WORKING OF WEB SERVER

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INTRODUCTION

What is Web Server?

Principle of Web Server

Fundamental function of Web Server

Client and server


EXCHANGE BETWEEN CLIENT MACHINE AND WEB SERVER


Dissection of URL

Translation of domain name by Domain Name Server(DNS)

Determination of protocol by browser

Request to Web Server

Translation by browser


OTHER FUNCTIONS


Distinguish between various error and data types

Designation of proper code

Distinguish between various elements on a Web page

Depending on the site's function, a Web server may also have numerous additional tasks to handle


IP ADDRESS & DOMAIN NAMES


Every machine on the Internet has a unique IP address.

What is domain name?

The name nist.com actually has three parts: host name ("www"), domain name (“nist"), top-level domain name "com")