AOIT Web Design Master Vocabulary List This document provides all the key vocabulary terms presented in this course in one convenient place. The terms are listed alphabetically; the lesson number identifies the first time a term is introduced in the course. To use the words only from a particular lesson, please see the Key Vocabulary resource included in the Teacher Resources document for that lesson. Term Definition Lesson # above the fold The portions of a webpage that are visible without scrolling. 13 absolute path A link for accessing another web page that is the actual full and 9 complete URL for that page. Absolute paths are best used for links to pages and sites outside of your website (e.g., ). accessibility The degree to which a website can be used by and benefit as 11 many people as possible. angle brackets The characters (< >) that set HTML tags off from the rest of the text 4 on an HTML page. These two symbols enclose all HTML tags. animation Elements that move on a web page. Flash is commonly used to 5 make animation on websites. degree An academic degree given for successful completion of a course of 14 associate’s (or AA) study at a two-year college. attributes Words with a specified meaning in HTML that are used in a tag to 4 provide additional information about HTML elements. They are used, for example, to indicate the file name and location (URL) of an image, or to give an HTML element a name that when referenced in a style sheet can place the element in a location on the page, give its dimensions, or change its color. degree An academic degree typically requiring four years of study, 14 bachelor’s (or BA or BS) conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies; a bachelor of arts is a BA and a bachelor of science is a BS. background color The background color property in a HTML code sets the 8 website’s color of the background of an entire web page or of an element within the web page.
AOIT Web Design Master Vocabulary List This document provides all the key vocabulary terms presented in this course in one convenient place. The terms are listed alphabetically; the lesson number identifies the first time a term is introduced in the course. To use the words only from a particular lesson, please see the Key Vocabulary resource included in the Teacher Resources document for that lesson. Term Definition Lesson # above the fold The portions of a webpage that are visible without scrolling. 13 absolute path A link for accessing another web page that is the actual full and complete URL for that page. Absolute paths are best used for links to pages and sites outside of your website (e.g., ). 9 accessibility The degree to which a website can be used by and benefit as many people as possible. 11 angle brackets The characters (< >) that set HTML tags off from the rest of the text on an HTML page. These two symbols enclose all HTML tags. 4 animation Elements that move on a web page. Flash is commonly used to make animation on websites. 5 associate’s degree (or AA) An academic degree given for successful completion of a course of study at a two-year college. 14 attributes Words with a specified meaning in HTML that are used in a tag to provide additional information about HTML elements. They are used, for example, to indicate the file name and location (URL) of an image, or to give an HTML element a name that when referenced in a style sheet can place the element in a location on the page, give its dimensions, or change its color. 4 bachelor’s degree (or BA or BS) An academic degree typically requiring four years of study, conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies; a bachelor of arts is a BA and a bachelor of science is a BS. 14 background color The background color property in a website’s HTML code sets the color of the background of an entire web page or of an element within the web page. 8
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