Web Development Basics

Web Fundamentals

• A web browser is a software application that presents and traverses information on the Web.
• A web server is a computer that stores web pages or websites.
• Product vendors for web servers include Apache, Microsoft, NGINX, and Google Web Server.

Web Page and Website

• A web page is a document that stores Web information.
• A website is a collection of web pages linked together to achieve a common goal.

URL and HTML

• URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a reference used to specify addresses on the World Wide Web.
• HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard language for creating web pages and web applications.
• HTML5 and CSS3 are fundamental languages used on the client-side of nearly all web pages.

Types of Websites

• A static website is a type of website that does not change its content.
• A dynamic website is a type of website that changes its content based on user interactions.

Development Languages

• One web language is not enough for development, and multiple languages are necessary for a comprehensive understanding.
• JavaScript is the de facto client-side scripting language for bringing interactivity to web development.
• Server-side scripting refers to the code that runs behind the scenes on the server, responsible for website functionality.
• Query language is a must-learn language for backend development, handling data from back-end to front-end.