Every program/application is a solution to a problem in the technological world. Drupal is no exception to this rule.It is the Swiss army knife of web development. Drupal is a free open source(Source code is the "recipe" used to make the program. Open source means that anyone can view,change and share their modified version of this "recipe". KFC is definitely not "open source"!) Content Management System (CMS) that makes building, editing and managing any type of website easy for users who are not in the tech world.
So, what is a Content Management System? It is a software application that allows users who are not familiar with technology to create and edit digital content. A CMS serves as a store for information resources such as text, image databases and so on(Source: PublicLife). A CMS is made up of two major parts: A content management application,that can be further broken down into two sections: Content(your writing,images and some HTML for customising the look of the text.) and Creative Design(themes or page layout that affect the appearance of your website.), and a content delivery application, that compiles and updates the website.
The reason Drupal is such a popular CMS (millions of sites run Drupal!) is because of its flexibility and because it is highly scalable. It can be used as web content management platform for nearly any type of website of any size and shape. This feature makes Drupal favorable if you know that your website is going to grow. For example,both www.australia.gov.au and http://beaubebe.mu/ run Drupal. However,the former is a large website that is accessed by a lot of people every day, whereas the latter is a small website that has very little incoming traffic. The appearances of the websites are also very different. So,you have come to the end of my explanation of Drupal. I hope that you have understood.
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