Components of the Web Architecture Browser acts as a graphical interface between the user and the Internet sends the necessary commands to request data from other computers and then formats them for the user s screen. CGI common gateway interface, the interface for invoking programs from Web servers. Web server functions can be categorized into information retrieval, data and transaction management, and security. Client browser provides an interface to the various types of content , is more flexible than the traditional mainframe or host-based model that it replaces. It makes the Internet dummy-proof for nontechnical users.
Users often make their own home pages.
The Web as a New Distribution Channel Web delivers digital goods faster and cheaper than any traditional means and makes transactions like banking convenient. As bandwidth increases, downloading the anything that can be digitized becomes instantaneous and less costly than the traditional model of distribution that includes packaging, physical transport and middlemen. It is what the computers connect to that matters. The ability to network and integrate new technology with existing systems. The ability to manage computer resources and support users in a way that will reduce costs while implementing business strategies.