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Lesson 4

Definitions of Tems

TermDefinition
Wizard A tool that assists users of an application in creating documents and or/ databases based on styles and templates. Also a user guide step-by-step through a software installation process.
Uniform Resource Identifier A standardized method of referring to a resource using a text string.
Uniform Resource Locator A text string that specifies an Internet address and the method by which the address can be assessed.
Home page The first page that displays when you access when you access a domain.
Deep URL A URL that includes a path past the domain the folder structure of the website.
Relative URL A URL that contains an abbreviated path to a resource using the current page as a starting position.
Absolute URL A URL that gives the full path to a resource.
Greenfield An approach in which a project lacks any constraints imposed by prior development.
Cookie A text file that contains information sent between a server and a client to help maintain state and track user activities. Cookies can reside in memory or on a hard drive.
Pop-up windows A small browser window that appears in front of the browser window you are viewing.
Pop-under window A small browser window that appears behind the window browser that you are viewing.
Rendering engine The part of the browser responsible for reading the Web page and presenting to an end user. Has the ability to read, parse and represent HTML, images and other tools.
Interpreter The part of the web browser responsible for reading and processing programming language.
Sandbox A programming method that isolates a particular application or process. A sandbox is vital in secure Web browsing because it helps the browser keep information from being exposed or misused.
Thread An instruction from a running application that executes a particular application or process. When a single –threaded application starts thread that application must wait until the thread is finished working.
Window The screen that contains the Web page you are viewing.
Tab Another instance of a browser window within a browser.
Cache Web page cookies and related data stored locally on the hard drive, unless the browser’s privacy mode has been invoked.
Supplements Often called plug-ins, add-ons or helper applications. Includes Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, and Firefox add-ons.
Network programming Code that controls how the browser accesses a network. Web browsers usually default to allowing a direct communication to the Internet.
Download controls Settings that determine how the Web browser will process downloads.
Plug-in An application that adds extra capabilities to your Web browser, such as the ability to view movies or Flash animations. Plug-ins is easy to install and integrate seamlessly into the main HTML file that you are viewing in your browser window.
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