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