CSS 211 - Mr. Troutman Fall 2023 Test 1
Home Page
The main page and first document users see when they access a website
Web
The service that provides access to information stored on web browsers
Code
combinations of text that a web browser interprets to display a webpage
©
copyright symbol
Attributes
define additional characteristics such as font weight or style for the HTML tag
Internet of things
describes that ever growing number of devices to a network
Target="_blank"
forces to open in a new tab
Firefox
formerly known as Mozilla
Internet
global collection of computers linked together
Web browser
a program that interprets and displays webpages so you can view and interact with them
Website
a related collection of webpages created and maintained by an individual or organization
Tags
a set of special instructions that define the structure and layout if content of a webpage
Wireframe
a simple, visual guide that clearly identifies the location of main webpage elements
Internet Site
a website that is generally available to anyone
Data Lines
allows data to move from one computer to another
Domain
an area of the internet an organization or person manages
Active White Space
an area on the page that is intentionally left blank
HyperLinks
an element that connects one webpage to another
Node
any device that connects to a network
Semantic Elements
provide meaning about the contents of the tags
Multi-Platform Display
responsive design across multiple devices
Empty tags
tags that stand alone: (<br>,<hr>)
how many levels of headings
6
Paired tags
<tag>content</tag>
Network
A collection of two or more computers that are connected to share resources and information.
Extranet
A private electronic network that links a company with its suppliers and customers
Intranet
A private network that uses Internet technologies to share company information among employees.
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets
DNS
Domain Name System: associates an IP address with a domain name
&Euro;
Euro sign
FTP
File Transfer Protocol: used to exchange files from one computer to another over the Internet
Important elements to designing a Website
Graphics Typography Color
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format: oldest, used for icons and drawings but not high quality photo
"tel:###"
Hyperlink used to link a number
"mailto:"
Hyperlink used to send email.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language: an authorizing language used to create documents for the web
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol: the fundamental protocol used to exchange and transfer pages
IP
Internet Protocol: ensures data is sent to the correct location
ISP
Internet Service Provider: a company that has permanent connection to the internet backbone
JPG
Joint Photographic Experts Graphics: standard file format for Digital photos
<
Less than sign
<br>
Line break
Internet Explorer
Microsoft's built in web browser
WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 guidelines
Must be: Perceivable Operable Understandable to All Robust
Servers
Nodes that provide information
Clients
Nodes that receive information
PNG
Portable Network Graphics: designed to replace GIF. Has 16M colors
The 3 Ps of Website Planning
Purpose People Platform
Optimize
Reducing the size of images so that your web pages will load quickly while displaying the highest possible quality.
®
Registered trademark
SVG
Scalable Vector Graphic: used for shapes and graphics
<hr>
Thematic break
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol: is used to transfer data efficiently over the internet by properly routing to its destination
URL
Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a document or another file accessible on the internet and identifies the network location of a website
4 main categories of accessibility
Visual hearing Motor Cognitive
validator.w3.org
W3C html markup validation service website
Lowercase
W3C standard
W3C
World Wide Web Consortium: developed and maintains web standards, language specifications, and accessibility recommendations
Internet Backbone
a collection of high-speed data lines that connect major computer systems located around the world
Webpage
a collections of linked files
Site Map
a planning tool that lists or displays all the pages on a website and indicates how they are related to each other
>
greater than sign
Lossless Compression
maintains the file's color information
nonbreaking space
Netscape
the browser of the 90s
HTML 5
the current version of HTML delivers everything from animation to graphics and music to movies; it can also be used to build complicated web applications and works across platforms, including a PC, tablet, smartphone, or smart TV
Mosaic
the first widely used graphical web browser
Pixel
the smallest element of light or color on a device displaying images
Passive White Space
the space between content areas
Goal of any website
to get the right informations to the users in the most efficient way