Back-end Development: Power Behind the Backdrop of Web Designing

Back-end development is termed as server-side development. These constitute the back part of websites and web applications. Front-end developments tend to concentrate upon the interface making it look pleasant and attractive whereas back-end develops the processes, logic, and the management of the data which works in tandem so that the whole interface comes together perfectly. Let me elaborate further its critical role, technologies, and challenges.

1. What is Back-End Development?

This refers to the developing of a server, application, and database layer of a website or an application. This ensures that data is stored, retrieved, and processed, hence making it seamless to interact between the users and the platform.

For instance, whenever a user is about to log into a site, the back-end authenticates the credentials of the user, fetches specific pieces of information from the back-end, and sends it ahead of time to the front-end for presentation to the user.

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2. Core Components in Back-End Development

a. Server

It is a computer or system that listens for requests from the client-user's browser or device and performs them. Operations could be fetching data from databases or performing computation.
Apache, Nginx, and Microsoft IIS are some of the most commonly used server technologies.
Some of the…