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What happens when you type a URL into your browser?

πŸ•΅οΈ Curious about what happens when you type a URL into your browser?

πŸ“– Check out my latest article for a high-level overview!

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Written for Junior Software Engineers preparing for a System Design interview or experienced developers looking for a 10,000-foot view.

🌐 Covers the three main steps: DNS resolution, HTTP request/response to a web server or a CDN, and web page rendering.

πŸ’» Explains how the Domain Name System (DNS) is used to resolve the domain name into an IP address required for the machine to access the website.

πŸ’» Discusses how the HTTP protocol is implemented and its usage in requesting web servers and content delivery networks (CDNs).

πŸ“– Split into two parts, with this one covering the high-level overview, best suited for beginners. The next article will cover more details like HTTP headers, HTTPS key exchange, and much more at a lower level of abstraction.

https://cloudnativeengineer.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-you-type-a-url

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