CIW(Web Design) Chapter 1
Metalanguage
A language used for defining other languages.
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
A markup language that describes document content instead of adding structure or formatting to document content. A simplified version of SGML.
Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
A metalanguage used to create other languages, including HTML and XHTML
Graphical User Interface
A program that provides visual navigation with menus and screen icons, and performs automated functions when user click command buttons.
Multipurpose Internet Main Extensions (MIME)
A protocol that enables operating systems to map file name extensions to corresponding applications . Also used by applications to automatically process files downloaded from the internet
Trouble Ticket
A record of a problem related to a service provided by an ISP or cloud service provider. Used to record receipt of a complaint and track resolution of the problem.
Markup language
A series of commands used to format, organize and describe information on a web page.
Document Type Definition(DTD)
A set of rules contained in a simple text file that defines the structure, syntax and vocabulary as it relates to tags and attributes for a corresponding document
Cascading Style Sheets(CSS)
A technology that allows greater style definition and formatting control of HTML elements. Formatting can be placed within the HTML or called remotely from an external style sheet.
Troll
A web user who publishes negative comments or submits feedback simply to annoy or anger
User Agent
Any application, such as a web browser, mobile phone, smartphone or help engine that renders HTML for display to users.
On the fly
Dynamically created web page content, as opposed to pre-defined, static content
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software that is hosted centrally on the internet and accessed by user with a web browser
Cloud Computing
Software, infrastructure and platform services that are hosted by a remote data center and provided to organizations or individuals over the internet
Wire Framing
The process of developing an outline for a web presence
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
The traditional authoring language used to develop web pages for many applications