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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js Creating a Simple Server in Node.js HTTP Servers

Crystal Vesely
Crystal Vesely
14,503 Points
Posted by Crystal Vesely
Crystal Vesely
14,503 Points

Need help understanding servers

Not so much a question. More like clarity. So you have a physical server and a HTTP server which is the program on the physical server. What we are learning in this course is how to create an HTTP server and the basics of how server side code works. Am I getting close? It’s been tough to wrap my head around it. And would that mean the computer I create the node.js HTTP server on would then be considered the physical server?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,771 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,771 Points

It sounds like you got it pretty exactly to me!   :+1:

Crystal Vesely
Crystal Vesely
14,503 Points
Crystal Vesely
Crystal Vesely
14,503 Points

Thanks Steven. I wasn’t sure if I was on the right track, but I think I’m starting to catch on!

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,771 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,771 Points

Crystal Vesely — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!