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CIW Lesson 1
CIW Lesson 1 terms
Term | Definition |
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markup language | A series of commands used to format, organize and describe information on a Web page. |
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) | The traditional authoring language used to develop Web pages for many applications. |
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. |
Cloud Computing | Software, infrastructure and platform services that are hosted by a remote data center and provided to organizations or individuals over the Internet. |
Multipurpose Internet Mail 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. |
Graphical User Interface (GUI) | A program that provides visual navigation with menus and screen icons, and performs automated functions when users click command buttons. |
Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) | A metalanguage used to create other languages, including HTML and XHTML. |
metalanguage | A language used for defining other languages. |
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. |
hyperlinks | Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another point in the file or to a separate file. |
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. |
clients | An individual computer connected to a network. Also, a system or application (such as a Web browser or user agent) that requests a service from another computer (the server) and is used to access files or documents. |
offline storage | The ability for Web browsers and online services to download and access content and services without being connected to the Internet. |
geolocation | An HTML5 Application Programming Interface that allows developers to retrieve the geographical location information for a client-side device. |
user agent | Any application, such as a Web browser, mobile phone, smartphone or help engine, that renders HTML for display to users. |
wireframing | The process of developing an outline for a Web presence. |
site map | A brief, hierarchical representation of a Web site that enables visitors to quickly identify areas of the site and navigate to them. |
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. |
trolls | A Web user who publishes negative comments or submits feedback simply to annoy or anger. |
Software as a Service (SaaS) | Software that is hosted centrally on the Internet and accessed by users with a Web browser. |
on the fly | Dynamically created Web page content, as opposed to pre-defined, static content |