How do web servers work?

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Published on 2009-01-17T19:21:58Z Indexed on 2010/04/03 19:23 UTC
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I am a .NET developer and I've been working in C# for almost 3.5 yrs. I want to understand how the web server works and I don't mean a 65,000 feet overview. I want to understand the inner workings of a web server.

What are some good resources to learn the nuts and bolts of how a web server works?

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