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How the WEB works

How the WEB works

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BenNel
·Mar 21, 2022·

3 min read

Basically, what we will be looking at is a quick rundown on how the web work.

Let's start by defining some basic terms

A web -this as it's commonly known, is often confused with the Internet. Although the two are intricately connected, they are different things. The internet is, as its name implies, a network -- a vast, global network that incorporates a multitude of lesser networks. As such, the internet consists of supporting infrastructure and other technologies. In contrast, the Web is a communications model that, through HTTP, enables the exchange of information over the internet. you can read more here..

Your personal computer− This is the PC at which you sit to see the web.

A Web browser− A software installed on your PC which helps you to browse the Web.

An internet connection − This is provided by an ISP and connects you to the internet to reach to any Website.

A Web server − This is the computer on which a website is hosted.

Routers & Switches − They are the combination of software and hardware who take your request and pass to appropriate Web server.

The three essential language of the Web are the HTML, CSS and JAVASCRIPT

HTML, or Hypertext Markup Language, is primarily used in the creation of the webpage skeleton. It is the most important of the three languages that this post will cover. HTML is responsible for creating the “physical” elements of the webpage. Elements such as links, text, images/video, dividers, and others are inserted into the webpage through HTML. It essentially forms the webpage’s skeleton. All other languages that are incorporated in web development are implemented around HTML and are spaced in specific areas according to the tags used in the HTML code.

CSS, or cascading style sheets, is the simplest of the three languages. HTML is primarily used to create the practical structure of a website. CSS, on the other hand, is used to style the elements of the webpage that are created through HTML. Colors, fonts, borders, and other characteristics are all controlled through CSS.

Finally, the last of the three languages we will talk about today is JavaScript. While it is not required, JavaScript is commonly used to add an air of interactivity to websites of all kinds. JavaScript is object-oriented and is ideal for the creation of interactive programs such as games, apps, and other interfaces. It is also commonly used in conjunction with HTML to create websites that interact with their users.

     **How The Web Works**

A user enters a URL into a browser (for example, bennelcapital.com This request is passed to a domain name server.

The domain name server returns an IP address for the server that hosts the Website (for example, 68.178.157.132).

The browser requests the page from the Web server using the IP address specified by the domain name server.

The Web server returns the page to the IP address specified by the browser requesting the page. The page may also contain links to other files on the same server, such as images, which the browser will also request.

The browser collects all the information and displays to your computer in the form of Web page.

Thanks for reading 🙂..