Retrieving compound pages
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Skills: none
IT concepts: multi-object pages
Where does this topic fit?
• Internet concepts– Applications– Technology– Implications
• Internet skills– Application development– Content creation
1. Establish a temporary connection between the client and server (dotted line)
2. Client sends the request to the server3. The server returns the requested page or an error message4. The client displays whatever the server returns5. Disconnect
Client Server
request
page
Retrieving a simple Web page
JavaScript program that is included on the pageImage from
the Creative Commons server
Page from a server at CSUDH
Browswers may be extended
• Browsers have the ability to display objects like common image formats
• Browsers have the ability to execute JavaScript programs
• You must install an extension for some objects – for example a Flash video
Next generation (HTML 5) browsers will have built in capability for video, audio streaming, and interactive graphics.
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