“What Really Happens When You Open a Website? | A Beginner’s Network Security Perspective”
Feb 28 · 4 min read · When I started learning network security, I thought it was about memorizing protocols and port numbers. But everything changed when I asked myself a simple question: What actually happens when I open
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Networking Fundamentals: Understanding How the Internet Works Step by Step
Feb 17 · 4 min read · Modern digital communication happens in milliseconds, yet behind every click lies a complex system of networks, protocols, and data exchange. Whether you're browsing a website, sending a message, or analyzing traffic in Wireshark, everything depends ...
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How DNS Resolution Works: The Hidden System That Connects You to Every Website
Feb 12 · 3 min read · Imagine this. You open your browser and type: www.google.com And within seconds, Google opens. But have you ever wondered… How does your computer know where Google actually lives on the internet? Because computers don't understand names like Google....
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TCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTP
Feb 1 · 3 min read · What are TCP and UDP (at a very high level)? They're both protocols — basically rules for how data travels across the internet. TCP is like a careful courier who makes sure your package arrives perfectly. UDP is like shouting something out loud — it...
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What Is TCP and How Does It Actually Work? The 3-Way Handshake(Beginner Friendly)
Feb 1 · 4 min read · First question: what if data was sent without any rules? 🤔 Imagine you’re sending a long message to your friend using many small chits of paper. But: some chits get lost some arrive late some arrive in wrong order some arrive twice Your friend...
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DNS Records Explained
Jan 31 · 11 min read · Every time you interact with the web, you’re making use of DNS records. They’re fast, performing their operations in mere milliseconds, and they’re invisible, doing their job quietly in the background while most people don’t even realize they exist. ...
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Jan 30 · 10 min read · Let’s start with a simple but important question How does a browser know where a website lives? Have you ever wondered how, when you type something like google.com into your browser, it magically knows where to find Google's servers to show you the w...
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DNS : Domain Name System
Jan 30 · 8 min read · Introduction In this series so far, we have covered topics like how internet works, what all devices are used in that and how they function. Today we would be discussing about a very important topic i.e. DNS. Scope DNS : What is it? How it works? ...
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How Does a Browser Know Where a Website Lives?
Jan 30 · 4 min read · When you type a website name like example.com into your browser, the browser somehow figures out which server on the internet actually hosts that website. But how? This is where DNS comes into play. What is DNS? DNS (Domain Name System) is like a ph...
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