Chapter 21. Web Servers (IIS and Apache)
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OBJECTIVES
In this chapter you will learn:
To understand a web server’s functionality.
To introduce Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and Apache HTTP Server.
To set up virtual directories from which content can be served.
To test whether you set up the virtual directory properly.
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