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Chapter 13 vocab
vocab for chapter 13
Question | Answer |
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HTML (HyperText Markup Language) | The code used to create Web Pages |
Browser | A computer program taht allows users to view Web Pages |
Tag | HTML code used to identify an element in an HTML file and instruct browsers on how and where to display the element |
Start Tag | The first tag in a pair; also called opening tag |
End Tag | The second tag in a pair; also called closing tag |
Element | A unit of a Web page, defined by start and end tags |
Attribute | Part of a tag that further describes or defines an element, which consists of the attribute type and a value for that attribute |
Empty Elements | Elements that do not have any content |
Web editor | Computer software that creates HTML code automatically as part of the Web design process |
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) | Organization that sets standards for the World Wide Web, including such issues as privacy, markup languages, styles, and other issues |
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) | Accessibility standards set by the WC3 for Web developers to follow in order to make Web sites accessible to individuals with disabilities |
XHTML | A markup language similar to HTML but with stricter requirements |
Well-Formed Code | Formatting code that meets the quality standards of the coding system |
Validate | To check the code used to generate Web pages to make sure it meets quality standards |
Web server | A computer used to store Web pages so that browsers can access them |
Domain name | The unique name for a Web site, which becomes part of the site's URL and which must be formally registered |
Hacking | The unauthorized modification of a Web site, usually in ways that distort the original purpose of the site or seek to harm the site's owner |
FTP (file Transfer Protocol) | A communications protocol used to transfer files from one computer to another over a network. FTP is often used to upload Web pages to a Web server |