HTML is the standard markup language used to create web pages and defines tags like <html> and <body> to structure documents. CSS can be used to define styles, fonts, colors and layout. JavaScript can be embedded to add interactivity. Server-side languages like PHP and Perl are commonly used to generate dynamic web content through CGI. Secure servers use HTTPS and the mod_ssl module to encrypt connections with SSL/TLS. Cookies and technologies like Kerberos enable user authentication. Databases like MySQL provide flexible data storage for web applications.