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DC 3 Terms Test 1
Test Thursday (9-03-15)
Term | Definition |
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Accessibility | Refers to the structuring of web content in such a way that it is easily accessible to all users, in particular user with disabilities. Not to be confused with usage. |
b2b | Business to business. A site is a b2b site when it focuses on selling to other businesses, not to end users. (A logo design business sells a service that helps other businesses) |
b2c | Business to customer. As opposed to a b2b business which sells to businesses, a business focuses on selling directly to the customer or end user. (Amazon.com) |
Bandwidth | The frequencies that a network can use. The greater the bandwidth, the greater the amount of info that can travel on the network at the same time. Also used to measure how much time it takes for a web page to load. |
Beta Test | A phase in a software & web development. Usually comes after in-house testing & right before the launch. Lets users know that the site is not guaranteed to be 100% operational & it gives the developer an opportunity to gather error data & user feedback. |
Blog | Short for web log. Web page that functions almost like a diary with frequent updates. Often deals with specific topic & are often used as marketing or customer service tool alongside the main company website. |
Broken Link | Points to a page or resource that does not exist. Produces a "404" error (not found) |
Content | Refers to all the text, images, sound, etc. that makes up the website, but not the layout elements such as the background or navigationlinks |
E-Commerce | A collective name for commercial activity on the Internet. Websites that sell products or services online, requiring a payment gateway & a shopping cart. |
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) | List of questions that users often asks. The question is usually followed up by the answer or a link to the answer |
Hit | A request for a file on a web server |
Home page | Introductory page of a website typically serving as the table of contents |
Host | The company that provides the web server |
Image map | A single image on a web site where one or more area of the image has been turned into a link |
Index | Refers to the homepage of a website. Page served if no page is specified |
Internal link | A link from one page on a domain to another page on the same domain |
IP Address | Numerical, consisting of three blocks |
Landing Page | the page where a user enters a website in reality any page on a website is a potential landing page |
Layout | in web design the layout of a page refers to the way that the different elements on the page in arranged |
Link | a text, an image or an area on website that can be clicked to open a new page |
Meta Tag | HTML tag that contains metadata specific to the web page |
Navigation Bar | area of the site that contains the site menu |
Optimize | Action/process of improving its search engine ranking |
Ranking | Broad term that describes how well a site performs |
Redirect | A web page automatically sends users to another web page |
Search engine optimization | Act of creating or changing web pages so that their ranking in search engine results pages improve |
Sitemap | A page within a website that offers links to all the pages within that web site |
Social Ads | Small advertisements displayed on social media sites |
Source Core | HTML code, PHP code, JavaScript code, etch. that make the site work |
Sysops (system operator) | The name given to the person in charge of setting up, operating, or maintaining a computer network or a specific network resource |
Tag | The information between HTML tags in displayed on the web site |
Thumbnail | Small version of a larger image, usually linked |
Traffic | broad term that refers to the amount of activity &/or the number of users on a website |
Usability | How easily a website visitors can find what they are looking for or accomplish a task such as contacting the company |
Zine | Electronic magazine |
Digital Media | Using technology to convey information |