Term
|
Definition
| An element on a Web page that contains data and procedures for how that item will react when activated. On a Web page, an object is typically a multimedia presentation. |
|
|
Term
| Object Oriented Programming (OOP) |
|
Definition
| Programming concept based on objects and data and how they relate to one another, instead of logic and actions. C++ and Java are OOP languages. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An object-oriented pragramming language developed by Sun Microsystems that is fully cross-platform functional. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Small programs writeen in Java, which are downloaded as needed and executed within a Web page or browser. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The characteristic of some hardware and software, such as computers, games and multimedia systems, that allows them to respond differently based ona user's actions. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Reacting to particular user actions or the browser's completion of a specific task. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The Netscape-developed scripting language that was the predecessor to JavaScript. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An open set of technologies for integrating components on the Internet and within Microsoft applications. |
|
|
Term
| Visual Basic Script (VBScript) |
|
Definition
| Scripting language from Microsoft derived from Visual Basic; used to manipulate ActiveX scripts. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The Microsoft graphical user interface (GUI) programming language used for developing Windows applications. A modified version of the BASIC programming language. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An HTML5 application programming interface that allows developers to retrieve the geographical location information for a client-side device. |
|
|
Term
| Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) |
|
Definition
| Style sheet language that provides the formatting and "look" of a Web page or document written in a markup language. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A program installed in the browser to extend its basic functionality. Allows different file formats to be viewed as part of a standard HTML document. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Storage space on a computer hard disk used to temporarily store downloaded data. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A continuous flow of data, usually audio or video files, that assists with the uniterrupted delivery of those files into a browser. |
|
|
Term
| Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) |
|
Definition
| A protocol that enables operating systems to map file name extensions to corresponding applications. Also used by applications to automatically process files downloaded from the Internet. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A type of data file compression in which all original data can be recorvered when the file is decompressed. |
|
|
