Web Development Study Guide

By Sedra Abdulhak

HTML Structure

Every HTML document starts with a !DOCTYPE html declaration, followed by the html, head, and body sections.

HTML Basics

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is used to structure content on the web.

Common HTML Tags

Tag Description
h1 Main heading tag
p Paragraph text
a Used to add links
img Displays images
ul / ol Used to create unordered and ordered lists
li Defines each list item inside a list
table Used to display data in rows and columns

CSS Basics

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is used to style HTML elements.

To connect a CSS file to your HTML, use the link tag inside the head section. Example: link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css

Lists Example

Here’s an example of a nested list structure:

Tips for the Exam

Review how to link CSS files, use semantic tags, and understand how layout properties (like flexbox) work.