02-02-2012, 01:35 PM
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")