Module 2 · Chapter 2: The web app map
The parts of a web app
In short
A web app has a browser, server, database, API and build. Browser code can be read by anyone, so keys, access checks and the database stay on the server. Trace requests in the network tab.
After this lesson you can
- Name the parts of a web app: browser, server, database, API and build
- Explain which code runs in the browser and which runs only on the server
- Trace one user request from click to saved data
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