Web #1 Flashcards
Anchor text
The anchoring effect is a form of cognitive bias that causes people to focus on the first available piece of information (the “anchor”) given to them
Banner ad
Banner grabbing is the act of capturing the information provided by banners, configurable text-based welcome screens from network hosts that
Bandwidth
Network bandwidth is the capacity of a wired or wireless network communications link to transmit the maximum amount of data from one point to another
Bitmap
A bit map (often spelled “bitmap”) defines a display space and the color for each pixel or “bit” in the display space
Bookmark
Using a World Wide Web browser, a bookmark is a saved link to a Web page that has been added to a list of saved links
Domain name
A domain name locates an organization or other entity on the Internet
Download
Downloading is the transmission of a file from one computer system to another, usually a smaller computer system
Flash
Flash storage is a data storage technology based on high-speed, electrically programmable memory
Frames
Frames are individual pictures in a sequence of images
Gateway
A computer that sits between different networks or applications
Hit
A hit is a metric used in website analytics
Home page
A home page is a webpage that serves as the starting point of a website
Hotspot
A hotspot is a physical location where people can access the Internet, typically using Wi-Fi, via a wireless local area network
Hyperlink
A hyperlink is a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document
JavaScript
JavaScript is a programming language commonly used in web development
Meta tag
A meta tag is a special HTML tag that is used to store information about a Web page but is not displayed in a Web browser
PDF stands for “Portable Document Format.” PDF is a file format designed to present documents consistently across multiple devices and platforms
QuickTime
QuickTime is a multimedia software that lets users view and play video, sound, and pictures