HTML & CSS Coding Specialist Certification

It is recommended that candidates have at least 150 hours of instruction or hands-on experience with HTML and CSS programming language before taking this exam.

This exam consists of 5 key areas covering HTML and CSS up to an intermediate level. Candidates will be tested on the fundamentals of HTML, including its uses and limitations as well as placing elements on a page, such as text, links, tables, and media. The exam also tests the candidate’s ability to work with the fundamentals of CSS and will be expected to have a clear understanding of how HTML documents can interact with CSS in a coherent and professional manner. 

Skills Measured:

Unit 1 – HTML Fundamentals and Related Theory

Unit 2 – Constructing Webpages with HTML

Unit 3 – CSS Fundamentals

Unit 4 – Combining HTML with CSS

Unit 5 – Advanced HTML/CSS Features

Objective Domain

Unit 1 – HTML Fundamentals and Related Theory

• Understanding the purpose of HTML 5 and its relationship with the internet/web browsers
• Knowledge of HTML tags and how they can be nested within each other
• Understanding the use of body, heading, and paragraph tags for text display
• Knowledge of meta information and the purpose of the head tag
• Understanding the proper use of hyperlinks
• Knowledge of the DOCTYPE declaration in HTML and its purpose
• Understanding the use of semantic HTML tags (header, nav, main, article, section, aside, etc.)
• Understanding the purpose of HTML attributes and how they are used in tags.

Unit 2 – Constructing Webpages with HTML

• Understanding the basic structure of an HTML document, including the DOCTYPE, head, and body tags.
• Utilizing different HTML elements, such as headings, paragraphs, lists, and tables, to structure content.
• Understanding the use of inline text formatting with appropriate HTML tags, such as bold, italic, and underline.
• Quoting external sources with the blockquote tag.
• Adding comments to HTML documents for improved code organization and readability.
• Adding images and other media to webpages using the img tag and src attribute.
• Creating hyperlinks to other webpages, email addresses, and other resources.
• Understanding HTML lists, both ordered and unordered, and how to use them effectively on webpages.
• Understanding the basic structure of HTML tables and their properties, such as rows, columns, headers, and data cells.

Unit 3 – CSS Fundamentals

• Understanding the purpose and benefits of CSS in web development
• Knowledge of CSS syntax, selectors, declarations, and properties
• Understanding the CSS box model and arranging HTML items with padding, margins, and borders.
• Understanding CSS font styling, colors, and font-families
• Knowledge of CSS borders, backgrounds, margins, and padding
• Enhancing website text and appearance with CSS
• Knowledge of CSS icons (local files & external references)
• Differentiating between inline CSS, internal/external stylesheets.

Unit 4 – Combining HTML with CSS

• Understanding how to link CSS stylesheets to HTML documents
• Using class and id selectors to apply styles to HTML elements
• Understanding the inheritance of styles in HTML and CSS
• Using the CSS box model to position and size HTML elements
• Understanding the CSS display property and how it affects the layout of HTML elements
• Using CSS to create responsive designs that adapt to different screen sizes
• Utilizing CSS frameworks, such as Bootstrap, to streamline development and reduce repetitive tasks
• Troubleshooting CSS issues and debugging code to improve cross-browser compatibility.

Unit 5 – Advanced HTML/CSS Features

• Implement HTML tables for organizing data in a tabular form
• Use HTML forms to accept input from users and send it to a server
• Utilize HTML5 multimedia elements, such as audio and video, to enhance user experience
• Use HTML APIs to interact with different web services, such as Google Maps or Facebook
• Understand and implement accessibility best practices using HTML ARIA attributes
• Utilize advanced CSS selectors and pseudo-classes to style specific elements on a page
• Apply CSS3 animations and transitions to add interactivity to a website
• Implement CSS grid and flexbox for advanced layout control
• Create reusable components with HTML custom elements and CSS shadow DOM.