HTML CSS and JavaScript for Beginners - A Web Design Course - Box Model and Border Box Sizing Example

The video tutorial explains the CSS box model, including how to apply styles using CSS, select elements with classes, and view the box model in Chrome Dev Tools. It covers the differences between inline and inline-block displays, managing white space in HTML, and using the box sizing property for layout control. The tutorial also demonstrates using shorthand for padding and margin.

What is the primary purpose of linking a CSS file to an HTML document?

• To apply styles to HTML elements

• To create a database connection

• To add JavaScript functionality

• To optimize images

Why is it beneficial to use classes in HTML elements?

• To increase page load speed

• To apply consistent styling to multiple elements

• To enhance SEO

• To improve server performance

What does the inline display property do to an element?

• It makes the element only take up as much width as its content

• It allows the element to be styled with JavaScript

• It hides the element from view

• It makes the element take up the full width of its container

How can you remove unwanted white space between inline-block elements?

• By increasing the font size

• By setting the display to block

• By adjusting the HTML structure

• By using a CSS reset

What is the function of the box-sizing property in CSS?

• To control how the total width and height of an element is calculated

• To align text within an element

• To change the font style

• To set the background color

Which box-sizing value includes padding and border in the element's total width and height?

• Padding-box

• Border-box

• Margin-box

• Content-box

What is the effect of adding padding to an element?

• It increases the space between elements

• It adds space inside the element, between the content and the border

• It changes the element's background color

• It reduces the element's width

How does margin differ from padding in the box model?

• Margin changes the element's color, padding does not

• Margin is inside the border, padding is outside

• Margin is outside the border, padding is inside

• Margin affects text alignment, padding does not

What happens when you apply a margin to the left and right of an element?

• It changes the element's display to inline

• It hides the element

• It increases the element's width requirement

• It reduces the element's height

Which CSS property allows you to set different border styles for each side of an element?

• Border-color

• Border-width

• Border-style

• Border-radius