net 1, lab 5.
March 18, 2011
OBJECTIVES:
To become familiar with, and to create our own FTP web server.
EQUIPMENT:
Computer, Internet
NOTES/OBSERVATIONS:
I really had no idea what we were doing in this lab, but I had a great lab partner who was patient with me. We had to do quite a bit of research for this lab, and were asked lots of questions that were supposed to help us better understand what we were doing. ;)
DIAGRAMS/FIGURES:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Mr. Genereux, Travis, apache.org, netcraft.com
QUESTIONS:
What is the most popular type of web server in operation?
Apache
Has this always been the case?
No, it used to be NCSA.
Describe the growth and evolution of web servers over the past ten years.
Apache basically started the charade, and now google basically rules the world. :)
Explain how the number of registered names has grown and how the web server software
preferences have evolved.
About 12 million web server names have been added, and apache is pretty popular because it’s free.
What is the main configuration file for the Apache server?
httpd.conf
Are there other configuration files? If so, what are they for?
Yep. Character sets and mime files.
What is the path to your document root directory?
C:/ProgramFiles/ApacheSoftwareFoundation/Apache2.2
How many languages does Apache support pre-installed?
Ocho (That’s 8 in Spanish.)
What language did you choose to change to?
Espanol. (That’s Spanish for Spanish.)
What are some other hardware/software platforms besides Intel/Windows machines that are supported by Apache?
Intel/Apple, Intel/Linux
Would you recommend Apache as a good server for a commerical application? why or why not?
Sure, its free!
What cost would be involved with operating Apache?
If you understood what you were doing, there would be virtually no cost.
What is the default address it wants to connect to?
127.0.0.0
Is this the address of your FTP server?
Nope
If someone on another host wants to connect to your FTP server, what address should they use?
My IP address.
What port does the FTP server run on?
20 and 21
What port does the Web server run on?
80
What http address should you enter to view the aboutme.html file on your web server?
http://73.10.7.21/aboutme.html after moving it into the htdocs folder
What does the ls command do?
It shows the files in the directory.
What are some other servers that can operate on the internet?
Mail servers
CONCLUSION:
Honestly, I’d have to do this lab several times before I really understood what it is that I accomplished. However, it was good exposure to web servers, and at least I can claim that I set one up!!
