Difference between webservice, web methods & server side code?

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Some questions confusing me guys, I'm just new to web services altogether.

  1. What is the difference between web service, web methods and server side code ?

  2. Where is web service preferred over server side methods?

  3. Where are web methods preferred to be used ?

  4. How does web service differ from server side post back ?

  5. Are web services light weight ? Can they be used to save long web forms as well ?

  6. In an enterprise web application, which one of these should I use frequently and why?
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