Course Overview
CSS teaches students how to control the visual presentation, layout, and responsive behavior of web pages through Cascading Style Sheets. Learners develop practical competency in selectors, styling rules, spacing, typography, color systems, positioning, modern layout methods, responsive design, and maintainable stylesheet architecture.
CSS Topics
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What Is CSS?
Introduction to CSS as the styling language used to control the appearance and presentation of HTML documents.
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Selectors and Specificity
Instruction in targeting elements with selectors, understanding specificity, inheritance, and rule precedence.
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Colors, Fonts, and Typography
Practical instruction in controlling text appearance, font systems, color palettes, line spacing, and visual readability.
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Box Model and Spacing
Study of margins, padding, borders, width, height, and how browsers calculate visual element dimensions.
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Positioning and Display
Training in display properties, positioning systems, stacking, flow behavior, and layout control.
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Flexbox and Grid Layouts
Practical instruction in modern CSS layout systems for building flexible, structured, and responsive page layouts.
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Responsive Design and Media Queries
Instruction in adapting layouts and styles across devices and screen sizes through responsive design principles.
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CSS Organization and Best Practices
Guidance on maintainable stylesheet structure, naming conventions, modular CSS architecture, and scalable design systems.