🌐 What is a Website?

A website is a collection of connected webpages that live on the internet. These pages are designed to show you content — like text, images, videos, or interactive features. Each website has a unique address, known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) — for example:
🔗 www.google.com, www.amazon.in, or www.youtube.com.

When you visit a website, you’re basically entering a digital space that’s been created to help you do or learn something.

You can think of a website like a virtual building made of many rooms (webpages). Just as a physical shop might have a storefront, aisles, and billing counters — a website might have a homepage, about page, product pages, and contact forms.

💼 What Can You Do on a Website?

Websites are designed for different purposes. Here are some of the things you can do:

• Read Information: News websites, blogs, and articles (e.g., BBC, Medium)

• Watch Videos: Streaming platforms like YouTube or Netflix

• Shop Online: E-commerce sites like Amazon or Flipkart

• Connect with People: Social networks like Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn

• Use Services: Online banking, ticket booking, learning platforms, and more

🛒 Analogy:
If a physical shop is where people walk in to buy products, then a website is a virtual shop that people can visit through their phones or computers, without needing to leave their homes.

🧠 How Does a Website Actually Work?

Now that we know what a website is, let’s understand how it actually works behind the scenes.
You might be surprised — all of it happens in just a few seconds, every time you visit a website!

Here’s a simple step-by-step breakdown:

1. You Enter a URL in Your Browser
   Example: www.youtube.com
   This is like writing an address on a letter or searching a shop on Google Maps.

2. Your Browser Sends a Request to a Web Server
   A web server is a powerful computer that stores all the website’s files and content.
   It’s always connected to the internet, ready to respond when someone tries to access the website.

3. The Server Responds with the Right Files
   These files could include:

   • HTML files (structure of the page)

   • CSS files (design and layout)

   • JavaScript files (for interactivity)

   • Images, videos, fonts, or other media

4. Your Browser Builds and Shows the Webpage
   Once your browser receives the files, it assembles them to display the complete website on your screen — like putting together a puzzle.

⚙️ Real-Life Analogy:
Visiting a website is like ordering a book online:

• You place the order (type the URL)

• The warehouse (server) prepares the book (files)

• It’s delivered to your house (browser)

• You open and read the book (view the website)

✅ Summary (in simple words)

• A website is a collection of pages designed to show or do something on the internet.

• Each website lives on a server and has a unique address (URL).

• Your browser sends a request to the server whenever you visit a site.

• The server sends back the necessary files, and your browser turns them into the page you see.