Introduction to Web Design and HTML5 Practice Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering basic HTML structure, specific HTML5 features like local storage and geolocation, and standard web page elements.

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

The widely used markup language for creating web pages that uses symbols and texts translated into a webpage's visual and interactive composition.

HTML5

The fifth revision and latest standard for browsers to display and interact with web pages, designed for efficiency and consistent results on desktop and mobile.

Multimedia Elements

Built-in HTML5 support (video, embed, and audio tags) for integrating multimedia files without needing software plug-ins.

Local Storage

An HTML5 feature that allows web pages to store data on the individual user's browser with larger capacity and greater security than cookies.

Geolocation

An HTML5 feature that allows the web browser to detect and display the specific location of the user, provided the GPS tracking feature is enabled.

Static Website

A website with web pages that are stored on the server in the same format that is sent to the browser and appears the same for all users.

Dynamic Website

A website that automatically changes or customizes itself to display the state of dialogue between users or provide personalized information.

Web Server

A host PC or system responsible for storing and sharing converted texts and symbols to a web display and responding to user requests.

DOCTYPE

The root element of a document that determines translation rules by the World Wide Web; declared in HTML5 as .

tag

In HTML5, a tag used as a hyperlink or as a placeholder if the href attribute is removed.

Paragraph (

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An element that represents blocks of paragraph where browsers automatically add margins before and after the content.

Break (
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An empty element that inserts a clear space between lines of content, producing a single line break.

Image ()

A tag used to insert an image into a web page where the source depends on the folder location of the image file.

Horizontal Rule (

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A divider element that adds a horizontal line across a web page.

Comment

A tag (syntax: ) not visible on the web page used as a bookmark for codes or to hide specific parts of the program.

tag

The tag used to open and close HTML files.

tag

An outline part that handles the CSS, javascript, and title of the web page.

An element placed inside the head that is responsible for the web page title appearing at the tab part of the website.

tag

The part of an HTML outline that contains all the visible contents of the website like headings, paragraphs, and images.

Notepad++

An HTML compiler ideal for creating files for both static and dynamic websites.