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CSCI 1210

Essentials of Web Development

Terminology

Any technology comes equipped with its own set of specialized terms. Web development is no different. Listed here are terms you should know. This is a living document, so new terms may be added as time goes on

We'll be completing a worksheet of these terms over the course of the semester as part of your homework.

Download the worksheet, save it to your external drive, and await further instructions

  1. API
  2. attribute
  3. Boolean attribute
  4. browser
  5. bug/debug
  6. class
  7. client/server
    architecture
  8. client-side
    processing
  9. closing tag
  10. code hint
  11. comment
  12. contextual selectors
  13. contrast
  14. cross-browser
    compatibility
  15. CSS
  16. CSS colors
  17. CSS declaration
  18. CSS - embedded
  19. CSS - external
  20. CSS - inline
  21. CSS validation
  22. deploy
  23. directory
  24. DOCTYPE declaration
  25. document root directory
  26. domain name
  27. DNS
  28. element
  29. external style sheet
  30. file system
  31. FileZilla
  32. font
  33. font family
  34. FTP
  35. FTP client
  36. Gestalt Web Design
  37. GIMP
  38. hierarchical
  39. HTML
  40. HTML document
  41. HTML validation
  42. HTTP
  43. HTTP request
  44. HTTP response
  45. hypertext
  46. id
  47. IDE
  48. Internet client
  49. Internet protocol
  50. image optimization
  51. intranet
  52. IP address
  53. ISP
  54. JavaScript
  55. JavaScript engine
  56. LAN
  57. mission statement
  58. nested elements
  59. network
  60. opening tag
  61. parent/child
  62. path
  63. persona
  64. profile
  65. property
  66. protocol
  67. pseudo-class
  68. publish
  69. render (a web page)
  70. rule
  71. sans-serif
  72. selector
  73. serif
  74. SEO
  75. server-side processing
  76. static web page
  77. style
  78. style sheet
  79. syntax
  80. tag
  81. targeted user groups
  82. template
  83. testing
  84. text editor
  85. TLD
  86. tree
  87. typography
  88. URL
  89. usable
  90. usability
  91. user accessibility
  92. user-centric
    design
  93. utility
  94. UX
  95. value
  96. W3C
  97. WDLC
  98. web application
  99. web browser
  100. web hosting
  101. web server
  102. whitespace
  103. WAN
  104. WWW
  105. XHTML