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CSS Flashcards

1
Q

What are the names of the individual pieces of a CSS rule?

A

selector, declaration (property-value)

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2
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In CSS, how do you select elements by their class attribute?

A

.class

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3
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In CSS, how do you select elements by their type?

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element {}

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4
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In CSS, how do you select an element by its id attribute?

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id

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5
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Name three different types of values you can use to specify colors in CSS.

A

rgb values, hex codes, color names

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6
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What CSS properties make up the box model?

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margins, borders, padding, and the actual content

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7
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Which CSS property pushes boxes away from each other?

A

margins

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8
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Which CSS property add space between a box’s content and its border?

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padding

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9
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What is a pseudo-class?

A

keyword added to a selector that specifies a special state of the selected element

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10
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What are CSS pseudo-classes useful for?

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:hover can be used to change a button’s color when the user’s pointer hovers over it

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11
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Name at least two units of type size in CSS.

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absolute : px

relative: em, rem

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12
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What CSS property controls the font used for the text inside an element?

A

font-family:

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13
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What is the default flex-direction of a flex container?

A

row

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14
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What is the default flex-wrap of a flex container?

A

no wrap

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15
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Why do two div elements “vertically stack” on one another by default?

A

they are block elements

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16
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What is the default flex-direction of an element with display: flex?

A

row

17
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What is the default value for the position property of HTML elements?

A

static

18
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How does setting position: relative on an element affect document flow?

A

normal

19
Q

How does setting position: relative on an element affect where it appears on the page?

A

same location

20
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How does setting position: absolute on an element affect document flow?

A

removed from flow

21
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How does setting position: absolute on an element affect where it appears on the page?

A

relative to a non-static ancestor

22
Q

How do you constrain an absolutely positioned element to a containing block?

A

set the containing block to non-static

23
Q

What does the transform property do?

A

adjust how elements are shown in the coordinate plane

24
Q

Give four examples of CSS transform functions.

A

translate, scale, rotate, skew

25
Q

The transition property is shorthand for which four CSS properties?

A

transition-property, transition-duration, transition-timing-function, and transition-delay.

26
Q

What are the four components of “the Cascade”.

A

source order, inheritance, specificity, !important

27
Q

What does the term “source order” mean with respect to CSS?

A

order the code is written

28
Q

How is it possible for the styles of an element to be applied to its children as well without an additional CSS rule?

A

inheritance

29
Q

List the three selector types in order of increasing specificity.

A

element < class < id

30
Q

Why is using !important considered bad practice?

A

overrides specificity which is vital in the cascade

31
Q

Give two examples of media features that you can query in an @media rule.

A

min-width, max-width

32
Q

Which HTML meta tag is used in mobile-responsive web pages?

A

HTML Viewport meta tag

< meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0” >

33
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What is a breakpoint in responsive Web design?

A

point at which browser changes styling

34
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What is the advantage of using a percentage (e.g. 50%) width instead of a fixed (e.g. px) width for a “column” class in a responsive layout?

A

if you change the parent row, the column scales accordingly

35
Q

If you introduce CSS rules for a smaller min-width after the styles for a larger min-width in your style sheet, the CSS rules for the smaller min-width will “win”. Why is that?

A

source order and overwrites the other @ rule

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