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Free HTML & CSS Basics Flashcards
Every website you have ever seen is HTML structure with CSS styling — and the core of both fits on a deck of flashcards. These are the tags, properties, and concepts beginners are quizzed on first.
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QWhat does HTML stand for?
AHyperText Markup Language
QWhat does CSS stand for?
ACascading Style Sheets
QWhat is the difference between an id and a class?
AAn id is unique per page (#header); a class can repeat (.card)
QWhat tag creates a hyperlink?
A<a href="...">link text</a>
QWhat is the CSS box model?
AEvery element as content + padding + border + margin
QWhat does "display: flex" enable?
AFlexbox layout — flexible alignment and distribution of child elements
QWhat is a semantic HTML tag? Give examples.
ATags that describe meaning: <header>, <nav>, <main>, <article>, <footer>
QHow do you center a block with CSS margins?
Amargin: 0 auto (with a set width)
QWhat is the difference between padding and margin?
APadding is space inside the border; margin is space outside it
QWhat does "responsive design" mean?
ALayouts that adapt to screen size, usually via media queries and flexible units
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