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Inline/Online: Fundamentals of the Internet and the World Wide Web, 2/e
Raymond Greenlaw, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Ellen Hepp, The University of New Hampshire

Web Programming Material

Chapter 12 Key Terms

This glossary contains a list of important terms used in the text. Both the terms and their meanings are presented. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. For example, many of the HTML concepts are not included, but can easily be traced through the index.
alert box  A pop-up dialog box that contains an important message.
(See 487, 494-496, 503, 631)
applet  A small Java program. Applet means “little application.”
(See 100, 506-511, 631)
CGI script  See script.
(See 389, 401-403, 516, 518-520, 610, 634)
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)  A set of rules that specify how parameters are passed from programs to Web servers.
(See 389, 401-403, 516, 518-520, 610, 634)
event  An action or occurrence, usually initiated by a user.
(See 492, 636)
event handler  A computer program that is executed in response to an event.
(See 493, 498-499, 500-503, 636)
guest book  A mechanism that provides a way for readers visiting your Web pages to “sign in” and leave you a note.
(See 515-523, 637)
Java-enabled  A browser that can run Java code.
(See 507, 508-509, 639)
JavaScript  A scripting language that is embedded in HTML and is useful for adding dynamic features to Web pages.
(See 145, 486-506, 640)
JavaScript-enabled  A browser that can run JavaScript code.
(See 488, 640)
Java Virtual Machine  A computer program that allows you to run a Java application on a particular type of computer (for example, a Mac or a PC).
(See 512, 640)
object-oriented programming (OOP)  A computer programming style that uses classes and methods.
(See 487, 489, 512, 611, 643)
script or CGI script  Any program that is run by a Web server in response to a user’s request.
(See 389, 401-403, 516, 519-520, 610, 634)
server-side include (SSI)  A way to send a command to a Web server from inside an HTML document.
(See 524, 526-528, 612, 646)