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Unit A - HTML
Basic Internet vocabulary
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Computer Science
9th Grade
09/07/2010

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Term
World Wide Web
Definition
information contained on the large network of computers known as the Internet
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Internet
Definition
a vast network of interconnected computers that houses the web sites and other information known as the World Wide Web
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Web site
Definition
related collection of Web pages and other files stored on a computer that is part of the Internet
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HTML
Definition
the authoring language or "code" that is used to create pages for the World Wide Web. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
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HTML document or HTML file
Definition
another name for Web pages; text files made up of text and HTML coded instructions
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Web page
Definition
a single text file that has been marked up with HTML tags so it can be viewed on any operating system using any browser
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tag
Definition
an HTML instruction within a Web page
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Web browser
Definition
a software program that allows you to view Web pages.
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hyperlinks
Definition
text or graphics that are formatted so that users move from one file to another on the World Wide Web by clicking on them
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Web server
Definition
a computer that is connected to the Internet and to which ANYONE with an Internet connection and browers can connct.
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IP address
Definition
the unique four-part address given to each server computer on the Internet. IP stands for Internet Protocol
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URL
Definition
the exact Internet address of a Web file. URL stands for uniform resource locator
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search engine
Definition
a Web-based program that helps you locate information on the Web
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W3C
Definition
an independent group that develops common protocols and standards for the Web. W3C stands for World Wide Web Consortium.
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domain name
Definition
a unique name chosen by a web site's owner that represents a group of computers at the same internet address
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storyboard
Definition
a rough sketch showing the desired appearance of your final Web page...it shows the elements you want to include and how you want them arranged on the page.
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head section (of a Web page)
Definition
contains identifying and descriptive information about the web page
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meta tags
Definition
add information to a Web page that helps a search engine identify and describe your page content
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keyword meta tag
Definition
allows you to list words users might type into a search engine
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description meta tag
Definition
allows you to give more detail about your page content
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script
Definition
lists of commands that run automatically on a Web page to provide extra information to the user or to track movements
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page title
Definition
the Web page information that appears in the title bar of the web browser; does not appear on the Web page
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body section (of a Web page)
Definition
contains all of the Web page content that appears in the browser window
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attribute
Definition
instructions within a tag that change the appearance or behavior of an element
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stacked tag
Definition
tags that are closed before the next tag begins; OR tags that are opened after the previous tag has ended
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nested tag
Definition
tags that are fully contained within another tag
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