C779 Vocabulary GRADE A+ Q&A
3-D Secure - (correct answer)An XML-based protocol used by credit card companies to
add security to online credit and debit card transactions.
Active Server Pages (ASP) - (correct answer)a proprietary technology available only on
Microsoft-specific systems or systems with a special interpreter installed.
AJAX - (correct answer)Asynchronous JavaScript and XML: A programming
methodology that uses a number of existing technologies together and enables Web
applications to make incremental updates to the user interface without the need to
reload the browser page.
application cache - (correct answer)A directory on a computer where applications, such
as Internet apps, can be stored and run without access to the original application.
Application Programming Interface (API) - (correct answer)A set of universal
commands, calls and functions that allows developers to communicate with an
application or operating system.
bandwidth - (correct answer)The amount of information, sometimes called traffic, that
can be carried on a network at one time. The total capacity of a line. Also, the rate of
data transfer over a network connection; measured in bits per second.
block-level element - (correct answer)A markup element that affects at least an entire
paragraph.
brand - (correct answer)A concept or collection of symbols associated with a product,
service or person.
business-to-business (B2B) - (correct answer)An e-commerce model in which a Web-
based business sells products and/or services to other businesses.
, business-to-consumer (B2C) - (correct answer)An e-commerce model in which a Web-
based business sells products and/or services to consumers or end users.
canvas - (correct answer)An HTML5 Application Programming Interface (API) used for
rendering visual images on the fly by providing scripts with a bitmap canvas.
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - (correct answer)A technology that allows greater style
definition and formatting control of HTML elements. Formatting can be placed within the
HTML or called remotely from an external style sheet.
character set - (correct answer)The group of symbols used to render text on a page.
client - (correct answer)An individual computer connected to a network. Also, a system
or application (such as a Web browser or user agent) that requests a service from
another computer (the server) and is used to access files or documents.
client-side script - (correct answer)Code embedded into an HTML page and
downloaded by a user; resides on the client and helps process Web form input.
Common clientside scripting languages include JavaScript and VBScript.
cloud computing - (correct answer)Software, infrastructure and platform services that
are hosted by a remote data center and provided to organizations or individuals over the
Internet.
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) - (correct answer)A program that processes data
submitted by the user. Allows a Web server to pass control to a software application,
based on user request. The application receives and organizes data, then returns it in a
consistent format.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C) - (correct answer)An e-commerce model in which
individual consumers sell products or services to other consumers.
3-D Secure - (correct answer)An XML-based protocol used by credit card companies to
add security to online credit and debit card transactions.
Active Server Pages (ASP) - (correct answer)a proprietary technology available only on
Microsoft-specific systems or systems with a special interpreter installed.
AJAX - (correct answer)Asynchronous JavaScript and XML: A programming
methodology that uses a number of existing technologies together and enables Web
applications to make incremental updates to the user interface without the need to
reload the browser page.
application cache - (correct answer)A directory on a computer where applications, such
as Internet apps, can be stored and run without access to the original application.
Application Programming Interface (API) - (correct answer)A set of universal
commands, calls and functions that allows developers to communicate with an
application or operating system.
bandwidth - (correct answer)The amount of information, sometimes called traffic, that
can be carried on a network at one time. The total capacity of a line. Also, the rate of
data transfer over a network connection; measured in bits per second.
block-level element - (correct answer)A markup element that affects at least an entire
paragraph.
brand - (correct answer)A concept or collection of symbols associated with a product,
service or person.
business-to-business (B2B) - (correct answer)An e-commerce model in which a Web-
based business sells products and/or services to other businesses.
, business-to-consumer (B2C) - (correct answer)An e-commerce model in which a Web-
based business sells products and/or services to consumers or end users.
canvas - (correct answer)An HTML5 Application Programming Interface (API) used for
rendering visual images on the fly by providing scripts with a bitmap canvas.
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - (correct answer)A technology that allows greater style
definition and formatting control of HTML elements. Formatting can be placed within the
HTML or called remotely from an external style sheet.
character set - (correct answer)The group of symbols used to render text on a page.
client - (correct answer)An individual computer connected to a network. Also, a system
or application (such as a Web browser or user agent) that requests a service from
another computer (the server) and is used to access files or documents.
client-side script - (correct answer)Code embedded into an HTML page and
downloaded by a user; resides on the client and helps process Web form input.
Common clientside scripting languages include JavaScript and VBScript.
cloud computing - (correct answer)Software, infrastructure and platform services that
are hosted by a remote data center and provided to organizations or individuals over the
Internet.
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) - (correct answer)A program that processes data
submitted by the user. Allows a Web server to pass control to a software application,
based on user request. The application receives and organizes data, then returns it in a
consistent format.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C) - (correct answer)An e-commerce model in which
individual consumers sell products or services to other consumers.
