CSS Selectors and Styling

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Match the following CSS selector categories with their descriptions:

Simple Selectors = Select elements based on name, id, or class. Combinator Selectors = Select elements based on relationships between them. Pseudo-class Selectors = Select elements based on a certain state. Pseudo-element Selectors = Select and style a part of an element.

Match the following CSS selector types with examples of what they select:

Type Selector = Selects all <h1> elements on a page. Class Selector = Selects all elements with class="button". ID Selector = Selects the element with id="main-title". Attribute Selector = Selects all <a> elements with a target attribute.

Match the following combinator selectors with their descriptions:

Descendant Combinator = Selects all elements that are descendants of a specified element. Child Combinator = Selects all elements that are direct children of a specified element. Adjacent Sibling Combinator = Selects an element that is the immediately following sibling of a specified element. General Sibling Combinator = Selects all sibling elements that follow after a specified element.

Match the following pseudo-class selectors with examples of their use:

:hover = Style an element when the mouse cursor is over it. :active = Style an element when it is being activated (e.g., clicked). :focus = Style an element when it has focus (e.g., input field selected). :visited = Style a link that has been visited. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pseudo-element selectors with their descriptions:

::first-line = Styles the first line of a text block. ::first-letter = Styles the first letter of a text block. ::before = Inserts something before the content of an element. ::after = Inserts something after the content of an element. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of CSS stylesheets with their characteristics:

Inline CSS = CSS is applied directly to HTML elements using the <code>style</code> attribute. Internal CSS = CSS is embedded within the <code><style></code> tags in the <code><head></code> section of an HTML document. External CSS = CSS is written in a separate <code>.css</code> file and linked to HTML documents. Browser Default CSS = Predefined styles applied by web browsers to HTML elements. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS stylesheet types with their scope of application:

Inline CSS = Applies styles to a single, specific HTML element only. Internal CSS = Applies styles to a single HTML document. External CSS = Applies styles to multiple HTML documents. Browser Default CSS = Applies styles to all HTML documents viewed in the browser unless overridden. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS stylesheet types with their advantages:

Inline CSS = Useful for quick, specific style adjustments or overriding other styles. Internal CSS = Convenient for small, single-page websites or specific page styling. External CSS = Promotes code reusability, maintainability, and website-wide style consistency. Browser Default CSS = Ensures basic rendering of HTML content even without author-defined styles. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS concepts with their roles in styling web pages:

CSS Selectors = Target specific HTML elements to apply styles to. CSS Properties = Define the visual characteristics to be modified (e.g., color, font-size). CSS Values = Specify the settings for CSS properties (e.g., <code>red</code>, <code>16px</code>). CSS Ruleset = A combination of a selector and one or more declarations. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS units with what they represent:

px = Pixels - a fixed unit, directly related to screen resolution. em = Relative to the font-size of the parent element. rem = Relative to the font-size of the root (html) element. % = Percentage - relative to the size of the parent element. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS box model components with their descriptions:

Content = The actual content of the element, like text or images. Padding = Space between the content and the border. Border = A line that surrounds the padding and content. Margin = Space outside the border, separating the element from others. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS `display` property values with their effect on element layout:

block = Element starts on a new line and takes up the full width available. inline = Element only takes up as much width as necessary, and does not start a new line. inline-block = Element is formatted inline but behaves like a block element in terms of width and height. none = Element is completely removed from the document flow and not displayed. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS properties with their function:

color = Sets the text color of an element. font-size = Sets the size of the text. background-color = Sets the background color of an element. margin = Sets the space around an element. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS concepts related to specificity with their meaning:

Specificity = The weight CSS gives to different selectors when applying styles. Inline styles = Have the highest specificity, overriding other styles. IDs = Have higher specificity than classes. Universal selector (*) = Has the lowest specificity. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following steps in the CSS cascading order with their sequence:

Origin = Browser styles, user styles, and author styles. Specificity = More specific selectors override less specific ones. Source Order = Styles defined later in the stylesheet cascade over earlier ones. Importance = <code>!important</code> rule overrides all normal cascading rules (use with caution). Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS preprocessors concepts with their descriptions:

Variables = Allow storing values that can be reused throughout the stylesheet. Mixins = Reusable blocks of CSS declarations that can be included in different rulesets. Nesting = Allows writing CSS rules in a hierarchical structure, mirroring HTML. Functions = Perform operations on values and return results, e.g., color manipulation. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS layout techniques with their primary purpose:

Flexbox = One-dimensional layout model for arranging items in rows or columns. Grid = Two-dimensional layout model for creating complex grid-based layouts. Float = Used for wrapping text around images and basic layout (less recommended for complex layouts now). Positioning = Allows precise positioning of elements relative to their normal position or the viewport. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following components of a CSS rule with their examples:

Selector = <code>p</code>, <code>.container</code>, <code>#header</code> Property = <code>color</code>, <code>font-size</code>, <code>margin</code> Value = <code>red</code>, <code>16px</code>, <code>10px</code> Declaration = <code>color: blue;</code>, <code>font-size: 14px;</code> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following CSS media queries with their typical usage:

<code>@media screen</code> = Styles specifically for screen displays (computers, tablets, smartphones). <code>@media print</code> = Styles for printed output of a webpage. <code>@media (max-width: 768px)</code> = Styles applied when the screen width is 768 pixels or less (e.g., for tablets and phones). <code>@media (orientation: portrait)</code> = Styles applied when the device is in portrait orientation. Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Pseudo-Element Selector

A category of CSS selectors that selects and styles a part of an element.

ID Selector

Uses the ID attribute of an HTML element to select a specific element.