Web Development Fundamentals

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Course Outline

  1. HTML Structure
  2. HTML Elements and Attributes
  3. Semantic HTML
  4. CSS Selectors and Specificity
  5. Box Model and Layout
  6. JavaScript Variables and Types
  7. JavaScript Functions and Control
  8. DOM Manipulation
  9. Responsive Design Techniques
  10. Version Control Systems
  11. Web Accessibility Practices
  12. Frameworks and Libraries

1. HTML Structure

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • HTML (HyperText Markup Language): The standard language used to create and structure content on web pages using elements and tags.
  • HTML Elements: Building blocks of HTML, consisting of tags that define different parts of a webpage, such as <div>, <p>, <h1>.
  • Tags: Keywords enclosed in angle brackets that denote the start or end of an HTML element, e.g., <p> or </p>.
  • Attributes: Additional information added to HTML elements to modify their behavior or appearance, e.g., src, href, alt.
  • Semantic HTML: Use of HTML elements that convey the meaning of the content, such as <article>, <header>, <footer>, improving accessibility and SEO.
  • DOCTYPE Declaration: <!DOCTYPE html> at the beginning of an HTML document that specifies the HTML version and helps browsers render the page correctly.

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1. What does 'HTML Structure' refer to in web development?

2. What is the correct doctype declaration used at the beginning of an HTML5 document?

3. What is the primary role of semantic HTML in web development?

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HTML structure — key parts?

`<html>`, `<head>`, `<body>` sections.

HTML elements — purpose?

Build webpage content with tags and attributes.

Semantic HTML — role?

Conveys meaning, improves accessibility and SEO.

HTML — definition?

Standard language to structure web content.

HTML Elements — role?

Build blocks of webpage content.

Tags — function?

Mark beginning/end of HTML elements.

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