RAITE WEB DEVELOPMENT

Markup language used to structure web pages

HTML (HyperText Markup Language)

Language used to style web pages

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

Programming language primarily used to add interactivity to web pages

JavaScript

HTML version that introduced semantic elements and multimedia features

HTML5

CSS layout system for one-dimensional layouts

Flexbox

CSS layout system for two-dimensional layouts

CSS Grid

CSS property used to change text color

color

CSS property used to change background color

background-color

CSS property used to change text size

font-size

CSS property used to change typeface

font-family

CSS property controlling space inside an element's border

padding

CSS property controlling space outside an element's border

margin

CSS selector targeting an element by ID

ID Selector

CSS selector targeting elements by class

Class Selector

CSS rule that completely removes an element from the layout

display: none

CSS rule that hides an element while preserving its layout space

visibility: hidden

Programming language that runs natively in web browsers for client-side scripting

JavaScript

JavaScript keyword for a reassignable block-scoped variable

let

JavaScript keyword for a block-scoped constant

const

JavaScript keyword for a function-scoped variable

var

JavaScript function commonly used to output information to the console

console.log()

JavaScript structure used to handle exceptions

try…catch

JavaScript method used to register an event handler

addEventListener()

Programming interface representing an HTML document as a tree of objects

DOM (Document Object Model)

Browser API used to make HTTP requests

Fetch API

Text-based data format commonly used by web APIs

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)

Protocol used for communication between web clients and servers

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

Secure version of HTTP

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)

Default port for HTTP

Port 80

Default port for HTTPS

Port 443

HTTP method used to retrieve data

GET

HTTP method commonly used to submit or create data

POST

HTTP method used to completely replace a resource

PUT

HTTP method used to partially modify a resource

PATCH

HTTP method used to delete a resource

DELETE

HTTP status code meaning a request was successful

200 OK

HTTP status code indicating a resource was successfully created

201 Created

HTTP status code indicating a bad request

400 Bad Request

HTTP status code indicating authentication is required

401 Unauthorized

HTTP status code indicating the server understood the request but refuses access

403 Forbidden

HTTP status code indicating that a requested resource could not be found

404 Not Found

HTTP status code indicating a server-side error

500 Internal Server Error

System that translates domain names into IP addresses

DNS (Domain Name System)

Numerical address identifying a device on an IP network

IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)

Human-readable address identifying a website

Domain Name

Complete address identifying a resource on the web

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

Protocol providing encryption for HTTPS

TLS (Transport Layer Security)

Small piece of data stored by a website in a user's browser

Cookie

Browser storage that persists data across browser sessions

localStorage

Browser storage generally associated with the current browsing session

sessionStorage

Architecture in which a client requests services or resources from a server

Client-Server Architecture

Software that receives HTTP requests and serves web resources

Web Server

Code that executes in the user's browser

Client-Side

Code that executes on the server

Server-Side

Interface allowing different software systems to communicate

API (Application Programming Interface)

Architectural style commonly used for HTTP-based web APIs

REST (Representational State Transfer)

Common format for styling reusable components in modern web applications

CSS

JavaScript runtime commonly used for server-side JavaScript

Node.js

Popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces

React

Popular JavaScript framework developed by Google

Angular

Progressive JavaScript framework known for its approachable component-based architecture

Vue.js

Package manager commonly bundled with Node.js

npm (Node Package Manager)

Tool used to manage versions of source code

Git

Popular platform for hosting Git repositories

GitHub

Practice of adapting a website to different screen sizes

Responsive Web Design

CSS technique commonly used to apply styles based on screen characteristics

Media Queries

Principle of designing websites so they can be used by people with disabilities

Web Accessibility

International organization responsible for developing web standards

W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

Inventor of the World Wide Web

Tim Berners-Lee

Original web browser created by Tim Berners-Lee

WorldWideWeb (later renamed Nexus)