What happens when you type a URL into your browser?

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In this video, I delved into the fascinating process of what happens when we type a URL into our browser. Starting from the basics, I explained the components of a URL and the crucial role of DNS resolution in connecting machines through human-readable domain names. I detailed the steps of establishing a TCP connection, sending an HTTP request, and receiving and rendering an HTML response. This overview sheds light on the intricate workings behind a seemingly simple act of browsing the internet. Stay tuned for deeper dives into each step in upcoming videos.
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[@samarjeetsinghkheda9460]

Now, you have literally started making videos on the exact same topics that I am studying in uni.

[@oldgangster4119]

Which subject teaches this ?

[@samarjeetsinghkheda9460]

@@oldgangster4119 Subject: Internet and Web technologies Unit: One University: RGPV Year: Three Semester: Five Go check for yourself, if you don't believe me.

[@apoorvbagal2936]

​@@oldgangster4119computer networks

[@GeneralistDev]

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[@AvikNayak_]

@@oldgangster4119 computer networks

[@softwareengineering101]

This is great. Expecting more videos on this

[@mma-dost]

Dhanyawaad bhaiya love your content always.

[@jayants786]

great vid, loved it as someone who gave computer networks exam last sem and most of this wasnt there in the syllabus.

[@muddasirkhan805]

great stuff, Arpit! look forward to more of these, and as someone else has requested I'll +1 to getting started with golang with practical examples from your real world experience. And thank you!

[@dhruvsharma8839]

amazing video want to go deeper into this 🔥🔥🔥

[@suchanachakrabarti6783]

Amazing explanation!

[@devangrajarora7002]

Loved this!

[@raj_kundalia]

Looking forward to the next videos!

[@Raushanaraj9427]

Need more content like this, such type of content is very helpful for indian students rather than watching random software youtubers on how to crack faang.

[@AsliEngineering]

I have 170+ no fluff videos on engineering concepts. Would highly recommend you going through my channel. I am sure you will find it amusing 🙌

[@Raushanaraj9427]

@@AsliEngineering definitely sir, watching you from past few months.

[@ksashwat1829]

Placement season is about to end and this question have been asked so many times. Good to see a video explanation from you.👍

[@saadahmedmulani]

how can i get those notes shown in videos? & nice video, very informative, keep it up 🙌🏻

[@anukulprakashsaxena47]

i love this .. channel

[@DebdutBiswasOnline]

You missed: HSTS Preload H3 Protocol Redirect SSL/TLS/QUIC

[@mayank2662]

Hey Arpit. Thanks for putting this up. Can you also explain or create a video on how HLS streaming actually works in-depth, since it's being used on most of the live streams?

[@AsliEngineering]

I cover it in my masterclass to its most granular details so cannot put out a YT video on it. Apologies.

[@nishitkumar7650]

Bro I alway struggle to understand sso and saml authentication can you make a detailed video on it.

[@AllMightGaming-AMG]

I have been asking this question in the interview for a while, and most blank out after talking about DNS. I have met only 1 candidate so far (for senior roles) among >100 who could explain all the steps.

[@divyranjan254]

Noob question but how does the browser contact the DNS server and do the DNS lookup and subsequent resolution? I am not familiar with networking concepts so if you could list down some resources to read up that would be really helpful.

[@ankuragarwal9712]

@arpit During the cases when server crashes and another server parallelly is coming up. Then how does cache invalidation at so many layers takes place? Because there should be mechanism for cache invalidation at so many layers right?

[@rktpro]

Brother, can you use typed notes and graphics? Its easier to follow it than handwritten notes. Just a suggestion :)

[@tarunkavipurapu6127]

Hey after your DNS video make a video on how vpn and reverse proxies works internally So that if I want to build one how do I go about it

[@lonelyastraunaut]

Too much text on first glace its really hard to know which part of the screen I am supposed to look at, maybe try having minimal text at start and add it as you explain different parts, hopefully you will take it as a positive feedback

[@nishantketu2040]

great

[@umangahuja4247]

Hey, which app is being used for writing here. It looks beautiful.

[@AsliEngineering]

Handwritten on my iPad using GoodNotes

[@umangahuja4247]

@@AsliEngineering Thank you.

[@nitkarshchourasia2406]

Wonderful @@AsliEngineering

[@HarishKumar-jm5bk]

I just want to learn golang from you can u please launch a series of videos on that

[@harshi993]

What do we mean by connection? Why connection is required? Since we have source and destination address why do we need a connection?

[@harshi993]

Can we just not send the packet?

[@Starfalll6783]

I got this q in interview

[@imhiteshgarg]

I am looking for the info that once we have ip address then how do we get port information? Who sends it?

[@AsliEngineering]

You already know the port to connect to. HTTP is 80, HTTPS is 443, if custom you pass it as part of URL.

[@imhiteshgarg]

@@AsliEngineering When i answered the same in an interview, interviewer laughed on me 😂

[@AsliEngineering]

Then interviewer does not know a thing about how internet works :)

[@imhiteshgarg]

@@AsliEngineering Since I know you are reading comments hence just wanted to request that can you please accept my linkedin connection request?

[@sidharthvyas5883]

💯👍

[@kunalmehta8101]

Who host this DNS server?

[@AsliEngineering]

my video about it coming next week. you will get answer to this question in that video.

[@aakashvaghela7365]

what happens when we refresh a page??

[@AsliEngineering]

Depends on what has been cached locally. Worst case, the exact same flow.