What is the role of a web server in the context of HTTP?

Practice Questions

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What is the role of a web server in the context of HTTP?
  1. To store data
  2. To process requests and serve content
  3. To encrypt data
  4. To route traffic

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the role of a web server in the context of HTTP?
  • Step 1: Understand that a web server is a computer that stores websites.
  • Step 2: Know that HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which is a way for computers to communicate over the internet.
  • Step 3: When you want to see a website, your computer sends an HTTP request to the web server.
  • Step 4: The web server receives the request and processes it to find the right content (like a webpage or image).
  • Step 5: After finding the content, the web server sends it back to your computer using HTTP.
  • Step 6: Your computer then displays the content for you to see.
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