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Technical Terms Flashcards

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404

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Error message when what was requested cannot be found; often because the link that was requested is either broken or dead.

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API

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“Application Program Interface.” How computers and applications communicate with one another.

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Application

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Also known as an app, these are programs designed to perform functions. This includes mobile apps.

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Attribute

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Information about elements of a component in your website design/build.

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Back End

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All of the behind-the-scenes digital operations that it takes to keep the front end of a website running, such as the coding, style, and plugins. If the front end of your website is what the audience sees onstage, the back end encompasses the stagehands, makeup artists, costumers, tech crew, stage managers, etc. simultaneously running the show from backstage.

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Browser

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The program you use to access the Web — such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. When you experience an issue with a website, it’s best to send the browser type and version you’re using to your developer as oftentimes these issues are browser specific.

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Bug

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An error or flaw in the website or app that keeps it from running as expected.

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Cache

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Supplementary memory system that temporarily stores frequently used instructions and data for quicker processing.

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Classes

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in CSS, an identifier for specifying exactly what you want to target with styling.

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CMS

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“Content Management System.” The program that you use to create and maintain your website’s content. These are usually designed for non-developers for ease-of-use. Our personal favorite at Whole Whale is WordPress.

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Conversion

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The goals you have for RGS (really good stuff) happening on your website, such as donations, email signups, and downloads.

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Cookies

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The data sent by an Internet server to a browser. Each time the browser accesses the same server, it sends the data back as a means of tracking how (and how often) it accesses the server.

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Crawl

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When search engines send bots to your website in order to gather intel on pages that exist and don’t exist in order to determine what content should be displayed or removed on search engines.

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CRM

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“Customer Relationship Management.” In website development this refers to the software and applications used to gather, analyze, and maintain information on customers, donors, and prospects.

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CSS

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“Cascading Style Sheet.” Code that tells browsers how to display a webpage for the end user. This language formats fonts, colors, and other visual elements.

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CTA

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“Call to Action.” The buttons on your website that drive certain conversions or goals such as donations, newsletter signups, or user registrations.

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DevOps

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“Development Operations.” System of working that helps to keep development, IT operations, and quality assurance departments on the same page to make for better end-products and collaborations.

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Domain

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The address for a website as entered into the browser.

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Favicon

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Short for “favorite icon,” it’s the icon that appears in your website’s browser tab.

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Fields

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Storage units that your website visitors use their names, email addresses , notes, etc.

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Firewall

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A system to secure network from unsecure network.

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Framework

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Suite of programs used in website or software development. This lays the groundwork for the type of programming language used for your site or app development.

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Front End

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The part of the website or app that the user sees.

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FTP

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“File Transfer Protocol” Method of exchanging files from computer to another. This is also how websites are uploaded to the internet.

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GUI

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“Graphical User Interface” The image of how the website is laid out and meant to be interacted with.

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HTML

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“Hypertext Markup Language” The coding language used to build a website in terms of both form and function..

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Meta Tag

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Additional information on web pages or elements, such as the way a piece of content should display in Google search results, the photo credit for an image, or the main keywords associated with a plugin.

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Navigation

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Links on a homepage that break down the other pages of a website.

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OOTB

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“Out of the Box” aka “Off the Shelf”. Ready-made, plug-and-play options for features and functions that you can download and install without the need to customize or configure.

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Opening/Closing Tag

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Angle brackets (< >) that bookend an HTML element to help build the structure of a webpage. Closing tags include a forward slash (< />).

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Page Template

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The layout for a webpage - pages that have similar structure share the same template.

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Plugin

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Modules or softwares that can be added to a system for added functionality or features.

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Property

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Characteristic that are dictated by CSS such as color schemes and fonts

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Redirects

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Automatic forwards from one URL to another. Other redirects may pivot between two domains, a shorted URL to the full URL, and geo targeted URLs.

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Resolution

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How large an image or graphic can be rendered on a display.

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Registrar

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Company used to register domains

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Responsive Design

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Websites that accommodate the screen on which they’re being viewed.

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SAAS Platforms

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“Software As A Service.” The most basic of cloud platforms; allows users to share files and collaborate on projects through their browser.

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Server

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Computers running software that allows users to access your website — this is what houses the hosting.

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Sitemap

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Outline of all pages on a website, organized in hierarchical order.

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Slider

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Carousel of images usually featured on the homepage of site that that rotate, highlighting different photos, links, and content.

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UI

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“User Interface.” The visual elements that go into a website or app. This is the form to UX’s function.

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UX

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“User Experience.” A user’s interaction with an interface with a focus on how satisfying and successful the experience is.

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Widgets

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Applications that allow for specific interactive functions to be performed on a website.

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Wireframe

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The bare bones structure of a website. No fonts, colors, or images, this layout is the first step to making sure that the foundation is sound before content is added.

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