CSCE 102 – Week 1 Notes: Introduction to HTML

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A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the fundamental concepts, technologies, and syntax rules of HTML as introduced in CSCE 102 Week 1 notes.

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Website

Collections of files viewed through a web browser.

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HTML

Stands for HyperText Markup Language and provides the structure for websites.

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CSS

A web technology that provides appearance and design.

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JavaScript

A web technology that provides interaction and behavior.

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HyperText

Refers to linked text.

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Markup

Refers to tags.

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Language

Refers to a standard set of rules.

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Tag

A special keyword surrounded by angle brackets (<>< >) that tells a browser how content should be displayed.

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HTML Syntax

The rules for writing code correctly to help browsers display web pages properly.

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Closing Tag

Identified by a forward slash (//), it marks the end of most HTML elements.

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Empty Tags

Tags that do not require a closing tag, such as the <br><br> tag used for line breaks.

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HTML Comment

Text written inside an HTML file that is not displayed in the web browser, used for notes, explanations, or documentation.

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Comment Syntax

Written as <!−−ThisisanHTMLcomment−−><!-- This is an HTML comment -->, which the browser ignores.

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<!DOCTYPEhtml><!DOCTYPE html>

A declaration that tells the web browser the document is an HTML5 web page; it should appear on the first line.

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Head Section

The part of an HTML document that contains information about the webpage, such as the title.

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Body Section

The part of an HTML document that contains the content visitors can see.

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Heading Levels

HTML provides six levels (h1 through h6), where h1 is the largest and h6 is the smallest.

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Paragraphs

Created using the <p><p> tag to organize information into readable sections.

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Common Mistakes

Examples include saving as .txt instead of .html, placing visible content in the head section, forgetting closing tags, and misspelling tag names.