Jan 30 · 6 min read · PART 1: How DNS Resolution Works What is DNS and why do we need it? Think of DNS (Domain Name System) as the phonebook of the internet. Imagine you want to call your friend Samar who lives in Assam. You know this name but your phone doesn’t know how ...
Join discussion
Jan 29 · 4 min read · Have you ever wondered “How does my browser know where a website lives?” When you type google.com into your browser, your computer doesn’t magically understand those letters. Computers don’t speak human language they only understand numbers and on th...
Join discussionJan 28 · 4 min read · DNS stands for Domain Nameserver. It performs main role while searching any domain a browser does not understand domain name because it is a human readable form so DNS finds the domain’s IP and return to browser so the web page can access on browser ...
Join discussion
Jan 27 · 6 min read · Have you ever thought that when you write a website into the address bar of any browser, like google.com and the browser redirects you to the exact google.com website, how this thing works? And for a better understanding, the browser doesn't know wor...
Join discussion
Jan 26 · 7 min read · Before we jump into DNS records, let’s first understand what DNS is. DNS Think of DNS as the phonebook of the internet. We humans are great at remembering names (like google.com), but computers only understand numbers (IP addresses like 142.250.190.4...
Join discussion
Jan 26 · 5 min read · Let’s Imagine a situation, you are going to your friend’s house for the first time. How do you can go there? I think first you ask your friend about the address and drive through the address. This is the easiest way to reach the destination. Now thin...
Join discussion
Jan 22 · 3 min read · What DNS is (explained in very simple terms)? When you type a website name in the browser, DNS helps find where that website lives. Computers don’t understand names, only numbers. DNS converts names into numbers so the browser knows where to go. Wh...
Join discussion
Jan 21 · 8 min read · How the web works:- Before knowing about what DNS is or what the DNS record types do, like it makes or breaks something, we need to know how the web works, like it's not about we search for anything on the website, and we happen to see the webpage or...
Join discussionJan 20 · 5 min read · A Beginner‑Friendly Guide to DNS and DNS Records** When you type a website like ashishsinha.name into your browser, something magical happens behind the scenes. Your browser somehow knows exactly which computer on the internet holds that website’s fi...
Join discussionJan 19 · 3 min read · Introduction If you’re serious about blogging, having a custom domain makes a real difference. If makes your blog look professional and gives you ownership. Hashnode makes this process easy, but many students still get confused, mainly with CNAME rec...
Join discussion