Front-end vs Back-end
In your journey to becoming the best web professional you possibly can, there are terms you will have to fully understand and differentiate. Front-end and back-end are two terms at the top of the list of those terms.
HyperText Transfer Protocol
What is HTTP?
HTTP, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, is the application-level protocol that is used to transfer data on the Web. HTTP comprises the rules by which Web browsers and servers exchange information.
Universal Resource Identifier
URI Stands for “Uniform Resource Identifier.” A URI identifies the name and location of a file or resource in a uniform format. It includes a string of characters for the filename and may also contain the path to the directory of the file. URIs provide a standard way for resources to be accessed by other computers across a network or over the World Wide Web. They are used by software programs such as Web browsers and P2P file-sharing programs to locate and download files.
Web Proxies, Gateways and Routers
I strongly believe that before one delves into the world of web design and development, one must first get to grips with the basics of the web architecture and have a general idea of where every piece of the web puzzle fits. So today I have decided to discuss Web proxies, gateways and routers.
Understanding Character Encoding
File format
A format for encoding information in a file. Each different type of file has a different file format. The file format specifies first whether the file is a binary or ASCII file, and second, how the information is organized.