Introduction to Dynamic Web Content

We look at the basic structure of a web application and how a web browser interacts with a web server. We explore the Request-Response Cycle that is the basis of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

• Videos

  • Web Applications and the Request/Response Cycle
  • Understanding Browser Developer Mode

• Slides

  • Web-01-HTTP.ppt

• References

  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol
  • Book: Chapter 1 - Brief History of the Internet
  • Book: Chapter 3 - Web Servers
  • Book: Chapter 4 - Network Basics
  • What Happens When You Click a Link? - Computerphile
• Discussions:
  • Introduction to Dynamic Web Content (Login Required)
    
• Tools:
  • Quiz: Request-Response Cycle (Login Required)
    
  • Autograder: Request-Response Cycle (Login Required)