Abbreviations

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For newcomers all the acronyms at the university can be confusing to say the least. That's why there is this list.

ECTS
European Credit Transfer System
B11
Bauhausstraße 11, Here is the faculty administration and another Mac Pool in the basement
B15
Bauhausstraße 15, Here are some computer pools
Bison
Beratungs und informations system online see VLV
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets
GPS
Global Positioning System
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
Int
Integer is a data type in many programming languages
JSON
JavaScript Object Notation
KVC+KVO
Key-Value-Coding
LAN
Local Area Network
M5
Marienstraße 5
M18
Marienstraße 18, this is where the StuKo and the students Café is
MVC
Model/View/Controller-Design Pattern
OPAC
Online Public Access Catalogue
OOP
Object-Oriented Programming
OSC
Open Sound Control
Pd
Pure Data a programming environment
PHP
PHP Hypertext Processor
Q3
Coudraystraße. A Street named after Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray
StuKo
Studierenden Konvent
SCC
Servicezentrum für Computersysteme und -kommunikation in some other universities this is called Rechenzentrum
SWS
Semesterwochenstunden
TCP/IP
TCP/IP UDP
VDV
Van-der-Velde Bau
VLV
Vorlesungsverzeichnis
VPN
Virtual Private Network you need to know how to set this up iy you want (W)LAN access at the university
WLAN
Wireless LAN