This document provides an overview of key concepts related to the internet and web development, including:
- The difference between client-server communication models like thin clients (browsers) versus thick clients (desktop apps).
- How communication works between clients and servers over network layers, protocols like HTTP, and network equipment.
- Key components of web browsers like the user interface, rendering engine, and storage mechanisms.
- The role of plug-ins in enabling customization and extending functionality of applications.
- Definitions of networks like intranets and extranets, and how the global Internet system is structured with domains and DNS.