Structures And Links (Web Based) Flashcards
What is a homepage?
The first page on a website - it will include an introduction and links to all other pages on that website
Explain the difference between a linear and hierarchical structure
Linear - Pages must be accessed in specific order
Horizontal - Pages can be accessed in random order
What is a multi level structure?
Several levels in a hierarchical structure which can be navigated between
Why are breadcrumbs useful in multi level navigation structures?
Assists navigation by showing the user where heir current page sits within a multi level structure
Allows for easy navigation to pages never visited previously easily
What is contained in the head tag?
The head tag can contain metadata which describes a document and its contents
Where would you find the title tag?
Within the head tag - It contains the title that will appear in the top right of web pages
What does the body tag include?
Anything to be displayed on the webpage. Images videos etc.
Name three advantages of using a style sheet in a website
Multiple webpages can have the same style sheet
Format pages identically from 1 file
Multiple CSS rules/style sheets can be attached to HTML files for different media (Screen,print)
Where does a selector go in a CSS rule?
At the beginning to identify what parts of the HTML page the rule will be applied to
What is metadata?
Data which describes other data - on a webpage this is used to describe the contents of the webpage, author, date created, link to style sheet, software used etc
Why should webpages use metadata and meta tags?
In order to improve search engine ranking as meta tags are are keywords picked up by search engines
Where would you find metadata?
In the head section
What is keyword stuffing?
When companies add irrelevant words to the website meta tags which are popular in searches in order to improve search engine results
Why is it more accurate to create metadata manually instead of automatically?
Users have a say - and so reflects the websites content
Automatic usually only contains simple details and may not reflect content of that website
Why might some companies choose to manipulate their webpages metadata?
In order to improve search engine ranking and hence more visitors to their website
The difference between a static and a dynamic webpage is
A static webpages content stays the same all the time where as a dynamic webpage will alter its contents based on the conditions e.g Updating bank account details
How does a database driven website allow webpages to be dynamic?
Every time data in the database is changed - the linked webpage will change its data accordingly
This prevents the need for users to manually edit the webpage - as this would be time consuming considering this may involve a large bank who will have to update bank balances multiple times daily
An interactive website is one which contains;
Anything which allows the user to become involved such as clicking buttons, playing quizzes etc.
Cascading Style Sheets consist of
A selector followed by attributes with values
The metadata for a webpage could contain;
Information for search engines
The date created
The author
Dynamic webpages have data which
Changes every time it is loaded
Interactive websites are a way of
Involving the user on a webpage and encouraging them to spend time on the website
Meta Tags can include
Keywords that are picked up by search engines
Explain the difference between a website and a webpage
A website is a collection of webpages grouped together and the webpage is a single page on its own
Which navigation structure would be difficult to use with a website containing a large number of pages and why?
Web navigation because each page would be linked to all other pages
Limits usefulness to sites requiring a small number of pages
What does CSS stand for?
Cascading Style Sheets
What does HTML stand for?
Hypertext Markup Language
What is the structure of a HTML page like?
Made up of two sections known as the head section and the body section
Where are meta tags placed within a web page?
Head section
What is a cascading style sheet?
Allows a user to quickly make changes to font size, borders, table styles etc across an entire website
What must the entire source code and text of a web page be enclosed by?
Beginning -
End -
What are meta tags?
Special HTML tags placed in the head section of a webpage
Do not provide information about how to display a web page
Give an example of a dynamic web page
A database driven web page
What is a database driven website?
A web page that grabs information from a database and inserts that information into the web page each time it is loaded