Section 1.1 Web Servers

Learning Objectives

After you have completed this section, you should be able to

• explain what web servers do and what functionality they have.
• tell what popular web servers are available, where to get them, and how to install and make them work on computers.

Activities

• Carefully read the learning objectives.
• Watch presentation for the section;
• Read Chapter 17, Web Servers (IIS and Apache),) of the e-text.
• Study the materials at https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/HTTPD/FAQ
• Study the materials at https://www.iis.net/
• Find answers to the study questions below.
• Download and install the Apache web server on your computer, and make it work on port 8088.
• Install IIS server on your computer, and make it work on port 80.
• Test your installed servers using all popular web browsers installed on your computer.

Study Questions

1. What does a web server do?
2. What web servers are available and where you can download a web server from the Web?
3. What are the differences between the Apache and IIS web servers?
4. What is the latest version of Apache?
5. How do you install Apache on your computer? What server-side scripting languages does Apache support? Where are the configuration scripts located? Where can you put your web application documents on your Apache server?
6. How do you install and make IIS work on your computer? What server-side scripting languages does IIS support? Where are the configuration scripts located? Where can you put your web application documents on your IIS server?