Very Short Question and Answers - Web Server and Web Site

A server is a program that runs on a machine and provides services to other machines (clients) connected to it by accepting their requests, processing them, and sending the required information back.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is commonly used for communication between a client and a web server.

The primary function of a web server is to store, process, and deliver web pages to clients.

A web server takes help from additional servers called Application servers to handle websites that contain dynamic content.

A shared web server is shared among different clients, utilizing its resources for multiple users, which can affect website performance due to higher traffic.

A dedicated web server is reserved for a single website and can handle any amount of traffic without worrying about downtime.

A server provides services and manages resources to connected clients in a network, while a web server specifically stores, processes, and delivers web content over HTTP.

Two common web servers are Apache Server and Microsoft IIS Server.

A website is a collection of related web pages, often containing images, videos, or other digital media, located under the same domain name and accessible via the Internet.

A domain name is the unique character-based address of a website on the Internet, used by visitors to identify and locate the site.

The four main components of a website are Domain Name, Site Files, Web Host, and Content Management System (CMS).

A Content Management System (CMS) is software that helps manage, create, design, and modify the content of a website. Examples include WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal.

A home page is the default or first page of a website that visitors see when they load the site's URL, often acting as a virtual directory for the site.

A web portal is a gateway to a wide range of Internet services and presents information from diverse sources in a unified way. Examples include Yahoo and MSN.

A web portal offers a gateway to various Internet services and often requires user authentication, while a website is a collection of related web pages accessible to anyone.

No, websites generally do not require authentication; anyone can access their content.

Example of a website: www.cbseacademic.in; Example of a web portal: gmail.com.

Site files can include images, documents, templates, and HTML files required for a website.

Web hosting provides the space and resources on the Internet for maintaining and serving a website to visitors.

Personalisation in web portals means providing focused and customised information to users, allowing them to select and organise the content they wish to access.