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How Web Servers Work
by Marshall Brain

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Have you ever wondered about the mechanisms that delivered this page to you? Chances are you are sitting at a computer right now, viewing this page in a browser. So, when you clicked on the link for this page, or typed in its URL (uniform resource locator), what happened behind the scenes to bring this page onto your screen?

If you've ever been curious about the process, or have ever wanted to know some of the specific mechanisms that allow you to surf the Internet, then read on. In this article, you will learn how Web servers bring pages into your home, school or office. Let's get started!

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Table of Contents:
› Introduction to How Web Servers Work
The Basic Process
Behind the Scenes
The Internet
Clients and Servers
IP Addresses
Domain Names
Name Servers
Ports
Protocols
Putting It All Together
Extras: Security
Extras: Dynamic Pages
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