Week 4 · 45-60 min

CSS Basics: Styling

What is CSS and why separate it from HTML

This slide covers "What is CSS and why separate it from HTML" as part of CSS Basics: Styling. Read slowly and try the example in your own words. What is CSS and why separate it from HTML is an important step in Web Development Basics. We use plain language and short steps so you can learn even on a slow or shared computer. Think of one real example from your school, work, or community.

Key point: What is CSS and why separate it from HTML. Review this slide once more before moving on.

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Practice

  1. Write 2-3 sentences about what you learned this week.

Key Terms

What is CSS and why separate it from HTML
What is CSS and why separate it from HTML
Three ways to add CSS, external is best
Three ways to add CSS, external is best
Linking an external .css file
Linking an external .css file

Week Summary

  • What is CSS and why separate it from HTML
  • Three ways to add CSS, external is best
  • Linking an external .css file
  • Selectors: tag, class, and id

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