Glossary
B
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| Boilerplate | A block of code that is universally used with little to no change |
C
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| CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) | A file that contains external HTML styling |
D
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| Dynamic | Web content that changes over time or due to user behavior and preferences |
E
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| Editor | Part of the VS Code interface that allows the user to modify file content |
| EJS (Embedded JavaScript) | A templating format that generates HTML using JavaScript |
| Express.js | A beginner-friendly web application framework for hosting servers using Node.JS |
F
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| Function Signature | Conisists of the name of the function as well as the parameters |
H
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| HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) | Part of the VS Code interface that allows the user to modify file content |
| HTTP Request Method | An action indicator that is dependent on the type of action requested |
L
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| Library | Part of the VS Code interface that allows the user to modify file content |
| localhost | A local server on the local machine that is not connected to any external network |
M
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| Method | A function that is associated with an object |
P
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| package.json | A file that is created once a user runs npm init that stores the installed libraries |
| Port | Network connection points on a computer |
R
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| Route | Directs the HTTP request to the code that fulfills the request using methods |
S
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| Static | Web content that is constant and does not change |
T
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| Terminal | Section of the VS Code interface that allows the user to run terminal commands |
W
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| Workspace | The list of folders and files that are open and to be worked on in VSCode |
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