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CSS How to Make a Website Styling Web Pages and Navigation Make a CSS Image Gallery

Posted by Tage Smith
Tage Smith
2,997 Points

Code Challenge Terms

Part of taking the code challenge is not quite understanding certain terms. Example: in one the code challenge for "styling web pages" the challenge is to "Add CSS that will allow all images to fill their parent element." Now I could go back and watch the videos over to be reminded of what exactly a 'parent element' is, but that would take more than 15-30 minutes to review and it's a small thing. What would be helpful would be to have some sort of glossary of all the terms to refer to in the context of each video.

I do know that the challenge in question has something to do with the "#gallery" css element, but I'm somewhat clueless as to how it refers to this term 'parent element.'

In the meantime, is which video should I refer to? I rewatched "style the image captions" video there is a passing reference to it, but it isn't quite defined.

Are there any other websites or even books that I could refer to so that I am better able to understand the content, and thus figure out the code challenges?

1 Answer

Robyn Goodwin
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Robyn Goodwin
Courses Plus Student 10,009 Points
Robyn Goodwin
Robyn Goodwin
Courses Plus Student 10,009 Points

There are transcripts for every video, so you don't have to go back and review the video. I download the transcript each time to use as a reference when I'm doing a challenge or simply coding. The purpose of using the language is so you begin to pick up the code-speak you'll need in a professional setting. You'll not always be a beginner so it's good to learn the jargon.

I do agree code challenges can be a bit ambiguous at the beginning. But as you learn more and absorb the lessons it does get easier to figure out just exactly what they are referring to in the challenge.

Tage Smith
Tage Smith
2,997 Points

Thanks, I did actually go back and review the transcript and got the challenge all right. I guess it's a matter of getting familiar with this particular style of learning. I do think a glossary for each video would be helpful though.