This document provides an introduction to web development, covering key topics such as:
- A brief history of the internet and how it has evolved from early networks like ARPANET to the development of the World Wide Web in 1990 with URLs, HTTP, servers, browsers and HTML.
- Explanations of static vs. dynamic websites and how the web has progressed from Web 1.0 to newer concepts like Web 2.0, Web 3.0, and Web Science.
- An overview of the client-server model used by the internet, including the request-response loop between clients and servers, as well as different types of servers commonly used.