Client vs. Server Model - Free HTML Lessons | Full Stack Web Development | Nextsem

1. What is a Web Client?

1. Clients are devices used by people.

2. Your web browser acts as client.

3. Clients request websites from web servers.

4. Browsers send requests using internet protocols.

5. Clients receive and display web documents.

2. What is a Web Server?

1. Servers are powerful remote computers worldwide.

2. Servers store website files like HTML.

3. Servers listen constantly for incoming requests.

4. Servers process and validate client inquiries.

5. Servers return requested web page files.

3. The Client-Server Request Loop

1. User types website address in browser.

2. Client sends request to remote server.

3. Server locates requested website HTML file.

4. Server sends back complete response packet.

5. Browser renders page on user screen.

4. Testing Server Connectivity with ping

Pinging nextsem.online Server in Windows Terminal

1. Ping tests connection to remote server.

2. Command sends small test data packets.

3. Server returns round trip response time.

4. Fast response verifies healthy network path.

5. Zero packet loss confirms server reachability.

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

>ping nextsem.online

⊞Windows 11 Execution OutputReal PC Match

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

Pinging nextsem.online [199.36.158.100] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 199.36.158.100: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=58 Reply from 199.36.158.100: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=58 Reply from 199.36.158.100: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=58 Reply from 199.36.158.100: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=58 Ping statistics for nextsem.online: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 16ms, Maximum = 19ms, Average = 17ms