Web Design Flashcards
What is a standard file format?
a way of storing data so that it can be understood by ad transferred between different application packages.
What is the most popular file format for audio?
MP3 (WAV is also an option)
What are the file formats for graphics?
JPEG, GIF and PNG
What is resolution?
The amount of detail that can be shown on a screen or a printout
What is file compression?
the process of reducing the size of a file
What is the name of the document that covers breaches of copyright?
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
What is copyright?
the right to prevent others fro copying someone else’s work.
What is plagiarism?
copying work that has been created by another person and passing it off as your own.
What are the advantages of JPEG?
it supports 16.7 million colours, has a smaller file size and can support real-life images.
What is the user interface?
the way the user and the computer communicate
What are the factors affecting file size?
resolution, colour depth and sampling rate
What is a hyperlink?
links between web pages, documents or files that can be activated by clicking on an area of the screen that acts as a button. Such as text or a graphic
What does HTML stand for?
HyperText Mark-Up Language
Which tag and attribute will create an internal hyperlink?
anchor tag and href attribute
<a>Apple</a>
What is navigation?
The way the user finds their way around the website
What does URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
What is a web browser?
a program that allows the user to browse or surf through the World Wide Web
What are the three element types in HTML?
document type declaration, the head and the body
What is CSS?
a language used to describe how a website will be presented in a browser
What are the three types of CSS?
inline, internal and external
How is inline CSS implemented?
within the HTML tags. using the style attribute
Example:
<h2>Hello<h2></h2></h2>
How is internal CSS implemented?
Using the tag within the <head>
Example:
<head>
<title>April is amazing</title>
<style>
h1 { color: blue; }How is external CSS implemented?
using a tag to link a separate CSS file to an HTML document
What is an HTML selector?
a way of identifying styled in internal and external style sheets, each containing properties that are written in curly brackets {}
What is a class selector?
it allows the developer to pinpoint exactly where the style is to be applied
