HTML Fundamentals Lecture Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers fundamental HTML concepts, history, web development divisions, document structure, and basic tools like VS Code as outlined in the module.

Internet

A global communication system that links together thousands of individual networks, allowing the exchange of information between two or more computers.

HTML

HyperText Markup Language; the standard markup language used for creating and describing the structure of Web pages.

HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

The protocol that determines the message formats used when communicating with a server.

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

The unique address of a given resource on the Web.

Browser

A software application, such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or Microsoft Edge, used to access and display websites.

Front-end development

Also called client-side development, it refers to constructing the content, design, and interactive elements a user sees, typically using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Back-end development

Also called server-side development, it controls what goes on behind the scenes, often using a database to generate the front-end.

Tim Berners-Lee

The person who invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989.

HTML 3.2

The version of HTML released in 1997 that added support for tables, scripting, and more formatting options.

HTML 4.01

The version of HTML released in 1999 that introduced stylesheets and improved web accessibility.

XHTML 1.0

The version released in 2000 that combined HTML with XML rules for stricter coding.

HTML5 Living Standard

Established in 2012, this made HTML5 a continuously updated standard.

Text-Based Editors

Software like Sublime Text or Visual Studio Code that allows direct coding with features like syntax highlighting for full control.

WYSIWYG Editors

Standing for "What You See Is What You Get," these offer a graphical interface to design pages visually while automatically generating HTML (e.g., Adobe Dreamweaver).

HTML Tags

Keywords enclosed in angled brackets < > that tell a browser how to format and display content.

Nesting

The practice of placing HTML elements inside other elements, which must follow a properly nested order (last opened, first closed).

tag

A structural tag placed around the entire document's contents to identify the document as being written in HTML.

tag

A structural tag that holds metadata and information about the document itself, such as the title.

tag

A structural tag that holds all the information and content intended to be displayed in the browser window.

A tag used within the section that defines the text shown in the browser's title bar.

Void elements

Also known as empty elements or unpaired tags, these do not have a closing tag or content (e.g.,
and

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).

Tag

An empty tag representing a line break that moves the text to a new line.

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Tag

An empty tag representing a Horizontal Rule, used to put a line across the webpage.

Explorer Panel

The section in the VS Code sidebar that shows project folders and files in a tree view.

Terminal (VS Code)

A built-in panel used to run commands, which can be opened by pressing Ctrl + ~ (tilde key).

Extensions Marketplace

A feature in VS Code (accessed via Ctrl + Shift + X) where users can search for and install tools like Live Server or Prettier.