Web Development & Design Foundations

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to web development and design from the lecture notes.

Internet

The interconnected network of computer networks that spans the globe.

World Wide Web

The graphical user interface to information stored on computers running web servers connected to the Internet.

Intranet

A private network contained within an organization or business used to share information and resources among coworkers.

Extranet

A private network that securely shares part of an organization’s information or operations with external partners.

Web Standards

Guidelines and specifications developed to ensure consistent and accessible web technologies.

W3C

World Wide Web Consortium, which develops recommendations and prototype technologies related to the Web.

Universal Design

The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, without the need for adaptation.

Client/Server Model

A relationship between two computer programs where the client requests a service from the server, which fulfills the request.

IP Address

A unique address that identifies a device on the Internet.

MIME Type

Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extension; a set of rules for exchanging multimedia documents among different computer systems.

IETF

Internet Engineering Task Force, the principal body engaged in the development of new Internet protocol standards.

RFC

Requests for Comments, formal documents from the IETF that outline standards and protocols.

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.

WCAG

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, a set of recommendations for making web content more accessible.

HTML5

The latest version of the Hypertext Markup Language used for structuring content on the web.

Networking Protocols

Rules that describe the methods used for clients and servers to communicate over a network.

Domain Name

A human-readable address used to identify an IP address on the Internet.

Browser

A software application used to access and view websites.

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

A program of W3C aimed at improving accessibility of the web for disabled users.