HTML Part 1 Flashcards
web server
special computers that are constantly connected to the internet and are optimized to send web pages out to people who request them
web hosting
companies that charge a fee to host your site (more common)
screen readers
programs that read out the contents of a computer screen to a user. they are commonly used by people with visual impairments
ISP
internet service provider- how you connect to the web
DNS
Domain Name System - your computer contacts this network of servers- they act like phone books and tell your computer the IP address associated with the requested domain name
HTML elements
angled brackets that characters live inside
open and closing tags that indicate that anything btw them is HTML code
open and closing tags that indicate that anything btw them should be shown inside the main browser window
<h1> </h1>
words btw these two tags are a main heading
<p> </p>
words btw these tags form a paragraph of text
<h2> </h2>
words btw these tags are a subheading
closing tag indicates the end of what should appear in the main browser window
closing tag indicates that it is the end of the HTML code
attribute name
indicates what kind of extra info you are supplying about the element’s content. it should be written in lowercase
attribute value
the info or setting for the attribute. It should be placed in double quotes. Different attribute can have different values
