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+Web Devolpment Vocabulary
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- API: A set of functions and tools for building software applications, often interacting with external systems. +
- Async/Await: Syntax for handling asynchronous operations more easily than with callbacks or promises. +
- Attribute: Provides additional information about an HTML element. +
- Block-Level Element: An element that starts on a new line and takes up the full width available. +
- Box Model: The model that represents the content, padding, border, and margin of an element. +
- Browser: A software application used to access and display web pages. +
- Callback: A function passed as an argument to another function to be executed later. +
- CDN (Content Delivery Network): A network of servers that distribute content closer to users for faster loading times. +
- Class: A selector in CSS used to apply styles to elements. +
- Client-Side: Refers to actions or scripts that run in the user's browser. +
- CMS (Content Management System): Software that helps users create, manage, and modify content on a website without needing to code. +
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): The language used to style and layout HTML documents. +
- CSS Grid: A two-dimensional layout system in CSS that provides more control over how web content is arranged. +
- Cross-Browser Compatibility: Ensuring a website works correctly on different browsers and devices. +
- CSS Reset/Normalize: A set of rules that remove browser inconsistencies in default styling. +
- DNS (Domain Name System): Translates domain names into IP addresses. +
- DOM (Document Object Model): The programming interface for web documents, allowing dynamic changes to HTML and CSS. +
- Domain Name: The address used to access a website. +
- Element: The basic building blocks of HTML, made up of tags and content. +
- Em (Unit): A relative CSS unit used to define size, based on the font size of the element. +
- Event: An action that occurs in the browser, such as a click or key press. +
- Event Listener: A JavaScript method used to handle events like clicks and keypresses. +
- Flexbox: A layout model that allows elements to be aligned and distributed within a container. +
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol): A method of transferring files between computers over a network. +
- Full Stack Development: Involves both front-end (client-side) and back-end (server-side) development. +
- Function: A block of code designed to perform a task in programming. +
- Git: A version control system that helps developers track changes to code. +
- HTML (Hypertext Markup Language): The standard language used to create web pages. +
- HTTP/HTTPS: Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the foundation of any data exchange on the Web. HTTPS adds security via encryption. +
- ID: A unique identifier for an element in HTML and CSS. +
- Inline Element: An element that does not start on a new line and only takes up as much width as necessary. +
- IP Address: A unique numerical address identifying a device on a network. +
- JavaScript: A programming language used to create dynamic and interactive effects within web browsers. +
- Media Query: A CSS feature used to apply styles based on device characteristics, like screen width. +
- Metadata: Information about a webpage, such as the title and description, typically stored in the head section of an HTML document. +
- Mobile-First Design: Designing web content first for mobile devices, then enhancing for larger screens. +
- Padding: Space between the content and the border of an element in the CSS box model. +
- Property: Defines the aspect of an element to be styled in CSS. +
- Pseudo-Class: A keyword added to a selector in CSS that specifies a special state of the selected element. +
- Pseudo-Element: A keyword added to a selector in CSS that allows you to style parts of an element. +
- Responsive Design: A design approach where web content adjusts to various screen sizes. +
- Script: A block of code that can be used to add functionality to a webpage, often written in JavaScript. +
- Selector: A CSS statement used to target HTML elements for styling. +
- Semantic HTML: HTML that conveys meaning about its content beyond just its presentation. +
- Server-Side: Refers to actions or scripts that run on a web server. +
- SSL (Secure Sockets Layer): A protocol for encrypting information sent between a browser and a web server. +
- Tag: Defines the start and end of an HTML element. +
- URL (Uniform Resource Locator): The address used to access a resource on the internet. +
- User Agent: Information about the browser, operating system, and device, often sent to web servers. +
- Variable: A container for storing data values in programming. +
- Version Control: A system that records changes to a file or set of files over time. +
- Viewport: The visible area of a web page on a device. +
- Web Hosting: A service that allows organizations and individuals to post a website on the internet. +
- Web Server: A computer that hosts websites and serves them to users' browsers. +
- White-Space: In CSS, controls the display of spaces, line breaks, and tabs. +
- XML (eXtensible Markup Language): A language designed to store and transport data.