CSS Syllabus

The following syllabus provides a comprehensive roadmap to mastering CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). Whether you’re a beginner starting from scratch or an intermediate learner aiming to polish your skills, this structured guide will help you become proficient in CSS.

Module 1: CSS Basics

  1. Introduction to CSS
    • What is CSS?
    • History of CSS
    • Role of CSS in Web Development
  2. CSS Syntax
    • Structure of a CSS Rule
    • Selectors, Properties, and Values
  3. How to Add CSS
    • Inline CSS
    • Internal CSS
    • External CSS
  4. CSS Comments
    • Adding Comments
    • Importance of Comments in Code

Module 2: CSS Colors and Backgrounds

  1. CSS Colors
    • Color Keywords
    • RGB, HEX, and HSL Color Formats
  2. Backgrounds
    • Background Colors
    • Background Images
    • Background Repeat, Attachment, and Position
    • Background Shorthand Property
  3. CSS Gradients
    • Linear Gradients
    • Radial Gradients
    • Conic Gradients

Module 3: CSS Box Model

  1. Understanding the Box Model
    • Content, Padding, Border, and Margin
  2. CSS Borders
    • Border Width, Color, and Style
    • Rounded Borders
  3. CSS Margins and Padding
    • Setting Margins and Padding
    • Collapsing Margins
  4. Box Sizing
    • content-box vs. border-box

Module 4: CSS Text and Fonts

  1. Text Styling
    • Text Alignment
    • Text Decoration, Transformation, and Shadow
  2. CSS Fonts
    • Font Families
    • Web Safe Fonts and Font Fallbacks
    • Font Styles, Sizes, and Weights
  3. Using Google Fonts
  4. Font Pairings

Module 5: CSS Selectors and Specificity

  1. CSS Selectors
    • Basic Selectors (Type, Class, ID)
    • Grouping and Universal Selectors
    • Attribute Selectors
  2. Advanced Selectors
    • Combinators (Descendant, Child, Adjacent Sibling)
    • Pseudo-classes and Pseudo-elements
  3. CSS Specificity and the !important Rule

Module 6: CSS Layout

  1. CSS Display Property
    • block, inline, inline-block, and none
  2. Positioning Elements
    • Static, Relative, Absolute, Fixed, and Sticky
  3. CSS Float and Clear
  4. Flexbox Layout
    • Flex Container and Items
    • Responsive Flexbox
  5. CSS Grid Layout
    • Grid Container and Items
    • Creating Responsive Grids
  6. CSS Media Queries
    • Responsive Web Design Basics
    • Using Media Queries for Layouts

Module 7: CSS Styling for Components

  1. CSS Buttons
    • Basic Button Styling
    • Hover Effects and Active States
  2. CSS Forms
    • Styling Input Fields, Textareas, and Buttons
    • Adding Focus Styles
  3. CSS Navigation Bars
    • Horizontal and Vertical Navigation Bars
    • Dropdown Menus
  4. CSS Tables
    • Table Styling, Borders, and Spacing
    • Responsive Tables
  5. CSS Images
    • Image Alignment and Sizing
    • Image Filters and Reflection

Module 8: Advanced CSS Techniques

  1. CSS Transitions and Animations
    • Transition Properties
    • Keyframe Animations
  2. CSS Transformations
    • 2D and 3D Transforms
  3. CSS Variables
    • Declaring and Using Variables
    • Overriding Variables
  4. CSS Custom Properties
    • The @property Rule
  5. CSS Masking and Clipping
    • Mask Images and Elements
    • Clip Path Techniques
  6. CSS Filters
    • Applying Blur, Brightness, and More

Module 9: Responsive Web Design

  1. Introduction to Responsive Design
    • Importance of Mobile-First Design
  2. Viewport and Scaling
  3. Responsive Layouts
    • Using Flexbox and Grid for Responsive Design
  4. Responsive Media
    • Images and Videos
  5. CSS Frameworks
    • Overview of Popular Frameworks (Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS)
    • Building Templates

Module 10: CSS Best Practices and Optimization

  1. Writing Clean and Maintainable Code
  2. CSS Performance Optimization
    • Minifying CSS
    • Using Critical CSS
  3. Debugging CSS Issues
  4. Browser Compatibility
  5. SEO-Friendly CSS Practices

Module 11: CSS Exercises and Projects

  1. Practice Exercises
    • Styling Forms, Buttons, Tables, and Images
  2. Mini Projects
    • Creating a Landing Page
    • Styling a Portfolio Website
  3. Capstone Project
    • Building a Fully Responsive Website

Conclusion

This syllabus provides a thorough framework for learning CSS, starting from the basics and progressing to advanced topics. At The Coding College, we’re here to help you every step of the way. Explore our resources and tutorials to master CSS and build stunning websites!

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