Understanding the Web
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Client Side
Your devices and browsers that request and display web content
Web Browsers
Chrome, Firefox, Safari
Devices
Mobile, Desktop, Tablet
Rendering
DOM & CSSOM Processing
Server Side
Powerful computers that store and serve web content
Processing
Request Handling
Security
Authentication & Authorization
API
Data Exchange
Databases
Storage systems that keep all the web data organized
Storage
Data Persistence
Queries
Data Retrieval
Scaling
Load Distribution
How Data Flows Through the Web
HTML
The foundation and structure of web pages
Elements
Building blocks of content
Semantics
Meaningful structure
Links
Content connections
CSS
Styles and designs that bring websites to life
Styling
Colors and Typography
Responsive
Adaptive layouts
Animations
Dynamic effects
JavaScript
Programming that creates interactive experiences
Dynamic
Real-time updates
Interactive
User engagement
APIs
Data integration