Before writing code, picture the web as a huge conversation. Your browser (the client) asks a question and a server answers it.
What you'll learn
Explain what happens when you open a website
Know the roles of client, server, and HTTP
Set up a code editor
Week 1 step intro
A peek inside
The request/response cycle
You type an address URL and hit enter. The browser sends a request over HTTP the language browsers and servers speak. A server a computer that stays on to answer requests sends back a response โ usually HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Client: The program asking for a page โ usually your browser.
The rest of Day 1 is a Pro lesson
You're on the free Explorer plan โ you get the intro and the video. Go Pro to open the full guided lesson (and all 30 days).