Network Communication Architecture: From HTTP Requests to TCP/IP Implementation
DNS and Domain Resolution
When a user initiates a request via a URL, the first step is resolving the domain name to an IP address via the Domain Name System (DNS). DNS operates at the application layer, translating human-readable hostnames into machine-readable IP addresses. While direct IP access is possible, domain names provide a layer of ab ...
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