Vocabulary

Animated GIF-a type of GIF image that displays a sequence of frames to createthe appearance of continuous motion
Banner ad-a type of advertisement typically embedded at the top of a Web page
Broken link-a non-functioning Web link
Cascading style sheet-A template that can be set to control the layout and design of Web pages
Ciphertext-an encrypted message
Client-side script-scripting statements embedded in an HTML document that are executed by a client's browser
Cookie-a message sent from a Web browser and stored on a user's hard disk, usually containing information about the user
E-commerce-short for electronic commerce, it is the business of buying and selling products online
Electronic wallet-software that stores and processes customer information needed for an e-commerce transaction
External link-a hyperlink that links to a location outside the Web site
External style sheet-a template that contains formatting specifications for a group of Web pages
Formatting tags-HTML code that is used to change the appearance of text
HTML document-a plain text or ASCII document with embedded HTML tags that dictate formatting and are interpreted by a browser
Internal link-a hyperlink that links to a location within the same Web site

Link tags-HTML code that is used to designate text as a hyperlink in a document
Online shopping cart-An e-commerce cookie that stores information about items seected and collected for purchase
Plaintext-An original, un-encrypted message
Plug-in-a software module that adds a specific feature to a system. In the context of browsers, a plug-in adds the ability to play files referenced from the EMBED tag
Script-A program that contains a list of commands that are automatically executed as needed
Scripting error-an error that occurs when a browser or server cannot execute a statemtn in a script
Server-side script-scripting statements that are executed by a Web server in response to client data
Spyware-any software that covertly gathers user information without the user's knowledge, usually for advertising purposes
Strong encryption-encryption that is difficult to decrypt without the encryption key
Text editor-software, such as NotePad, that is similiar to a word processor, but used to create plain, unformatted ASCII text
Web page header-also called "header", a subtitle that appears at the beginning of a Web page