{"id":8445,"date":"2017-04-24T11:03:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T10:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/?p=8445"},"modified":"2020-10-09T12:02:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T11:02:24","slug":"z-list-tech-terms-need-know-ux-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/z-list-tech-terms-need-know-ux-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"An A-Z List of Tech Terms You Need to Know as a UX\u00a0Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">When I started working as a Junior UX Designer, I was a fish out of water. My knowledge about technology was limited. In meetings I would keep hearing these words, but had no clue what they meant. I\u2019d get back to my desk and google what I\u2019d heard, hoping no one would spot me!<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Overtime, I found there were lots of people new in tech having the same issues. I decided to compile an A-Z list of tech words with explanations in plain English.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\u201cIf you can\u2019t explain it simply, you don\u2019t understand it well enough\u201d (Albert Einstein)<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A\/B_testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A\/B testing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A\/B testing is a when you test two different versions of online content with users to see which one they prefer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1Bij0GZ0dJDZ15ABuItRFmg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1Bij0GZ0dJDZ15ABuItRFmg.jpeg\" alt=\"A\/B testing\" width=\"700\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1Bij0GZ0dJDZ15ABuItRFmg.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1Bij0GZ0dJDZ15ABuItRFmg-600x250.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agile_software_development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agile<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Agile development is a technique for incremental software development. It is an umbrella term for several different types of methodologies. It focuses on keeping code simple, testing often, and delivering functional parts of the application as soon as they\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is Agile?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z9QbYZh1YXY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Android_%28operating_system%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google. It comes installed on a range of mobile phone and tablets.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Application_programming_interface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">API<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This stands for Application Programming Interface. An API is how computers and web applications share information with each other. An example: an app finds the current weather in Sydney by sending a message to the weather.com API. The weather.com API then replies with a structured response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is an API?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7wmiS2mSXY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Test_automation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Automation Testing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Automation Testing is when a <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quality_assurance\">QA<\/a> uses an automation tool to do tests on a software application.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"Automation Testing Tutorial for Beginners\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RbSlW8jZFe8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avatar_%28computing%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avatar<\/a>\u00a0????\u200d????<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">An avatar is the embodiment of a person or idea. In the computer world, an avatar refers to a character that represents an online user. Avatars are used in gaming and online communities.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Front_and_back_ends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back End<\/a> (Development)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">The back end is the engine room of a website, software or IT system. Back end developers deal with with what powers the site and its core functionality. The <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Front-end_web_development\">front end<\/a> is what you see and interact with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is the Difference Between Front End and Back End Developers?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9b0fAMlDe4E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaingoatsoftware.com\/agile\/scrum\/scrum-tools\/product-backlog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Backlog<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A backlog is a buildup of work that is due to be completed. The <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agile_management\">agile<\/a> product backlog is a prioritised features list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1I6TadihsyecNKodsO9xqMw.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8447\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1I6TadihsyecNKodsO9xqMw.jpeg\" alt=\"1I6TadihsyecNKodsO9xqMw\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beacon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beacon<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Beacon technology allows mobile apps to understand their position on a micro-local scale. It can send relevant contextual content to users based on their location. It uses <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluetooth\">Bluetooth Technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1Bs4tK2nGvwCXdRpcrhGqOA.png\" alt=\"Beacon technology\" width=\"800\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Branching_%28version_control%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Branch<\/a> (development branch)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A development branch allows for parts of software to be developed in parallel. This is so that code they are writing and code that is completed can be kept seperate.<\/p>\n<section class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-l boxShadow-smoke boxShadow-smoke--xd--hover borderRadius-m transitionDuration-m transitionTimingFunction-ease\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\" href=\"http:\/\/www.codenewbie.org\/blogs\/what-is-source-control\"><span class=\"display-block padding-m paddingRight-xl position-relative\"><span class=\"display-block padding-xs paddingRight-m\"><span class=\"marginBottom-xs display-block c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5\">What Is Source Control?<\/span><span class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 opacity-80\">You have probably come across tutorials, tweets or blog posts that talk about something called git. If you are like me, your eyes begin to glaze over as you think to yourself...<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breadcrumb_%28navigation%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breadcrumb (navigation)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This is a secondary type of navigation that reveals your location in a website or app. Breadcrumbs trace the path back to your original starting point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2009\/03\/breadcrumbs-in-web-design-examples-and-best-practices\/\">Smashing Magazine explains more<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1OYbluYB8VtOKqzPEZs8oWA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8449\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1OYbluYB8VtOKqzPEZs8oWA.png\" alt=\"1OYbluYB8VtOKqzPEZs8oWA\" width=\"756\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1OYbluYB8VtOKqzPEZs8oWA.png 756w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1OYbluYB8VtOKqzPEZs8oWA-600x33.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Software_bug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bug<\/a>\u00a0????<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A software bug is a problem causing a program to crash or produce an invalid output. Most bugs are due to human error.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cache_%28computing%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cache<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A cache is a place to store something temporarily in a computing environment. For example, a username could be stored in your computers cache and is remembered the next time you login.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chatbot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chatbot<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A chatbot is a service that you interact with via a chat interface. The end result is like to texting with a friend, except the friend is the computer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/chatbotsmagazine.com\/the-complete-beginner-s-guide-to-chatbots-8280b7b906ca#.lr9zcwn6o\">Chatbot article<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Content_management_system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">CMS stands for Content Management System. It\u2019s a computer application that creates and manages digital content.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Customer_relationship_management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CRM Software<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management. It\u2019s software that stores customer contact information (such as names, addresses etc).<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/what-is-crm-your-business-nerve-center.html\">Salesforce explanation<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is CRM?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XmnPlfJh7zM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commit_%28data_management%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commits<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Developers create commits. Jake Boxer gave a great explanation: \u201cA commit is a snapshot of your files. Imagine you\u2019re building a model airplane. Every time you reach a good stopping point, you pull out your camera and take a picture. Once the airplane is complete, you can go back through your photos, and see how it looked at various stages. Your software project is like the model airplane. Each photo you took of the model airplane is a commit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cascading_Style_Sheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CSS<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. CSS describes how <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HTML\">HTML<\/a> elements are to be displayed on screen. <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HTML\">HTML<\/a> is the structure, CSS is the style and <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/JavaScript\">Javascript<\/a> is the behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What&#039;s CSS?\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6d_4sd_l7rQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DevOps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dev Ops<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Dev Ops focuses on fast technology delivery through the use of <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agile_software_development\">agile development<\/a>. Dev Ops focuses on people and culture. It seeks to improve collaboration between operations and development teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is DevOps? - In Simple English\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_I94-tJlovg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Data_science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Science<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This is the art of uncovering trends and insights within data. With these insights a business can explore ideas and make strategic choices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is Data Science? [Data Science 101]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z1kPKBdYks4?start=2&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emoticon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emoticons<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This is a typographic display of a facial representation used to convey emotion\u00a0<code>:-)<\/code><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Front-end_web_development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Front End<\/a> (development)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A front-end developer creates the visual front end of an app or website. They create features that are viewable by the user.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is a Front End Developer?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tl0x_zf8I78?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/GitHub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Github<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">GitHub is a web-based service used by developers. It is a way of using a central hub to work on collaborative coding projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/blog.red-badger.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/29\/gitgithub-in-plain-english\">Blog Post by Red Badger<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"How GitHub works\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w3jLJU7DT5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/GIF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GIF<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. A GIF is a never ending loop of images or video clips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"Animated GIFs: The Birth of a Medium | Off Book | PBS Digital Studios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vuxKb5mxM8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hack<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A hack is a quick solution that solves a problem, but not particularly well, or in a particularly good way.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hackathon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hack Day\/Hackathon<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This is when the digital team take a day or more out, to come up with innovative ideas. The aim of a hack day is to encourage creativity to get people to think outside the box.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"LinkedIn Hackathon | Hackday\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PUwEEOhcK3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HTML\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HTML<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. HTML is the set of markup codes inserted in a file intended for display on a the web. The <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Markup_language\">markup<\/a> tells the Web browser how to display a Web page\u2019s words and images for the user.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HTML\">HTML<\/a> is the structure (the words), CSS is the style and <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/JavaScript\">Javascript<\/a> is the behaviour.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Web_application#Definition_and_similar_terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hybrid App<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A hybrid app is one that combines elements of both <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mobile_app\">native<\/a> and web applications.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IP_address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IP Address<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Internet Protocol Address is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or local network.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IOS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a>????<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple. It is the operating system that powers the iPhone, iPad, and iPod\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iterative_and_incremental_developmehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iterative_and_incremental_developmentnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iteration \/ Iterative Development<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Iterative development is a way of breaking down software development into smaller pieces. An iteration in the context of <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agile_software_development\">agile development<\/a> is as set period of time (usually between 1\u20134 weeks).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8450\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1ZdT39VwH8Wti2IEZEpr9Bw.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8450\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1ZdT39VwH8Wti2IEZEpr9Bw.png\" alt=\"Image from rafaecheve.com\" width=\"800\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1ZdT39VwH8Wti2IEZEpr9Bw.png 800w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1ZdT39VwH8Wti2IEZEpr9Bw-600x171.png 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1ZdT39VwH8Wti2IEZEpr9Bw-768x219.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image from <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.rafaecheve.com\">rafaecheve.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/JavaScript\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Javascript<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">JavaScript is a programming language used to make web pages interactive. <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HTML\">HTML<\/a> is the structure, <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cascading_Style_Sheets\">CSS<\/a> is the style and Javascript is the behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is Javascript? | Online JavaScript Tutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C4Vmifkj3-Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mobile_Web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mobile Web<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">The mobile web refers to accessing the internet from smartphones.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Modem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Modem<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A modem is a device that enables a computer to transfer data over telephone or cable lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1-jVcBykmjM3yfnqNxnx9_4w.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8480\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1-jVcBykmjM3yfnqNxnx9_4w.png\" alt=\"1-jvcbykmjm3yfnqnxnx9_4w\" width=\"1132\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1-jVcBykmjM3yfnqNxnx9_4w.png 1132w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1-jVcBykmjM3yfnqNxnx9_4w-600x205.png 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1-jVcBykmjM3yfnqNxnx9_4w-768x262.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1132px) 100vw, 1132px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minimum_viable_product\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MVP<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">MVP means Minimal Viable Product. It\u2019s a way of developing a new product (e.g. a website) with acceptable features to suit the users. More features are only developed after considering feedback from the initial users.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"Minimum Viable Product - How to Build a Startup\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/joNKkWPafZs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Near_field_communication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NFC<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">NFC means Near Field Communication. It\u2019s a way of transferring data <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wireless\">wirelessly<\/a> to a mobile device from another device. Tap and pay services like Apple pay work this way.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Open-source_model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Source<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Open source software is software that is available to anyone.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pair_programming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pairing \/ Pair Programming<\/a> ????<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Pair programming is when two programmers work together. One writes code, while the other reviews it. The two programmers often switch roles.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Distributed_version_control#Pull_requests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pull Requests<\/a>\u00a0(PR)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This lets developers tell others about code changes they\u2019ve pushed to <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/GitHub\">GitHub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Code_refactoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Refactoring \/ Code Refactoring<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This is the process of tidying up existing code without changing how it works. For example to improve code readability or to simplify the code structure.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Responsive_web_design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Responsive (Website)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Responsive design allows your website to adapt to the device your users are viewing it on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/1v4gzAtU17eXAkEJ-9w16_w.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Retrospective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Retro \/ Retrospective<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A retro in software development is when the team looks back on an <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iterative_and_incremental_development\">iteration <\/a>to improve the process for the next iteration.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Software_as_a_service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SAAS<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Software as a Service is a way to deliver applications over the internet. Instead of installing and maintaining software, you access it via the internet. This frees you from complex software and hardware management.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scrum_%28software_development%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scrum<\/a> (Software Development)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Scrum is an <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iterative_and_incremental_development\">iterative<\/a> <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agile_software_development\">agile software development<\/a> framework for managing product development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"Explaining Scrum in less than 120 seconds\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WxiuE-1ujCM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Software_development_kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SDK<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This stands for Software Development Kit. An SDK is software used for developing <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Application_software\">apps<\/a> for a specific device or <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operating_system\">operating system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is an SDK? (Software Development Kit)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/676FMfkYxOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Search_engine_optimization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SEO<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This stands for search engine optimisation. It\u2019s the process of getting people to your website from <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Web_search_engine\">search engines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"display-block marginTopBottom-l centered\" title=\"What is SEO? | Search Engine Optimization Explained\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sd0ypO9MTWY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slack_%28software%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slack<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This is a team collaboration tool that allows teams to communicate. It is effectively an internal online messaging service.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sprint_%28software_development%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sprints<\/a>\u00a0????<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">In <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agile_software_development\">agile software development<\/a> a sprint is a set period of time which set work has to be completed. A sprint can last between 1\u20133 weeks depending on the business. A sprint is normally <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scrum_%28software_development%29\">scrum<\/a> specific.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8453\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/14DAHpgB6eBhhvctWdBdFqg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8453\" src=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/14DAHpgB6eBhhvctWdBdFqg.png\" alt=\"Image from Think Interactive\" width=\"502\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image from Think Interactive<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spike_%28software_development%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spike<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A spike is development work that cannot be estimated until a development team runs a trial. The result of a spike is an estimate of the time it will take to do the work.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Technical_debt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tech Debt<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">An example of technical debt: You have a piece of functionality that you need to add to your system. You see two ways to do it, one is quick to do but messy. It\u2019ll make further changes harder in the future. The other results in a cleaner design, but will take longer to put in place. (example from <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"http:\/\/www.agileweboperations.com\/technical-debt\">Agile Web Operations<\/a>). Tech Debt is the extra time it will take to do the better option, having done the messy option.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unit_testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unit Testing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Unit testing is where parts of an application are tested to find out if they are good to use. Unit testing can be done manually but is often automated.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virtual_private_network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VPN<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Virtual Private Network. A VPN allows you to create a secure connection to another network over the Internet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waterfall_model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waterfall<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">In software development the Waterfall Model is when each phase must be completed before the next phase can begin. Unlike <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agile_software_development\">agile <\/a>which is a technique for incremental software development.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\u201cThere is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words\u201d Thomas\u00a0Reid<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Bookmark this A-Z\u00a0<strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\" class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">\u2606\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>and use it as a reference. If you have any words you think should be added to the list then please get in touch. The list will be iterated on, so please let me know additions or anything you think I have wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">If you enjoyed this, have a read of my article on <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/uxplanet.org\/how-to-become-a-ux-designer-at-40-with-no-previous-digital-or-design-experience-5c96af46b73c\">getting into UX Design at 40 with no digital or design experience<\/a>,\u00a0and check out my <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/uxplanet.org\/24-ways-to-look-like-an-awesome-ux-designer-c26addab6add\">tips on <em>looking<\/em> like an awesome UX designer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Thanks to <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/uxplanet.org\/@101\">Nick<\/a>, <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/dribbble.com\/Julio_designs\">Julio<\/a> and <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alanabrajdic\">Alana<\/a> for their feedback. Thanks to <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/\">Techopedia<\/a> &amp; <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\">Wikipedia<\/a> for parts of my research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><em>This article was originally published on <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/uxplanet.org\/60-tech-terms-you-need-to-know-as-a-ux-designer-a01166074ae1\">Guy's Medium page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Further reading:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li class=\"LinkSuggestion__LinkSuggestionWrapper-sc-1mdih4x-0 bRwwZe\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1mdih4x-2 dcwLhi\" href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/basics-design-sprints-jargon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The basics of design sprints and other jargon<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"LinkSuggestion__LinkSuggestionWrapper-sc-1mdih4x-0 bRwwZe\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1mdih4x-2 dcwLhi\" href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/usability-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Usability Testing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"LinkSuggestion__LinkSuggestionWrapper-sc-1mdih4x-0 bRwwZe\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1mdih4x-2 dcwLhi\" href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/style-guides-better-design-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Style Guides for Better Design and Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"LinkSuggestion__LinkSuggestionWrapper-sc-1mdih4x-0 bRwwZe\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1mdih4x-2 dcwLhi\" href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/lifelong-learning-for-a-new-generation-of-leaders-and-entrepreneurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifelong learning for a new generation of leaders and entrepreneurs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"LinkSuggestion__LinkSuggestionWrapper-sc-1mdih4x-0 bRwwZe\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1mdih4x-2 dcwLhi\" href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/making-case-design-sprints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Making the Case for Design Sprints<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I started working as a Junior UX Designer, I was a fish out of water. 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