and hands-on learning activities to help individuals prepare for ICT (information & communications technology) and networking careers in virtually every type of industry.

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a real-time web service, whereby shared resources like data, software, and storage services are provided to computers and other devices over the Internet.

Cloud computing extends IT's existing capabilities by allowing users to access information, without necessarily having the storage space or even the knowledge to configure this information themselves.

Short for "Committee on National Security Systems," the CNSS defines quality standards on IT security and information assurance training.

Collision detection typically refers to the computational problem of detecting the intersection of two or more objects. This term is typically applied to video games and other simulations, but also has applications in networks and robotics.

CSS, short for Cascading Style Sheets, is a style sheet language used to control the look and format of web pages.

A Database Management System (DBMS) is a set of computer programs that controls the creation, maintenance, and day-to-day use of a database. The DBMS allows database administrators and other data specialists to manipulate and manage an organization's data. Examples of popular DBMS: Oracle, SQL Server, IBM & MySQL