Internet Information Server (IIS)

A software program for hosting and managing Web applications on Microsoft Windows platform.

Request

The message sent by a client application (Web browser) for a Web page or a particular resource hosted on a Web server.

Response

The reply sent back by the Web server to the client application (Web browser). The response may include the requested resource or a denial if the client is not authorized to access the requested resources.

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

A software program that provides the tools (languages, components, debuggers, compilers, etc.) for building applications for a particular platform.

wwwroot

The default Web directory created by IIS for hosting Web pages.