During the course, we will learn to create and configure: models, serializers, URL addresses, and views. With this knowledge, we will collectively build a full-fledged server-side application.

When a user navigates to a link in a Django Rest Framework (DRF) application, the following steps can occur on the server side:

1. Request Addressing: Django processes the incoming request and determines which view should be called to handle the request. This typically happens through URL routing;
2. Invocation of the Relevant View: After identifying the necessary view, Django invokes it. In the case of a DRF application, this could be a view responsible for handling RESTful API requests;
3. Request Processing According to View Logic: The view processes the incoming request according to its own logic. For example, if it's a GET request to fetch data, it may query the database to retrieve the relevant records;
4. Results Serialization: After processing the request, results serialization takes place. This involves converting Python objects (or query results) into JSON or another format suitable for transmission over the network;
5. Response Formation: The response to the request is formed with the serialized data. This may include HTTP headers, status codes, and the data itself;
6. Sending the Response to the User: The generated response is sent back to the user over the network.

This process illustrates the general flow of handling a request in a DRF application on the server side.