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What does CSS stand for?

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Cascading Style Sheets

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What is the primary purpose of CSS?

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To style and lay out web pages

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What is an external stylesheet?

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A separate file with a .css extension that contains CSS

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How do you link an external CSS stylesheet in HTML?

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<link></link>

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What is an internal stylesheet?

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CSS placed within a <style> element inside the HTML <head></style>

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What are inline styles?

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CSS declarations that affect a single HTML element within a style attribute

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True or False: Inline CSS is generally recommended for maintaining styles across multiple pages.

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False

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What is a class in CSS?

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A way to group HTML elements and apply the same styles to them

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How do you select elements by class in CSS?

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Use a full stop before the class name (e.g., .special)

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What is a descendant combinator in CSS?

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A selector that targets elements based on their location within another element, using a space between selectors

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What does the next-sibling combinator do?

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Selects an element that is directly after a specified element, using a + between selectors

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How do you style links in different states using CSS?

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Using pseudo-classes like a:link, a:visited, and a:hover

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What is specificity in CSS?

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A set of rules that determines which CSS styles apply when selectors conflict

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What does the calc() function do in CSS?

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Performs simple math with values

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What are CSS @rules?

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Special rules that provide instructions for CSS behavior

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Provide an example of a CSS shorthand property.

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padding, margin, font, background, border

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What are the two types of boxes in CSS?

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Block and inline

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What is the outer display type of a block box?

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The box breaks onto a new line and respects width and height properties

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How does an inline box behave?

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It does not break onto a new line and width and height properties do not apply

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What does the display property control?

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The outer and inner display types of a box

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What is the purpose of the @media rule in CSS?

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To create media queries for responsive layouts

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What is the significance of the cascade in CSS?

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It determines which styles apply when multiple rules conflict based on their order

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What does the shorthand property padding: 10px 15px 15px 5px; represent?

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Top: 10px, Right: 15px, Bottom: 15px, Left: 5px

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What does the inner display type dictate?

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How elements inside a box are laid out

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What is the effect of setting display: flex; on a box?
It makes direct children of the box behave as flex items
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What does the selector li em { color: rebeccapurple; } target?
Any element that is inside an
  • element
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    What does the selector h1 + p { font-size: 200%; } do?
    Styles a

    element that directly follows an

    element

    28
    What happens to conflicting styles in CSS when specificity is involved?
    The style with higher specificity prevails
    29
    How can CSS be used to change the appearance of a link when hovered over?
    By using a:hover to alter styles like text-decoration
    30
    What is the default background color set in the media query example?
    Pink
    31
    What happens to the background color in the media query if the viewport is wider than 30em?
    It changes to blue
    32
    What is the default display behavior of the element?
    Inline, does not force line breaks
    33
    What display mode does the
      element use when set to display: inline-flex?
    Creates an inline box containing flex items
    34
    What is the CSS box model?
    Defines how different parts of a box interact: margin, border, padding, and content
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    What are the four parts of a box in the CSS box model?
    * Content box * Padding box * Border box * Margin box
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    How does the standard CSS box model calculate the actual space taken up by a box?
    Adds padding and border to the dimensions defined by width and height
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    What is the alternative CSS box model?
    The width and height include padding, activated by setting box-sizing: border-box
    38
    What does display: inline-block accomplish?
    A middle ground between inline and block, does not break onto a new line but respects width and height
    39
    What is normal flow in CSS layout?
    How the browser lays out HTML pages by default
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    What is Flexbox in CSS?
    Short for Flexible Box Layout, designed for one-dimensional layout
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    How do you enable Flexbox on a parent element?
    Apply display: flex
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    What is the purpose of the flex property in a Flexbox layout?
    Sets the flex property for child elements to control their growth
    43
    What is Grid Layout in CSS?
    Designed for two-dimensional layout, aligning items in rows and columns
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    What properties define the structure of a Grid Layout?
    * grid-template-columns * grid-template-rows
    45
    What happens to elements when they are floated in CSS?
    They are removed from normal flow and surrounding content floats around them
    46
    What are the possible values for the float property?
    * left * right * none * inherit
    47
    How do you create a multi-column layout in CSS?
    Use column-count or column-width properties
    48
    Fill in the blank: The _______ element does not respect width and height.
    span
    49
    True or False: The default value of the float property is 'none'.
    True

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