Class Glossary
- application
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- ASCII
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- attribute
- a characteristic
- a named value or relationship that exists for some or all instances of some entity and is directly associated with that instance. (Retrieved from the Free Online Dictionary of Computing 2010-09-28)
- back-up copy
- A copy of the production directory, stored on a USB key or on Dropbox. If you make a fatal error in your development directory, you still have this copy.
- breadcrumbs
- a link that leads to a web page that has a link that leads to another web page, and so on
- browser
- a program that renders web pages
- CSS
- a plain-text file that is used to describe format
- container
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- cursor
- the flashing icon that shows you where the next action will happen
- default
- what you get when you don't choose anything else
- a particular setting or value for a variable that is assigned automatically by an operating system and remains in effect unless cancelled or overwritten by the operator (Retrieved from The Free Dictionary 2010-09-29)
- directory
- a logical collection of files stored under a single name
- element
- one piece of content on a web page, like a paragraph or a heading
- empty element
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- file
- a logical collection of information stored under a single name
- a collection of related data or program records stored as an unit with a single name (Retrieved from The Free Dictionary 2010-09-29)
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- a program that allows you to upload your files so that they're live on the web
- hanging indent
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- hierarchical file structure
- a root directory containing zero or more subdirectories; in turn, each subdirectory contains zero or more subdirectories
- hypertext
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- HTML
- a plain-text file that is used to describe content
- index.html
- the HTML file containing all the information for the main page of your website
- inline element
- an element that is found inside another element
- launch
- to start a program
- to cause a program to load and run (Retrieved from Your Dictionary 2010-09-29)
- link
- an address in a web page that leads you to another web page or a file that can be downloaded
- logical
- a fact that is true, but cannot be proved at the moment
- referring to something that does not exist, but has the appearance or effect of physical presence (Retrieved from Your Dictionary 2010-09-29)
- mirror/development directory
- the directory where all your edits are made
- modifier keys
- certain keys that modify the actions of other keys; such as “shift”, “control” and “alt&rdquo
- a modifier key modifies the action of another key when the keys are pressed at the same time (Retrieved from Tech Terms Computer Dictionary 2010-09-29)
- network
- a collection of information that is accessible through any number of computers
- operating system
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- paradigm
- a way of thinking
- physical
- a true fact that cna be proved at the moment
- plain-text file
- a text document that does not have any formatting
- production directory
- a directory whose files are live on the web
- protocol
- an agreed method for data communication
- render
- to display a web page based on what the source code says
- to convert any coded content to the required format for display and printing (Retrieved from Your Dictionary 2010-09-29)
- root directory
- the topmost directory in a hierarchical file structure (in Windows, this is represented by "\")
- source code
- the text that the browser reads to render a web page
- subdirectory
- a directory inside a directory
- tag
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- text editor
- a program that allows you edit text for HTML and CSS
- USB key
- a removable disk that is used to store and transfer files
- web page
- a page on the WWW accessed by a URL that can include images, text and videos
- World Wide Web (WWW)
- a network of web servers around the world