Web Browser is a software which is used to browse and display pages available over internet whereas web server is a software which provides these documents when requested by web browsers.
Following are the important differences between Web Browser and Web Server.
Sr. No. | Key | Web Browser | Web Server |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Purpose | Web Browser is a software which is used to browse and display pages available over internet. | Web server is a software which provides these documents when requested by web browsers. |
2 | Process | A web browser sends request to server for web based documents and services. | Web server sees and approves those requests made by web browsers and sends the document in response. |
3 | Process | Web browser sends an HTTP Request and gets a HTTP Response. | Web server receives HTTP Request and sends a HTTP Response. |
4 | Processing Model | Web browser has no processing model. | Web server follows three major processing models: process based, thread based or hybrid. |
5 | Data Storage | Web browsers stores user data in cookies in local machine. | Web server provide an area to store the website. |
6 | Installation | Web Browser is installed on user's machine. | Web server can be installed any where but it need to be on a network or on local computer. |
7 | Example | Google Chrome | Apache Server |