What is a web server-00649
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Question 1: What is a web server?
Answer:
Web server
Machine that services internet request.
--OR--Web server is a machine that serves up the web page requests of a client on the internet. It is a combination of hardware and software. Decision as regards the type of a web server is largely dependent on the volume and type of web activities. So, transaction processing sites generating dynamic pages with high traffic volumes would need web server software that is more efficient and can easily be upgraded.
