CSS Overview and Syntax
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What is the height set for the sections in the flexbox layout?

  • 300 pixels
  • 400 pixels (correct)
  • 500 pixels
  • 200 pixels

What background color is used for the second section in the flexbox layout?

  • Red
  • Navy (correct)
  • Blue
  • Green

Which percentage width is assigned to the first section?

  • 10%
  • 30%
  • 20% (correct)
  • 50%

Which CSS rule is responsible for centering the menu items in the navigation?

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What effect does hovering over a menu item have?

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What property is used to remove the bullet points from the menu items?

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Which CSS property affects the text color of the menu links?

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What layout technology is used to arrange the sections in a row?

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What does CSS stand for?

<p>Cascading Style Sheets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the purpose of CSS?

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Which method of inserting CSS is typically the most common?

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What character is used to separate multiple declarations within a CSS declaration block?

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Where is internal CSS typically defined in an HTML page?

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What is the primary advantage of using external CSS?

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What is a characteristic of inline CSS?

<p>It is used to apply a unique style to a single element. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should declarations be formatted in a CSS rule-set?

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What is the purpose of the class 'myDiv' in the CSS example provided?

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How does the CSS property 'display: flex;' affect the layout of elements within 'main_div'?

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What does the CSS property 'border: 5px outset red;' specify for the 'myDiv' class?

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Which element contains the 'first-green' and 'second-green' sections?

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What background color is applied to the 'white' section?

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What is the height set for the 'first-green' section?

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If you wanted to center text horizontally within the 'myDiv' styled element, which property is applied?

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How would you define the width of the 'first-green' section relative to its parent?

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What extension must a style sheet file have?

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What is the primary purpose of a div element in HTML?

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How do you apply styles to a class in CSS?

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What does the class 'center' do when applied to an HTML element?

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What character is used to denote a unique ID in CSS?

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How can multiple CSS classes be combined in an HTML element?

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What is a key difference between IDs and classes in CSS?

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What happens when the class 'underline' is applied to an HTML element?

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What CSS property is used to change the color of the background when a menu item is hovered over?

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Which of the following CSS rules is responsible for hiding the submenu by default?

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What is the purpose of the 'position: absolute;' property for the submenu?

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What does the 'hover' pseudo-class do in the context of the menu?

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For the submenu links, which property ensures that the text does not wrap to the next line?

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In the example of the interactive image map, what is the function of the 'area' element?

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What CSS display type is set for the main menu to arrange items horizontally?

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What does the 'min-width: 150px;' rule for the submenu ensure?

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Which property controls the spacing between menu items?

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What is the primary benefit of using the image map element?

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Flashcards

CSS Class

A named set of styles that can be applied to multiple HTML elements using the 'class' attribute.

CSS ID

A unique identifier for an HTML element, allowing for specific styling with the '#' symbol.

CSS 'display: flex;'

A CSS property that enables flexible layout for elements, allowing them to be arranged in rows or columns.

Flex Container

The element that contains other elements styled using the 'display: flex;' property.

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Flex Item

The individual elements inside a flex container that respond to flexbox rules.

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CSS 'width' Property

Determines the width of an element, allowing for control over how much space it takes up.

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CSS 'height' Property

Determines the height of an element, controlling its vertical size.

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CSS 'background-color' Property

Sets the background color of an element.

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width: 60%;

Sets the width of an element to 60% of its parent container's width.

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background-color: navy;

Fills the element with a dark blue color.

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height: 400px;

Sets the height of an element to 400 pixels.

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width: 20%;

Sets the width of an element to 20% of its parent container's width.

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flexbox layout

A layout method that arranges elements in a flexible manner, allowing them to adjust their size and position based on the available space.

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justify-content: center;

Centers the elements within the flex container along the main axis, horizontally in this case.

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:hover

Applies CSS styles when the mouse hovers over an element.

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text-decoration: none;

Removes any underlines or other decorations from text.

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What is CSS?

CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. It's a language that describes how HTML elements are displayed on screen, paper, or in other media. CSS helps control the appearance and layout of web pages.

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Why Use CSS?

CSS is used to define the visual styles for your web pages, including design, layout, and responsiveness across different devices.

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CSS Rule-set Components

A CSS rule-set consists of a selector and a declaration block. The selector targets the HTML element you want to style. The declaration block provides properties and values to change the appearance of the selected element.

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Inline Styling

Inline styling applies a unique style directly to a single HTML element using the style attribute within the element.

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Internal Styling

Internal styling defines styles for an entire HTML page within a <style> element placed in the section of the HTML document.

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External Styling

External styling defines styles in a separate CSS file linked to the HTML document using the tag in the section. This allows you to control the styles for multiple pages by editing the CSS file.

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CSS Declarations

CSS declarations include a property name and a value, separated by a colon. They are used to control the specific attributes of an HTML element's appearance.

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CSS Syntax: Curly Braces & Semicolons

Declaration blocks within a CSS rule-set are enclosed in curly braces. Each declaration within the block ends with a semicolon.

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What is a div?

A div is an HTML element that groups other elements together, allowing you to apply styles or layouts to specific sections of a webpage.

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What is a CSS class?

A CSS class is a way to style specific elements on a webpage, making them share the same styles, and allowing you to reuse the styles across multiple elements.

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How do you add a class to an HTML element?

You add a class to an HTML element by using the class attribute. For example: <div class="my-class"> ... </div>

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How do you style a class in CSS?

You define a class in your CSS file by using a dot (.) before the class name, followed by curly braces that contain the styles. For example:

.my-class { color: blue; }

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Combine multiple classes

You can combine multiple classes in one element by listing them together, separated by spaces, within the class attribute. For example: <div class="center underline blue"> ... </div>

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What's the difference between classes and IDs?

Classes (.) are reusable, meaning you can apply the same style to multiple elements, while IDs (#) are unique and only apply to one specific element.

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What are classes useful for?

Classes are really useful for applying specific styles to different elements on your webpage, making your website more visually appealing and organized.

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Why is using classes important?

Classes make your webpage more organized and easier to manage by grouping similar styles together and allowing you to apply those styles to multiple elements. It helps you maintain a consistent look and feel across your website.

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CSS border-radius property

This property allows you to create rounded corners for elements. It accepts a value that specifies the radius of the corners. Larger values create softer curves.

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CSS justify-content: center

This property aligns flexbox items along the main axis (usually horizontally) towards the center of the container.

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CSS position: relative

This property makes an element positionable within its normal flow. It allows you to adjust its position using left, right, top, and bottom properties.

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CSS display: none

This property hides an element completely from the webpage. The element will still exist in the HTML code but becomes invisible to users.

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CSS position: absolute

This property removes an element from the normal document flow and allows you to position it relative to its containing element. This is useful for creating overlapping or overlay elements.

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CSS white-space: nowrap

This property prevents text from wrapping to the next line. It forces all the text to stay on a single line even if it exceeds the container width.

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Image Map

An interactive element that allows users to click on different areas of an image to trigger specific actions, such as navigating to different pages or displaying additional information.

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Study Notes

CSS Summary

  • CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets
  • It's a language used to describe the presentation of an HTML (or XML) document
  • CSS dictates how elements are displayed on screen, paper, or other media
  • It simplifies webpage layout for multiple pages
  • External styles are saved in CSS files

CSS Syntax

  • A CSS rule-set has a selector and a declaration block
  • A selector targets the HTML element to style
  • A declaration block contains declarations separated by semicolons
  • Declarations consist of a CSS property name and value, separated by a colon
  • All CSS declarations end with a semicolon; declaration blocks are in curly brackets

Ways to Insert CSS

  • Inline: using a style attribute in HTML elements
  • Internal: using a style element in the <head> section of an HTML page
  • External: using one or more separate CSS files

Inline Styling

  • Applies unique styles to individual HTML elements
  • Uses the style attribute in the HTML element
  • Example: <h1 style="color:blue;">This is a Blue Heading</h1>

Internal Styling

  • Styles one HTML page
  • Defined within the <head> section of an HTML page, within a <style> element.
  • Example: <style> body{background-color:lightgrey;} h1{color:blue;} p{color:green;}</style>

External Styling

  • Defines styles for multiple pages
  • An external stylesheet is saved in a separate file, normally ending in .css
  • Linked to HTML in the <head> section using a <link> tag: <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
  • Example stylesheet: body {background-color: lightgrey;} h1 {color: blue;} p {color: green;}

Selectors

  • Element: Styles based on HTML element type (e.g., h1 {color:red})
  • Class: Styles elements with a specific class (e.g., .center {text-align:center})

Divs and CSS

  • <div>: Grouping elements for styling and layout
  • CSS classes make styles reusable for multiple elements
  • Example: <div class="center">This is a centered div</div>styles div with class ".center"
  • Example in CSS: .center { text-align:center; }

IDs vs. Classes

  • IDs are unique to a single element
  • Classes can be applied to multiple elements
  • Example in CSS: #header { background-color:blue; }

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This quiz covers essential concepts of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), including its purpose, syntax, and different methods of insertion. Test your knowledge on selectors, declaration blocks, and styling approaches such as inline, internal, and external. Enhance your understanding of CSS for effective web design.

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