Module 6

Tech Glossary

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Agent

An AI system that plans, uses tools, and takes actions on its own.

AI

Artificial Intelligence — software that mimics intelligent behavior.

API

Application Programming Interface — how programs talk to each other.

Automation

Software doing repetitive tasks for you, without manual work.

Cloud

Computing resources you rent over the internet instead of owning.

CSS

The language that styles HTML — colors, layout, fonts.

Cybersecurity

Protecting systems, networks, and data from attacks.

Database

Organized storage for data your app reads and writes.

Deployment

Publishing your app to a server so users can access it.

DevOps

Practices that combine development and operations to ship faster.

Domain

The human-readable name people type to reach your site.

GitHub

A platform for storing code and collaborating with version control (git).

Hosting

The service that runs your website 24/7.

HTML

The markup language that defines a webpage's structure.

JavaScript

The programming language of the web — adds interactivity.

LLM

Large Language Model — an AI trained on huge amounts of text.

ML

Machine Learning — AI that learns patterns from data.

Node.js

JavaScript runtime that lets you run code outside the browser.

Prompt

The instruction you give an AI model to get an answer.

React

A JavaScript library for building user interfaces from components.

SEO

Search Engine Optimization — making your site rank on Google.

SQL

The language used to query relational databases.