CSS (Level 2)
The first part of the pre-course will provide you with an overview of CSS and resources to cover the basics that you need.
Introduction to CSS
CSS is the language we use to style a Web page.HTML was NEVER intended to contain tags for formatting a web page! HTML was only created to describe the content of a web page, like:
When tags like <font>
, and color attributes were added to the HTML 3.2 specification, it started a nightmare for web developers. The development of large websites, where fonts and color information were added to every single page, became a long and expensive process. To solve this problem, CSS was created. CSS removed the style formatting from the HTML page!
What is CSS?
CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets
CSS describes how HTML elements are to be displayed on the screen, paper, or in other media
CSS saves a lot of work. It can control the layout of multiple web pages all at once
External stylesheets are stored in CSS files
CSS Crash Course
watch this video to get an understanding of HTML
This video will give you a clear understanding of CSS and how to use it. We really recommend dedicating time to watching it as it will save you a lot of time trying to understand things on your own!
Concepts
In order to get a good understanding of CSS, you will need to review and understand the following:
Please note that we use ⏱ to indicate the timestamp in the attached video.
Additional Resources
Here are some additional links that you might find helpful to explore and understand CSS:
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