Terms

Question 0

Command Line:

Answer 0

“A command line interface (or the command line) is a text-only way of browsing and interacting with your computer.”

Question 1

HTML

Answer 1

“HTML describes what each part of a web page is to your browser.”

Question 2

Version Control:

Answer 2

Version control keeps track of the changes you make to a file

Question 3

CSS:

Answer 3

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) makes the web look nice

Question 4

JavaScript:

Answer 4

“JavaScript is what makes a web page fun and interactive.”

Question 5

Programming Languages:

Answer 5

“Programming languages are what we use to tell computers what to do.”

Question 6

Databases:

Answer 6

“Databases are like fancy spreadsheets where information lives.”

Question 7

IP Address:

Answer 7

“An IP address is your computer’s address on the internet. It looks something like this: 192.168.0.1.”

Question 8

PHP:

Answer 8

“PHP is one of the most popular programming languages for the web. When you ask a web server for a page, it’s PHP’s job to create it.”

Question 9

MySQL:

Answer 9

“MySQL is one of the most popular databases in the world, and no one agrees on how to pronounce it.”

Question 10

API:

Answer 10

“APIs are how computers and web applications share information with each other.”

Question 11

Frontend vs. Backend:

Answer 11

“The frontend is the part of a web site that you can see and interact with, while the backend is all the rest.”

Question 12

The Cloud:

Answer 12

"”The cloud” is, simply put, just the Internet.”

Question 13

Bugs:

Answer 13

“Bugs are problems or errors in software or computer hardware.”

Question 14

Web Server:

Answer 14

“A web server is a computer that can be accessed through the Internet. “

Question 15

Open Source:

Answer 15

“Open source is the practice of sharing how a computer program was made and allowing anyone to customize the program as they see fit.”

Question 16

HTTPS:

Answer 16

“HTTP is the standard used for shuttling information around the Web. HTTPS is the secure version (S is for secure).”

Question 17

Ruby:

Answer 17

“Ruby is a programming language designed for productivity and fun. “

Question 18

SEO:

Answer 18

“SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the process of making your site more visible on search engines like Google.”

Question 19

Responsive Design:

Answer 19

“Responsive design is designing one web page to be easily viewable on multiple screen sizes. “

Question 20

Domain:

Answer 20

“A domain name is a shortcut to a computer that’s hooked up to the Internet. “

Question 21

Rails:

Answer 21

“Rails, a.k.a. Ruby on Rails, is a framework for building web applications. “