How Software Systems Work (Client-Server Basics)

Summary

A basic mental model — the client (app, browser) requests something, the server processes it and responds — enough to understand where a bug or requirement actually lives when discussing it with engineers.

How to Learn This

1Diagram what happens when a user submits a form, from client to server and back.
2Learn where 'the frontend' and 'the backend' each live in this model.
3Practice explaining this model to someone with no technical background.

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