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Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Intro.
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Computer Science
10th Grade
02/20/2009

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Term
The Internet, or Net, is _____.
Definition
a global network
Term
In a network, the computer from which a client accesses information is called a _____.
Definition
Client
Term
A(n) _____ is a software program that requests a Web page, interprets code contained within the page, and displays the contents of the page on a computer display device.
Definition
Web browser
Term
On a Web page, a _____ can link to another place in the same Web page or to an entirely different Web page.
Definition
hyperlink
Term
A(n) _____ is a group of linked Web pages.
Definition
Web site
Term
A(n) _____ provides the same services as an Internet service provider as well as member-only services.
Definition
online service provider
Term
A(n) _____ provides a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.
Definition
portal Web site
Term
A Web site that contains factual information, such as research and statistics, is called a(n) _____.
Definition
information Web site
Term
When planning a Web site, designers use _____ to communicate the intention of the Web site.
Definition
a purpose statement
Term
_____ can transmit a large number of moving images or a vast quantity of data simultaneously at a high speed.
Definition
broadband
Term
A _____ extends the capability of a Web browser.
Definition
plug-in
Term
_____ is the pathway through a Web site.
Definition
navigation
Term
In a _____, a user navigates sequentially, moving from one page to the next.
Definition
linear structure
Term
A _____, which is also called a random structure, places few restrictions on organizational patterns.
Definition
Web structure
Term
Procedural manuals, events, and item lists are types of content well-suited to a Web site with a _____.
Definition
grid structure
Term
Large Web sites frequently use a _____, which is a combination of two or more types of structures.
Definition
hybrid structure
Term
_____ is the appearance and arrangement of the characters that make up text.
Definition
typography
Term
A _____ consists of all the characters available in a particular style and weight for a specific design.
Definition
font
Term
_____ are the more popular fonts, which most visitors to a Web site are likely to have installed on their computers.
Definition
Web-safe fonts
Term
(shows)Two versions of a(n) _____, one that demonstrates a plain page with a heading and text and one that presents strong visual contrast.
Definition
page layout
Term
A _____ is a special type of document that can help Web designers maintain consistency and update changes throughout a site.
Definition
template
Term
A(n) _____ is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet.
Definition
IP address
Term
Some Web sites use a(n) _____ for encrypting confidential data such as credit card numbers.
Definition
Secure Sockets Layer
Term
A(n) _____ is a program that allows users to enter, edit, save, and print text.
Definition
text editor
Term
A(n) _____ specifies conditions within an element.
Definition
value modifier
Term
The more popular Web browser software programs are Hypertext Transfer Protocol and Macromedia Roundtrip HTML.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Most Web pages are part of a Web site.
(T or F)
Definition
true
Term
There are 18 basic types of Web sites.
(T or F)
Definition
false
Term
A Web site with content that describes a cause, opinion, question, or idea is called a personal Web site.
(T or F)
Definition
false
Term
Some individuals use word processing software or markup languages to create Web pages.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Web sites that are created without the proper planning tend to be unorganized but very easy to navigate.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When planning a Web site, it is important to identify the potential audience for the site.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
When planning a Web site, it is not important to consider whether or not potential visitors are likely to have access to broadband media.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
T1 lines, DSL, ISDN, fiber optics, and cable modems are all examples of baseband media.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Web page developers should never visit other Web sites that are similar to their proposed sites, because they might be accused of stealing ideas.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When planning a Web site, developers should consider what methods they will use to keep their audience returning to the site.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Text is the primary component of most Web pages.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The color palette a designer selects for a Web site can enhance or detract from the designer's message or goal.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
There are 36 browser-safe colors available to Web site designers.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
A plug-in extends the capability of a Web browser.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
It is always possible to predict at what point a visitor to a Web site will enter within the site's structure.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
In a Web site with a linear structure, the user navigates sequentially, moving from one page to the next.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
A Web structure places few restrictions on organizational patterns.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
A random structure is recommended if the goal of a Web site is to provide a basic understanding of a particular topic.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
If a Web site consists of a number of topics of equal importance, a grid structure probably is not the best navigational choice.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Typography is the appearance and arrangement of the characters that make up text on a Web site.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Times New Roman, Courier, and Arial are examples of Web-safe fonts.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Dreamweaver provides no more than one standard page layout template.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
In a group test, a Web developer asks other individuals to test a Web site and provide feedback.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The Domain Name System (DNS) is an Internet service that translates domain names into their corresponding IP address.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The Uniform Resource Locator is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device that is connected to the Internet.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol provides a listing of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accredited domain name registrars.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Web site developers can expect to pay thousands of dollars per year for a domain name.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
If a developer selects an ISP that provides free server space, visitors will probably seldom be subjected to advertisements and pop-up windows.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Publishing files is the same as uploading them.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Microsoft Notepad and WordPad are examples of text editors.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
A text editor is a more sophisticated version of an HTML editor.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Web pages are written in ASCII and saved in plain text.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
HTML has been the primary language of the Web and most likely will continue to be for at least the near future.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
A Web site's source code contains elements.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Attributes are always repeated or contained in an end element.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Web developers can use Microsoft Notepad or WordPad to create XHTML documents.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Use uppercase characters when typing XHTML elements.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Adobe Roundtrip technology allows users to create plug-ins for Web sites.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Cascading Style Sheets styles (CSS styles) are collections of formatting definitions that affect the appearance of Web page elements.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The _________________________ is a global network that connects millions of computers.
Definition
Internet
or
Net
Term
A(n) _________________________ is a group of computers and associated devices that are connected by communications facilities.
Definition
Network
Term
Users access Web resources, such as text, graphics, sound, video, and multimedia through a(n) _________________________.
Definition
Web page
Term
A software program that requests a Web page, interprets the code contained within the page, and then displays the contents of the Web page on a computer display device is called a(n) _________________________.
Definition
Web browser
Term
A(n) _________________________ can connect to another place in the same Web page or to an entirely different Web page.
Definition
Hyperlink
or
Link
Term
A group of related Web pages is called a _________________________.
Definition
Web site
Term
A(n) _________________________ provides Internet access to users with Web-enabled devices or wireless modems.
Definition
Wireless Service Provider
or
WSP
Term
A(n) _________________________ provides a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.
Definition
Portal Web site
Term
A(n) _________________________ contains factual information, such as research and statistics.
Definition
Information Web site
Term
A(n) _________________________ is a Web site that uses a regularly updated journal format to reflect the interests, opinions, and personality of the author and sometimes of site visitors.
Definition
Blog
Term
In order to create a focus for a new Web site, Web developers produce a(n) _________________________, which communicates the intention of the Web site.
Definition
Purpose statement
Term
Media and hardware such as T1 lines, DSL, ISDN, fiber optics, and cable modems work with _________________________.
Definition
Broadband
Term
A(n) _________________________ extends the capability of a Web browser.
Definition
Plug-in
Term
Once a visitor is at a Web site, _________________________, which is the pathway through the site, must be obvious and intuitive.
Definition
Navigation
Term
A(n) _________________________ outlines the structure of an entire Web site.
Definition
Navigation Map
or
Site Map
Term
In a Web site with a(n) _________________________, a user navigates sequentially, moving from one page to the next.
Definition
Linear structure
Term
A(n) _________________________ organizes information on a Web site by combining two or more Web structures.
Definition
Hybrid structure
Term
_________________________ is the appearance and arrangement of the characters that make up text on a Web site.
Definition
Typography
Term
A(n) _________________________ consists of all the characters available in a particular style and weight for a specific design.
Definition
Font
Term
The _________________________ on a Web page is the design of text characters.
Definition
Typeface
Term
The process of making a Web site available to visitors is called _________________________.
Definition
Publishing
Term
A(n) _________________________ is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet.
Definition
IP Address
or
Internet Protocol Address
Term
A(n) _________________________ is the text version of an IP address.
Definition
Domain name
Term
_________________________ keep track of the number of accesses to a Web site.
Definition
Server logs
Term
A(n) _________________________ is a more sophisticated version of a text editor.
Definition
HTML editor
or
XHTML editor
Term
A(n) _________________________ is a program that allows a user to view a document as it will appear in the final product and to edit the text, images, or other elements directly within that view.
Definition
WYSIWYG text editor
Term
The _________________________ format is the most widely used coding system to represent data.
Definition
ASCII
or
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Term
_________________________ is an authoring language that defines the structure and layout of a document so that it displays as a Web page in a Web browser.
Definition
XHTML
or
Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
Term
The _________________________, which contains elements, is program instructions.
Definition
Source code
Term
In HTML, the _________________________ is the text and images that a browser displays.
Definition
Document content
Term
_________________________ have a start element and an end element.
Definition
Two-sided elements
Term
Elements that do not have an end element are called _________________________.
Definition
One-sided elements
Term
Some elements contain a(n) _________________________, which is additional information placed within angle brackets.
Definition
Attribute
or
Property
Term
A(n) _________________________ specifies conditions within an element.
Definition
Value modifier
Term
_________________________ can import Microsoft Office or other software Web pages and delete the unused code.
Definition
Adobe Roundtrip Technology
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