How the Web Works: Browser, Server & HTTP Explained

Himmat Kumar Jun 16, 2025, 11:11 AM
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I've often wondered what really goes on in the backend when we type in a link. It is now time to take a digital journey starting from the browser, navigating to the server, and then coming back.

🌍 Internet Vs Web Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Both Web and Internet look awfully the same but are different from each other. Internet is a network whereas web is a service.

🧭 The Browser

Specific Action: URL In Browser

Specific Result: Jump to server

Issuing of HTTP Command In this step, order is given with the purpose of receiving specific data and information.

Post HTTP Command Issued (Response) System receives information required and sets page.

🛎️ The Server

The information given from the Server contains the files with HTML files of CSS and other related JS. These files contain what the system is required to do and what action is expected.

🔗 Protocol HTTP

Web pages on the internet use versions encoded for them to be exchanged between users. A few examples of such codes include:

  • 201: Wait a moment
  • 404: You're kidding right? That's not here.
  • 500: I wasn't able to do that

🧱 Browser Rendering The Page

A webpage will load on the net as long as the page is opened or linked. It is possible to see a beautiful fixture installed on top of a base made out of HTML. Browser-Linux Operating System (OS)

🚀 Wrap Up Key Action

Post issuing screen loader indications

Post which step is performed and what commands are issued

HTML Tags are Configured Information that should be displayed visually is embedded in code with the aid of styles and scripts.

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