Webpage

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/webpage

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core markup language?HTML (HyperText Markup Language) defines the semantic structure of content
2. What is the styling and layout?CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) controls visual presentation and responsiveness
3. How do webpages look pretty on phones and computers?CSS is used to set the layout, colors, and fonts. It helps the page fit on different devices and look nice.
4. Why did Tim Berners‑Lee create the first webpage?He wanted scientists to share information easily across the world, so he made a simple page that explained the new web.

Document Object Model (DOM): A programming interface for HTML and XML documents, representing the page structure as a tree.
Cascading Style Sheets Object Model (CSSOM): A representation of the CSS rules applied to a document, used in conjunction with the DOM for rendering.
AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, a technique for updating parts of a webpage without full reloads.
Single-Page Application (SPA): A web application or website that interacts with the user by dynamically rewriting the current web page with new data from the web server.