Website Flashcards
(37 cards)
Describe a linear website structure.
In this structure each page is simply linked to the one before. This only really works if the website has very few pages.
Describe a hierarchical navigation website structure.
A hierarchical navigation structure is tree-like in its nature. The home page is at the top. Underneath it breaks into categories which can be further broken into different sub-categories.
Describe a multi-level navigation website structure.
‘Multi-level’ navigation is often used to organise pages in a logical fashion, meaning that hierarchical structures are extended to include sub-pages, sub-sub-pages, and so on. e.g. Amazon
What is CSS used for?
CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets and they define how the different elements of a web page are to be displayed (The presentation)
What are some advantages of CSS?
The layout of many documents or even an entire website can be controlled from one style sheet, reducing the amount of code required for formatting.
The developer gets a more precise control over layout than by using HTML tags.
Several different stylesheets can be used to change the look of a site according to users’ preferences.
What is meta-tags and where are they found in the HTML?
They are used to specify page description, keywords, author of the document last modified and other metadata. They are found in the head tag of the HTML.
What is a static web page?
A static web page is one that does not change every time it is loaded, or if the user clicks on a button. They look the same and the content shown on the screen does not change unless the hyperlink is clicked or a new version of the web page is uploaded.
What is a dynamic web page?
A dynamic web page is a web page that displays different content each time it is viewed. For example, the web page may change with the time of day, the user that accesses the web page, or the type of user interaction.
Why is separating HTML and CSS useful?
Saves time by reusing code
Find errors quicker.
More organised.
What is the CSS syntax?
They are made up of a selector and a group of attributes called the declaration with a property and value.
What are the advantages to static website?
quick to develop, cheap to develop and cheap to host.
What are the disadvantages to a static website?
requires web development expertise to update, not as useful for user, content can get outdated.
What are the advantages to a dynamic website?
more functional, easier to update, helps in search engines
What are the disadvantages to a dynamic website?
slower, more expensive to develop. Hosting costs a little more.
What is an interactive websites?
An interactive web page is one that requires the user to click on buttons or other elements and interact.
What do style sheets allow us to do?
Style sheets allow us to separate the look and feel of a web page from its content and structure.
Style sheets allow us to make sure pages on a website are consistent in appearance.
What is scripting?
including sections of program code in your website, to help it more dynamic or interactive
What is client-side scripting?
a section of code is sent to the client computer and executed there, in the browser. Commonly used to add interactive elements to the website. e.g. Javascript.
what is server-side scripting?
a section of code is executed by the web page, used to create dynamic webpages, often connected to a database on the server. e.g. PHP
What is JavaScript?
is a scripting language used to control the behavior of webpages.
What is SQL?
a language used to access and manipulate databases (add/delete/modify records)
What is lossless compression?
reduces file sizes without removing any data e.g. GIF/PNG
What is lossy compression?
reduces file size by removing some data e.g. JPEG/MP3/MP4
Give a description of SEO (search engine optimization)
the process of improving the ranking of your website in search engine results in order to increase traffic
