Glossary

	Definition	Example
URL	Full website address including http://	Our website address is https://aptitude.digital.
URI	Part of a website address shows where on a site you are.	Our website address's URL is https://aptitude.digital, if we were to go to the contact page the URL would be https://aptitude.digital/contact. The URI in this instance is /contact.
Drupal	A free and open-source content management software.
Frontend	The side of the site that users interact with.
Backend	The side of the site that developers build and maintain. Allows the frontend to function properly and look aesthetically pleasing.
Cache	An information technology for temporary storage of web documents to reduce server lag.	Web pages, images, and other types of Web multimedia.
Domain Name	Part of a network address that identifies it as belonging to a particular domain.	Our website address's URL is https://aptitude.digital, Our Domain Name would be aptitude.digital.
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol is a set of rules for transferring files across the World Wide Web.
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer is a networking protocol designed for securing connections between web clients and servers over an insecure network.
HTTPS	Hypertext Transfer Secure Protocol is a set of rules for transferring files across the World Wide Web. Made secure by applying an SSL.
Mobile-First	A business strategy that assumes mobile devices and apps are the user's primary form of consuming content.
Responsive Design	An approach to Web Page creation whose main goal is to build web pages that detect the user's screen size and orientation and changes the website's layout accordingly.
UI	All about the screens and interactive touch-points that make up a website or app.	Swiping motions, scrollbars, and clickable buttons.
UX	All about providing a smooth, user-friendly experience for the end-user as they navigate a website or app.
Wire Frame	A bare-bone blueprint of a website showing page layout, content arrangement, interface elements, and navigation systems. A wire frame shows how all components work together and is focused on functionality rather than aesthetics.