What is the main difference between static and dynamic websites.? and How can we identify that site is static or dynamic?
Static: Static websites can only really be updated by someone with a knowledge of website development. Static websites are the cheapest to develop and host, and many smaller companies still use these to get a web presence. Dynamic: A dynamic web page will perform its functions exactly the opposite of a static page. In the case of a server side dynamic site, the dynamic activities are performed on the server and the content generally changes every time the page loads with you having to manually make those changes. This change in content will directly be related to the latest updated information present on the database as well as the user’s request for specific information.
Static sites are made in html. This type of sites have limited web pages and limited content to display. There exists no possibility to update, if possible you ca do it only manually. Except these, this type of sites are easy and cheap to create. Accessibility ratio is fast. Other hand Dynamic sites are multifunctional. It displays updated information. Dynamic sites are expansive to develop. Modification is easy etc.
Based on url you have find out which is the static or dynamic website.because in static all the url will comes .html and in dynamic site url comes some category wise like /php.2/category etc.