Course description

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a language used to describe the presentation of a web page written in HTML or XML. It allows developers to control the layout, design, and visual aspects of a website, including elements like fonts, colours, spacing, and positioning. CSS enables separation of content (HTML) from design, making websites more flexible, easier to maintain, and responsive across different devices. By defining rules that apply to various HTML elements, CSS helps create a consistent and visually appealing user experience.

What will i learn?

Enhanced Visual Design: CSS allows you to style and beautify web pages, improving the user experience through color, fonts, layout, and animation effects. Responsive Websites: With CSS, you can create responsive designs that adapt to different screen sizes and devices, ensuring your website is mobile-friendly. Separation of Content and Design: CSS separates the structure of a webpage (HTML) from its design (CSS), making it easier to maintain and update the appearance without affecting the content. Improved Performance and Efficiency: CSS reduces the need for repetitive code by enabling reusable styles, optimizing page load times, and streamlining the design process. Cross-Browser Compatibility: Mastery of CSS helps ensure your website appears consistently across different browsers and devices, providing a seamless experience for users.

Requirements

Basic Knowledge of HTML: Understanding HTML is essential since CSS is used to style HTML elements. Text Editor: You’ll need a text editor (like VS Code, Sublime Text, or Notepad++) to write your CSS code. Web Browser: A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) to view and test your CSS styles. CSS Syntax Knowledge: Familiarity with the basic structure of CSS rules (selector, property, value). File Organization: Proper file organization, with CSS typically stored in a separate folder, linked to your HTML files.

Frequently asked question

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a stylesheet language used to define the look and feel of a web page, including layout, colours, fonts, and spacing.

class: Can be used on multiple elements and is denoted with a dot (.) in CSS (e.g., .example). id: Should be unique and used only once per page, denoted with a hash (#) in CSS (e.g., #example).

The z-index property controls the stacking order of elements on the page. Elements with a higher z-index value will appear in front of those with a lower value.

Flexbox is a layout model that allows for flexible and responsive layouts. It provides an easier way to align, distribute space, and reorder items within a container, even when their size is unknown or dynamic.

The float property is used to position elements to the left or right of their container, allowing other content to flow around it. It's often used for images or creating multi-column layouts.