Course Syllabus: Introduction to CSS

no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
Course Description
We show you how to position your elements, lay out your elements relative to your documents, and style your HTML using predefined CSS values. We introduce you to the common CSS styling that you'll need when you start off designing your pages. If you want to get to know CSS and website design, this course is meant for you, and it can be used by anyone who hasn't even seen one line of CSS code yet. We focus on the latest CSS 3 and HTML 5 standards, so you get the latest when coding your website pages instead of focusing on older code.
Course Requirements
Course Topics
Lesson 1: Introduction to CSS: Why Use CSS?
Lesson 2: CSS Syntax
Lesson 3: HTML 5 and CSS
Lesson 4: Set Up Web Pages with CSS
Lesson 5: Styling Text, Font, and Properties
Lesson 6: Styling Page Backgrounds
Lesson 7: Styling Lists in CSS
Lesson 8: Using CSS Classes and IDs
Lesson 9: Using Borders and Height and Width CSS Properties
Lesson 10: CSS Pseudo Elements
Lesson 11: Positioning Elements
Lesson 12: Validating CSS and HTML
Course Materials
No additional course materials required to complete this course.
Grading Policy
A brief 10 pt. quiz will follow each lesson. Students will successfully complete this course with 70% or better.
Learning Outcomes
- Define CSS.
- Demonstrate using basic CSS syntax.
- Demonstrate set up web pages with CSS.
- Demonstrate using CSS for styling text, font, and properties.
- Demonstrate using CSS for styling page backgrounds.
- Demonstrate styling lists in CSS.
- Demonstrate using CSS classes and IDs.
- Demonstrate using borders and height and width CSS properties.
- Demonstrate using CSS pseudo elements.
- Demonstrate positioning elements with CSS.
- Demonstrate validating CSS and HTML, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Assessment Guide
Exam 1 | 10 |
Exam 2 | 10 |
Exam 3 | 9 |
Exam 4 | 10 |
Exam 5 | 10 |
Exam 6 | 10 |
Exam 7 | 10 |
Exam 8 | 9 |
Exam 9 | 10 |
Exam 10 | 10 |
Exam 11 | 10 |
Exam 12 | 9 |
Final Exam | 58 |
Total Points: | 175 |
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