Frontend and Backend Development Explained
A web application has two main parts: Frontend and Backend. They work together to deliver everything you see and use online.
Frontend
The Frontend is what users see in the browser: text, images, buttons, forms, and layouts.
What the Frontend does:
- Shows content on the screen;
- Handles user actions (clicks, typing, forms);
- Provides navigation and interaction.
Frontend = the visible part of the website.
Backend
The Backend works behind the scenes, running on servers. It processes data and powers the application's logic.
What the Backend does:
- Works with databases;
- Processes requests from the Frontend;
- Sends back data and results.
Backend = the hidden logic that makes the website work.
How the Frontend Communicates with the Backend
- The Frontend asks for data (a request);
- The Backend processes it and returns the result (a response);
- The Frontend displays the updated information.
1. What is Frontend responsible for?
2. Which of the following best describes the difference between Frontend and Backend Development?
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A web application has two main parts: Frontend and Backend. They work together to deliver everything you see and use online.
Frontend
The Frontend is what users see in the browser: text, images, buttons, forms, and layouts.
What the Frontend does:
- Shows content on the screen;
- Handles user actions (clicks, typing, forms);
- Provides navigation and interaction.
Frontend = the visible part of the website.
Backend
The Backend works behind the scenes, running on servers. It processes data and powers the application's logic.
What the Backend does:
- Works with databases;
- Processes requests from the Frontend;
- Sends back data and results.
Backend = the hidden logic that makes the website work.
How the Frontend Communicates with the Backend
- The Frontend asks for data (a request);
- The Backend processes it and returns the result (a response);
- The Frontend displays the updated information.
1. What is Frontend responsible for?
2. Which of the following best describes the difference between Frontend and Backend Development?
Thanks for your feedback!
