Client-side vs. Server-side
Client-side means that the processing takes place on the user’s computer. It requires browsers to run the scripts on the client machine without involving any processing on the server.
Server-side means that the processing takes place on a web server.
This processing is important to execute the tasks required by the user on the web. Since the client-side script is executed on the client’s computer, it is visible to the client. On the other hand, the server-side script is executed in the server; hence, it is not visible to the users.
Differences between client-side and server-side
Client-side
- Does not need interaction with the server
- Runs on the user’s computer
- Reduces load on the server’s proccessing unit
- Languages used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Server-side
- Requires interaction with the server
- Runs on the web server
- Allows the server to provide dynamic websites tailored to the user. Increases the processing load on server.
- Languages used: PHP, ASP.net, Python
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