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- 1URLUniform Resource Locator
(ex. http, ftp, mailto) - 2DomainName used to allow DNS to look up IP address for a site (ex yahoo.com)
- 3Domain NameSecond level domain of a URL (ex "google" in google.com)
- 4Top Level DomainThe dot-whatever in a URL (.net .com .me)
- 5IP addressThe actual address of your computer and/or the server you send requests to load a webpage. Takes the form of a serial number (ex 192.168.0.1)
- 6IPv4Old standard for IP address configurations. Due to smartphones we are quickly running out of permutations (ex 192.168.0.1)
- 7IPv6Upcoming standard for IP addresses that allows for much greater amount of permutations.
(ex. 2001:cdba:0000:0000:0000:0000:3257:9652) - 8DNSDomain name service that matches human-readable aspect of URL to corresponding IP address when sending an HTTP request.
- 9HTTPHypertext Transfer Protocol. Standard used for communication between client and server.
- 10HTTPSHypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. A protocol that requires a server to provide a trusted SSL certificate, and then encrypts communication between the client and the server.
- 11SSLSecure Socket Layer. A kind of connection required for HTTPS.
- 12POPPost Office Protocol. Standard which downloaded (then deleted) messages from mail server to client computer. Made checking messages in multiple locations difficult.
- 13IMAPInternet Messaging Access Protocol. Standard that saves copies of messages on server, even when downloaded.
- 14SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol, a standard that allows email to be sent out. Usually used in conjunction with a protocol for receiving mail like IMAP or POP.
- 15APIApplication Programming Interface. A version of a site or app that is in machine-readable format and allows two websites to communicate with each other in an efficient way.
- 16Web ServerAny computer or machine fulfilling a request from a client.
- 17BugError in code or program that makes the software not run in the intended way.
- 18The CloudStorage managed online.
- 19CookieSmall data file stored on your computer that keeps tabs on your browsing activity and communicates back to websites you browsed to.
- 20200 messagePage loaded successfully
- 21404Page not found
- 22500Internal Server Error. Something is broken in the code on the server side.
- 23301Page moved permanently.
- 24403Forbidden. Attempting to access area you don't have credentials to.
- 25400Bad request. You typed nonsense.
- 26SEOSearch Engine Optimization
- 27WYSIWYGWhat you see is what you get. A kind of editor like Wix or Wordpress.
- 28Responsive DesignWeb design using CSS that detects a screen's size and formats the page accordingly.
- 29Grid SystemA system that divides a page into columns and gutters. Allows for pages to be visually balanced in terms of real estate for each element.
- 30ColumnOne section of a grid. An element can take up a number of columns.
- 31GuttersSpaces in between columns that allows text and images to be spaced apart evenly.
- 32RGBRed Green Blue. Color code that has 3 values between 0 and 255 to make a color.
- 33HexadecimalForm of notation for expressing RGB values. Uses 0-99 and then A-FF (00-FF). The first two digits represent Red, the 2nd Green, the 3rd Blue. (ex. #6495ED is Cornflower Blue)
- 34Above the FoldEverything the user sees at the top of the page without having to scroll.
- 35GUIGraphical User Interface
- 36Front EndThe visible elements of the web page. What "designers" deal with.
- 37Back-endServer-side elements of a page.
- 38HTMLHypertext Markup Language. Orders and formats content on a webpage.
- 39CSSCascading Style Sheets. Styling code used to adjust visual elements of a page (color, font, etc)
- 40JavascriptA language used to create interactive elements on a webpage. One of the few languages that works in a browser.
- 41AJAXAsynchronous Javascript and XML. Allows client side processing like google search complete and so forth. Allows for continuous updates of a page without manual refresh.
- 42PseudocodePigeon code used to outline or sketch a program idea.
- 43CPrototypical coding language which many others borrow concepts and are based on. (Rust, PHP, Javascript, Go, etc)
- 44RubyHuman readable programming language. Tries to keep syntax simple.
- 45Ruby GemsLibraries of code that plug into your ruby app and add functionality.
- 46FrameworkA structure that streamlines a lot of common markup and commands within a given language.
- 47Ruby on RailsFramework for Ruby for building web apps. Hugely popular.
- 48Version ControlA record of various iterations of code. Shows who did what version of something when.
- 49GitSystem of version control stored on local hard drive, and has a 3 stage model of change (modified, staged, commit).
- 50open sourceSoftware with source code freely available to the public. Modification and collaboration encouraged.
- 51CMSContent Management System. Template that allows you to update site content quickly.
- 52SQLStructured Query Language. A standard language used to communicate with databases (such as updating or retrieving data). Very common.
- 53XMLExtensible Markup Language. Used to structure data and encode documents with markup. HTML is a subset of it.
- 54SchemaAn XML doc that describes the structure of subordinate XML documents. Also used to describe the structure of a database.
- 55ScriptHigh level code that is translated into machine language as it is run. Contrast with compiler languages.
- 56accessibilityA site's ability to be intelligible to those with disabilities.
- 57Anchor TextThe text a link uses to refer to your site. Important for SEO.
- 58AutomagicalA complex process or task that occurs unbeknownst to the user.
- 59BacklinkAlso known as trackbacks. Links to your site from another page.
- 60Bad neighborhoodA server or site that has a blackhat reputation and is shunned by search engines.
- 61BandwidthThe rate or overall amount of data that can be transferred over a connection.
- 62Bounce RateThe rate at which users exit a site from the same point they enter without clicking around.
- 63BreadcrumbsNavigation elements or path that appears at the top of a page that allows the user to locate themselves on the page.
- 64Deprecated CodeCode that no longer appears in language specifications. Made obsolete by later updates.
- 65DHTMLDynamic Hypertext Markup Language. Fuses HTML, the DOM, XML, Javascript, and CSS to make interactive pages.
- 66DitherCombining certain coloured (side by side) pixels to approximate colors that are hard for a monitor or file format.
- 67DOMDocument Object Model. Cross-platform protocol for representing objects in markup languages.
- 68DTDDocument Type Definition. Schema language used in XML to provide list of attributes, notes, comments, and elements as well as their relationships.
- 69Elastic layoutA page layout that allows the formatting to be consistent when the font size is increased. Uses ems and max-width to make this possible.
- 70EMMeasurement for fonts and elements, relative to an element size that has already been defined (1em is equal to defined size, 2em twice the size and so forth).
- 71Embedded StyleCSS styling at the top of an XHTML document. Overrides css styling in a sheet.
- 72EXFont size relative to the size of a lower case x in that font family.
- 73External Style SheetCSS file that can be used as styling for an entire site. Separate from an individual HTML page.
- 74FaviconIcon for a site. Usually 8bit or 24bit color depth.
- 75Fixed-Width LayoutA layout that stays a set size over browsers and devices.
- 76Focal PointThe point on your site the eye is drawn to.
- 77FoldThe bottom of the users' browser.
- 78Font FamilyA series of fonts in descending order of priority added in CSS for a page.
- 79Font WeightHow thick or thin a font is.
- 80Graceful DegradationA design philosophy that allows at least basic elements of a page to remain intact and usable to older browsers.
- 81HitEvery single time a file is requested from a server. This includes refreshes.
- 82.htaccessdefault directory configuration file for apache server, also known as distributed configuration files. Deals with authentication and authorization, cache control, and responding with custom error messages.
- 83IframeAn inline frame that displays a webpage on another site.
- 84Image MapUsed in XHTML to allow different elements of a map to be clickable.
- 85InheritanceCSS elements that don't have defined styles take on the characteristics of their parents in the document tree.
- 86Inline StyleCSS that wraps around the element it affects instead of in a header or style sheet.
- 87LAMPLinux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (or Perl or Python). Defines the setup of an open-source and free server.
- 88Landing PageThe first page a user visits on a site.
- 89Link FarmA site or network of sites that is basically farming out links to other sites to increase traffic.
- 90Liquid LayoutA layout that is based on percentages of the browser window size and can optimize itself based on resizes.
- 91Meta DataInformation available in the header of a website not available to the user.
- 92Meta TagHTML tag used to contain meta data.
- 93—Non-breaking space. White uncondensed HTML space that allows for indents and open table cells.
- 94PageviewDistinct from a hit, a pageview is when a user downloads an entire webpage document.
- 95PermalinkPermanent link to find a piece of archived content.
- 96PluginA 3rd-party extension of an app that extends the functionality without rewriting central code.
- 97Progressive EnhancementA design strategy to allow basic content to appear in older browsers while progressively layering web technologies to allow enhanced versions for advanced connections.
- 98PropertyCSS equivalent of an HTML tag.
- 99Pseudo-elementAn element that adds a special effect to certain selectors.
- 100Pseudo-classSimilar to pseudo-elements. Same basic function.
- 101RSSReally Simple Syndication. An XML format that allows users to subscribe to content.
- 102ResolutionHow many pixels are displayed on the screen. Measured in pixels per inch.
- 103SelectorIn CSS the item a style will be applied to.
- 104Semantic MarkupTags that provide context for the content it surrounds (header and paragraph tags for ex.)
- 105SOAPSimple Object Access Protocol. An XML protocol exchanging information across the internet to allow an app on one site to access documents on another.
- 106SpecificationA document describing exactly how a web service or technology should be used.
- 107ValidA webpage that returns no errors based on HTML or other standards in place.
- 108TagHTML function inside the < > markers.
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