HTML and CSS Flashcards
!DOCTYPE
Declares to the web browser what version of HTML you are using. If your doctype and coding are different from each other the page will not validate.
.CSS
A file extension that indicates that a file is a cascading style sheet.
.gif
A file extension for images, supports transparency and animation.
.html
A file extension for hypertext markup language.
.jpg (.jpeg)
A file extension for images, usually photographs.
.png
A file extension for graphics that supports transparency and interfacing.
.svg
A file extension for scalable vector graphics.
.txt
A file extension for text only files.
.zip
A file extension for (zip) compressed file.
Alignment
Placement of text or graphics relative to other elements on the page.
Anchor
A tag that marks the start and end of hypertext links.
ASP
Application service provider. Server-side application used for processing form data.
Attribute
Modifies an HTML element.
Broken link / broken graphic
A link or hyperlink which no longer works when a web page loads, or when it is “clicked on” or does not take the user to the destination it was supposed to.
Browser
Software used to view information on the worldwide web. (I.e Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
Button
A CSS created image that a user can “click on” to do something, like download a program or go to another web page.
Cache
Stores the HTML web page’s code as well as any graphics, and multimedia elements.
Cascading style sheets (CSS)
Defines style for HTML in a separate file, so you can easily change fonts, font sizes, and other attributes in a CSS file and the changes are reflected across all HTML files that reference the CSS file.
Case sensitive
Words with uppercase letters do not always have the same meaning when written in lowercase, I.e passwords, file names.
Contrast
Different degrees of lightness and darkness on a page.
Cookie
A text file saved to the computer that identifies users and customized webpages.
CSS
Used to control a web site’s text color, background colors, borders, spacing, headers, links and positioning of elements.
Directory
A folder to organize files on a server.
Favicons
Image that shows up in URL box.
Focal point
Center of interest on the page.
Home page
The first web page displayed when visiting a website. File name should be index.html.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language. The coding scheme used to format text for use on the World Wide Web.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Is the language you use to describe web pages. It is a Markup Language, not a programming language, which means HTML uses Markup tags.
JavaScript
A web-scripting code that interacts with HTML code to create dynamic content, such as rollovers or interactive forms on a web page; also called JS.
Media
The presentation of information using animation, sound, graphics, and text.
Proportion
Sizing design elements in relation to their relative importance and to each other.
Proximity
Nearness to other related elements on a page.
Repetition
Duplication of elements or details on the page.
Tag
The HTML from < > the entire element and attribute combination.
Text editor or HTML writer
An application program that allows you to manually key HTML commands into a blank document.
White space
The empty space around elements on a webpage.
Wireframe
A visual representation of a web site and its pages.
