What is a web server?
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Correct answer: A computer connected to the Internet with software that allows it to host all the components of your website.
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A web server is a computer connected to the internet that stores website files (like HTML documents, images, CSS stylesheets, and JavaScript files) and delivers them to users' web browsers upon request. When you type a website address into your browser, your browser sends a request to the web server hosting that site, and the server responds by sending the necessary files back to your browser, which then renders the webpage. The other options are incorrect: a customer service representative helps with support, not hosting; and a search result is information retrieved by a search engine, not the server itself.
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