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Flashcards

Flashcard 1
Q: What is HTML?
A: HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language, a system of tags used to structure and
display content on the web.

Flashcard 2
Q: What is the “Web Development Trifecta”?
A: The combination of HTML (structure), CSS (style), and JavaScript (functionality) used
together to build modern web pages.

Flashcard 3
Q: What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web?
A: The Internet is the global network of interconnected computers, and the World Wide
Web is a subset of the Internet consisting of interlinked web pages accessed through
browsers.

Flashcard 4
Q: What is an HTML5 structural tag introduced to separate content from the main content
area, such as a sidebar?
A: The <aside> tag.

Flashcard 5
Q: Why is responsive design important?
A: Responsive design allows web pages to adapt their layout to different screen sizes and
devices, ensuring a consistent user experience.

Flashcard 6
Q: What does the <!DOCTYPE html> declaration indicate?
A: It tells the browser that the page is using HTML5 standards.

Explain the Concept in Simple Terms with Examples

Concept: The Web Development Trifecta (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript)

Imagine building a house. First, you put up the walls, floors, and roof – that’s the structure.
In web development, HTML is like these building materials; it gives your page its shape and
where each piece of content goes.

Next, you choose the paint color, add furniture, and decorate your house – that’s like using
CSS. CSS lets you change how everything looks: colors, fonts, spacing, and layouts.
Finally, you add things that make the house more “alive,” such as lights that turn on when
you enter a room or a doorbell that rings. In web terms, that’s JavaScript. It makes your site
interactive – buttons react when clicked, forms validate your input, and animations play.

Example:

 HTML: Writing <p>Hello World!</p> gives you a paragraph of text.

 CSS: Applying p {color: red;} changes that text to red.

 JavaScript: Adding onclick to a button can make something happen when the
button is pressed, like showing a hidden message.

Most Important Points to Remember About HTML5 and Related Topics

1. HTML Provides Structure: HTML is the backbone of any web page, telling the
browser what to display and how to organize content.

2. Web Development Trifecta: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript work together. HTML
structures the content, CSS styles it, and JavaScript adds interactive functionality.

3. Internet vs. World Wide Web: The Internet is the global network, while the World
Wide Web is the system of linked web pages that we browse every day.

4. Doctype and Versions: Declaring <!DOCTYPE html> ensures the browser uses
modern HTML5 standards. Older HTML versions required different doctype
declarations and “flavors” (strict, transitional, frameset).

5. HTML5 Enhancements: HTML5 introduced new elements and capabilities, such as


<video>, <audio>, <canvas>, and responsive design features, making multimedia
and modern layouts simpler without relying on extra plugins.

6. Responsive Design: Modern web pages must adapt to various devices and screen
sizes, ensuring usability on phones, tablets, and desktops.

7. Structural Tags: HTML5 adds semantic tags like <aside>, <main>, and <section> to
better organize content and improve both user experience and accessibility.

Key Terms and Their Definitions in This Chapter/Topic (With Examples)

 HTML (HyperText Markup Language): The code that structures web content into
elements, such as headings, paragraphs, and images.
Example: <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
 CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): The styling language that modifies the appearance of
HTML elements, including colors, layouts, and fonts.
Example: p {color: blue;} makes paragraph text blue.

 JavaScript: A programming language that adds interactive functionality to web


pages, such as responding to user inputs, animations, and data updates.
Example: A JavaScript function might show a hidden message when a button is
clicked.

 Internet: The global network of interconnected computers and devices.

 World Wide Web (Web): The collection of interlinked web pages accessed via
browsers over the Internet.

 Doctype: A declaration at the top of an HTML file that informs the browser which
version of HTML is being used.
Example: <!DOCTYPE html> tells the browser the page is in HTML5.

 Responsive Design: The approach that enables a web page’s layout to adjust to
different screen sizes and devices.
Example: A page that looks good on a phone and a laptop without needing different
code.

 Semantic Tags (HTML5): Tags like <aside>, <section>, <header>, and <footer> that
describe the content’s purpose and structure more clearly.
Example: <aside> for side content like a sidebar.

 <aside>: An HTML5 structural element that contains content related to the


surrounding content but separated from the main text.
Example: <aside>Advertisement goes here</aside>

 Flavors (HTML4): Variants of HTML4 (Strict, Transitional, Frameset) that


determined how the browser interpreted the code and backward compatibility.

Ask Me Quiz Questions About This Topic (Multiple Choice)

1. Which of the following best describes the role of HTML in web development?
A. HTML adds dynamic, interactive features to a webpage.
B. HTML defines the structure and layout of content on a webpage.
C. HTML is used primarily to style and format the text.
D. HTML is a programming language that calculates data.
Answer: B

2. What do CSS and JavaScript provide that HTML alone does not?
A. HTML structure and tags
B. Greater consistency in displaying text
C. Dynamic styling and interactive functionality
D. A connection to the Internet
Answer: C

3. What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web?
A. They are interchangeable terms.
B. The Internet is a global network of computers, while the Web is a collection of
interlinked web pages accessed through the Internet.
C. The Web is a hardware system, and the Internet is software-based.
D. The Internet is only for streaming media, while the Web is for reading documents.
Answer: B

4. Which HTML5 tag is best suited for creating a sidebar?


A. <main>
B. <article>
C. <aside>
D. <section>
Answer: C

5. What does the <!DOCTYPE html> declaration indicate to the browser?


A. The page uses HTML4 Strict flavor.
B. The page uses modern HTML5 standards.
C. The page is not HTML-based.
D. The page should display without styles.
Answer: B

6. Which of the following capabilities did HTML5 introduce to web development?


A. Requirement of third-party plugins for video
B. Static-only elements with no dynamic content
C. Responsive design and built-in multimedia elements
D. Elimination of CSS usage
Answer: C

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