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CIW Lesson 4
Lesson 4 of CIW
22 cards·by GiselleF
Wizard
A tool that assists users of an application in creating documents and/or databases based on
styles and templates. Also a tool that guides us
Uniform Resource Identifier
A standardized method of referring to a resource using a text string
Uniform Resource Locator
A text string that specifies an Internet address and the method by which the address can be
accessed
Home page
The first Web page that displays when you access a domain
Deep URL
A URL that includes a path past the domain into the folder structure of a Web site
Relative URL
A URL that gives an abbreviated path to a resource using the current page as a starting position
Absolute URL
A URL that gives the full path to a resource
Greenfield
An approach in which a project lacks any constraints imposed by prior development
Cookie
A text file that contains information sent between a server and a client to help maintain state
and track user activities. Cookies can resid
Pop-up windows
A small browser window that appears in front of the browser window you are viewing.
Pop-under window
A small browser window that appears behind the browser window you are viewing.
Rendering engine
The part of the browser responsible for reading the Web page.
Interpreter
The part of the browser responsible for reading and processing
Sandbox
A programming method that isolates a particular application or process. A sandbox is vital in
secure Web browsing.
Thread
An instruction from a running application that executes a particular
Window
The screen that contains the Web page you are viewing.
Tab
Another instance of a browser window within a browser
Cache
Web page cookies and related data stored locally on the hard drive
Supplements
Often called plug-ins add-ons or helper applications. Includes Adobe Flash, Microsoft
Silverlight, and Firefox add-ons
Network programming
Code that controls how the browser accesses a network.
Download controls
Settings that determine how the Web browser will process downloads.
Plug-in
A program installed in the browser to extend its basic functionality. Allows different file
formats to be viewed as part of a standard HTML