prashant-rathour.hashnode.devUnderstanding Network Devices: Modem, Router, Switch, Firewall & Load BalancerIntroduction Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you connect your laptop to Wi-Fi and open a website? The internet does not directly “enter” your computer. Instead, several network devices work together to: Bring the internet into your...6d ago·4 min read
prashant-rathour.hashnode.devEmmet for HTML: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Faster MarkupIntroduction When you first start writing HTML, everything feels slow. You type: <div></div> Then: <ul></ul> Then: <li></li> And repeat this again and again. For small projects, it’s manageable. But as your HTML grows, writing repetitive tags beco...6d ago·3 min read
prashant-rathour.hashnode.devCSS Selectors 101: Targeting Elements with PrecisionIntroduction HTML builds the structure of a webpage.CSS makes it look good. But here’s an important question: How does CSS know which element to style? That is where selectors come in. Selectors are the foundation of CSS. Without them, styling would ...6d ago·4 min read
prashant-rathour.hashnode.devTCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTPIntroduction The internet is not magic. When your device sends data to another device, there must be rules. Without rules: Messages could get lost Data could arrive out of order Files could become corrupted Communication would break Two importa...Feb 14·4 min read
prashant-rathour.hashnode.devDNS Record Types Explained: A Beginner-Friendly GuideIntroduction How does a browser know where a website lives? When you type: google.com Your computer somehow finds the correct server on the internet. But how? The answer is DNS — the Domain Name System. DNS works like the phonebook of the internet.A...Feb 14·4 min read
