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3a: Describe what HTML is.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| Browser | Software which allows you to browse the World Wide Web |
| HTML | Hyper text markup language (the language used to describe the contents of web pages) |
| Protocol | A set of rules to allow communication over a network |
| Tag | part of a HTML document which describes the content or structure of a web page |
| The Internet | An international network of interconnected computer networks |
| WWW | The World Wide Web (content that you can view in a web browser on a computer which is connected to the Internet) |
3b: Use HTML to structure static webpages.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| <a> | HTML tag for a hyperlink |
| <h1> | HTML tag for a main heading / title |
| <h2> | HTML tag for a sub heading |
| <img> | HTML tag for an image |
| <li> | HTML tag for an individual item on a numbered or bullet point list |
| <ol> | HTML tag for a numbered list |
| <p> | HTML tag for a paragraph |
| <ul> | HTML tag for a bullet point list |
| attribute | extra detail stored within a HTML tag |
| tag | part of a HTML document which describes the content or structure of a web page |
3c: Modify HTML tags to improve the appearance of webpages.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| <b> | HTML tag which can be used to make text bold |
| <h1> | HTML tag for a main heading on a webpage |
| <i> | HTML tag which can make text italic |
| <u> | HTML tag which can make text underlined |
| attribute | additional details stored within a HTML tag |
| HTML | the language used to describe the content and structure of a web page |
| tag | part of a HTML document which describes the content or structure of part of a web page |
3d: Display images within a webpage.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| height | attribute which tells the browser the vertical size of an image |
| img | HTML tag used to display images |
| src | attribute which tells the browser where to find the image to display |
| url | the universal resource location (web address) of the image to display |
| width | attribute which tells the browser the horizontal size of an image |
3e: Apply HTML tags to construct a webpage structure from a provided design.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| <body> | tag which contains all visible content on a web page |
| <h1> | tag used to display text as a title / heading |
| <head> | tag which contains metadata like the page title, key words and other data which isn't visible on a web page |
| <html> | tag which contains all other tags on a web page |
| <img> | tag used to display images |
| <p> | tag used to break text into paragraphs |
3f: Describe what CSS is.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| CSS | cascading style sheets used to set the appearance of a web page |
| formatting | the appearance and layout of a webpage |
| HTML | hyper text markup language used to set the content and structure of a web page |
| tag | part of a web page that you can apply a style to |
3g: Assess the benefits of using CSS to style pages instead of in-line formatting.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| CSS | cascading style sheets used to set the appearance of web pages |
| inline | setting rules for individual parts of a HTML page |
| link | telling a web browser to use a separate CSS file to set the appearance of a HTML file |
| page | a HTML document |
| style | rules that determine the appearance of each part of a web page |
| style sheet | a CSS file which sets the appearance of different parts of a web page |
3h: Describe what a search engine is.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| browser | software that allows you to browse the Internet |
| internet | worldwide interconnected network of networks |
| search engine | a website that allows you to look up and find other websites |
| web page | individual HTML resource that you can access via the Internet |
| website | group of web pages all linked together |
| world wide web | part of the internet that allows you to view web pages |
3i: Explain how search engines crawl through the World Wide Web and how they select and rank results.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| link | a way of going from one web page to another related page |
| metadata | keywords, date, author and related information that can describe the contents of a web page |
| search engine | website which allows you to find the most relevant websites and pages |
| search engine optimisation | the process of trying to get your webpage to appear higher in search engine results |
| sitemap | description of all the pages that make up a website and how they link together |
| web crawler | software which runs constantly, mapping out how webpages link to each other |
| World Wide Web | part of the Internet that allows you to browse HTML web pages |
3j: Analyse how search engines select and rank results when searches are made.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| adverts | people or businesses can pay for their webpages to appear at the top of search rankings |
| date | recently updated web pages appear higher in search rankings |
| domain name | the first part of the web address |
| inbound links | getting other web pages to link to your web page can improve your search ranking |
| mobile friendly | web pages that can be viewed on mobile devices appear higher in search rankings |
| outbound links | linking to other web pages can improve your search ranking |
| rank | the order in which web pages results appear when you search |
| relevance | web pages that contain key words or phrases that match what you searched for appear higher in search rankings |
| reviews | businesses or products with good reviews may appear higher in search rankings |
| search engine | website that allows you to find the most suitable web pages |
| secure | encrypted web pages appear higher in search rankings |
| source | web pages from trusted or popular domains appear higher in search rankings |
| URL | uniform resource locator which is the online address of a webpage or file |
3k: Use search technologies effectively.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| and | operator that allows you to limit search results to only include webpages that contain two things that you type in |
| natural language | a search query that is more like a human question than a combination of keywords and phrases |
| not | operator that allows you to narrow down search results to exclude certain results |
| or | operator that allows you to widen search results to include webpages that contain either of two things that you type in |
| phrase | using quotation marks to search for an exact match of a sequence of words |
| query | whatever you type in to search for |
| search engine | website that allows you to find other web pages relevant to your query |
| search results | the webpages that are shown when you search |
3l: Discuss the impact of search technologies.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| communication | advantage of search technologies where people can share information and files with each other |
| convenience | advantage of search technologies where time is saved by being able to find relevant information quickly |
| cyberbullying | using digital tools to intimidate, threaten or mock someone |
| malware | malicious software that is designed to do harm |
| ransomware | type of malware that encrypts your files without your permission and demands payment before you can access them again |
| spyware | type of malware that secretly tracks user activity and shares personal information |
| trojan horse | type of malware that tricks people into installing something harmful |
| virus | type of malware that, when you run it, can spread to replicate itself and infect other computers |
| worm | type of malware that can spread to replicate itself and infect other computers even without being run on your computer |
3m: Create hyperlinks to allow users to navigate between multiple webpages.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| hyperlink | a link from one web page to another |
| navigate | open or follow a link to a web page |
| url | uniform resource locator which is the web address of a web page |
| web browser | software used to view web pages |
| webpage | HTML page that can be viewed in a web browser |
3n: Discuss the impact of networking technologies and services.
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|
| accessibility | some online services are much easier for disabled people to access than a physical shop/service |
| collaboration | online services allow people to work together without being physically in the same room |
| communication | online services allow people to talk to each other without being physically in the same room |
| exclusion | people may not have access to the Internet and so won't be able to use online services |
| networking | linking together computer systems so that they can send and receive data |
| privacy | online services use sensitive personal information which some people don't want to share |
| service | a website or server that provides access to something useful online |
