1. Code a line that colors a div solid blue. Don't indent.
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The correct code:
background-color: blue;
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2. Code a line that specifies white for a heading to make it stand out in a blue div.
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The correct code:
color: white;
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3. In 3 lines of code style a div so it's colored hex 888888. Make up the ID.
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The correct code:
div#nav {
background-color: #888888;
}
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4. In 3 lines of code style navbar anchors so they're hex 000000. Make up the ID.
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The correct code:
div#navigation ul li a {
color: #000000;
}
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5. Drag-and-drop: Holding down the left mouse button, drag the pieces of code onto the screen to color a div black.
6. Click in the box and type the next character. I'll autocomplete. Don't type spaces or carriage returns. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Code the first line that styles navbar anchors inside a div with an ID of "navbar".
div#navbar ul li a {
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7. Fail-safe coding. If you type the wrong character, I'll cancel the keystroke. Type spaces. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Code a line that increases the size of navbar anchors to 120%, followed by a line that styles them next-to-boldest. Use a number for the bold. Don't indent.
font-size: 1.2em;
font-weight: 800;
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8. Fill in the blank to force a div to limit its width to the width of its contents.
_______: inline-block;
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The correct code:
display
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9. Fill in the blank to force a div to limit its width to the width of its contents.
display: ______block;
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The correct code:
inline-
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10. Code the line that forces a div to limit its width to the width of its contents. Don't indent.
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The correct code:
display: inline-block;
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11. Code the line that prevents the browser from adding whitespace on the left side of a list. Don't indent.
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The correct code:
padding-left: 0;
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12. Code 4 lines of CSS that eliminate bullets and whitespace to the left. Make up the div ID.
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Example:
div#menu ul {
list-style-type: none;
padding-left: 0;
}
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The next several exercises are timed. If you type slowly or dislike time pressure, feel free to increase the allotted time.
13. Time goal: 35 seconds. Code a line that increases the size of navbar anchors to 120%, followed by a line that styles them next-to-boldest. Use a number for the bold. Don't indent.
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The correct code:
font-size: 1.2em;
font-weight: 800;
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14. Time goal: 15 seconds. Fill in the blank to force a div to limit its width to the width of its contents.
_______: inline-block;
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The correct code:
display
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15. Time goal: 15 seconds. Fill in the blank to force a div to limit its width to the width of its contents.
display: ______block;
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The correct code:
inline-
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16. Time goal: 25 seconds. Code the line that forces a div to limit its width to the width of its contents. Don't indent.
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The correct code:
display: inline-block;
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17. Time goal: 20 seconds. Code the line that prevents the browser from adding whitespace on the left side of a list. Don't indent.
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The correct code:
padding-left: 0;
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18. Time goal: 60 seconds. Code 4 lines of CSS that eliminate bullets and whitespace to the left. Make up the div ID.
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Example:
div#menu ul {
list-style-type: none;
padding-left: 0;
}
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19. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
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20. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
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