Frontend vs Backend

Frontend vs Backend (Archived)

This page has been replaced by the more complete overview: Web Development Overview.

Why the change: - Students needed broader context (what is a web app end-to-end) before comparing layers. - The new page consolidates collaboration tips, glossary, checklist, and extended frontend/backend responsibilities.

If you were linked here from older materials, start with the updated page above.

Historical note: The previous version focused on role separation and the request/response cycle; all of that content has been merged and expanded.

Last updated: Archived on migration to web-development.md.