Web Technology 2025

This set of flashcards covers key concepts, definitions, and terms related to Web Technology as outlined in the lecture notes.

Internet

A global network of networks enabling direct communication and services share between computers.

Internet Backbone

Infrastructure of fiber optic cables owned by private companies that connects computer networks worldwide.

Web Technology

The process of communication and interaction between computers using markup languages and multimedia.

Client-Server Architecture

A system where a client's device (browser) requests resources from a server which delivers the requested content.

URL

Uniform Resource Locator, the unique address of a resource on the internet.

Web Browser

An application software allowing users to explore the World Wide Web by accessing web documents and services.

Dynamic Web Page

An interactive page that displays content that changes based on user interaction or server-side processing.

Static Web Page

Pre-made content that remains constant; used for read-only pages.

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

The standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

A stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a document written in HTML.

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)

A communication protocol used for transferring data over the web.

Front-End Development

The part of web development that deals with the visual aspect of a website and its user interface.

Back-End Development

The server-side code responsible for managing application logic and database interactions in websites.

Web Development

The activities involved in building, creating, and maintaining websites which includes web design, programming and content management.

Web Server

A program that processes network requests from clients and serves them files to create web pages.