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Asked at Blend, Google, LinkedIn + 2 more • 3 years ago
What happens when you navigate to a website?
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"Let's imagine you want to open Google Maps, you type maps.google.com and hit Enter. Here is what happens: You type maps.google.com into the address bar of your browser. Browser completes the address, for example, maps.google.com → https://www.maps.google.com [Address decoding] → browser breaks down the URL into parts ‘https://’: protocol → how the browser should connect to the website Default is HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) which shows up as ‘ http:/"
Jasmin R. - "Let's imagine you want to open Google Maps, you type maps.google.com and hit Enter. Here is what happens: You type maps.google.com into the address bar of your browser. Browser completes the address, for example, maps.google.com → https://www.maps.google.com [Address decoding] → browser breaks down the URL into parts ‘https://’: protocol → how the browser should connect to the website Default is HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) which shows up as ‘ http:/"See full answer
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Asked at Google • 10 months ago
Design a cyber attack.
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Asked at Google • 10 months ago
How does the internet work?
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"URL> DNS over UDP> IP address > TCP handshake > HTTP(SSL handshake) req, responses, websites architectures for any query DB, servers."
Wizzy B. - "URL> DNS over UDP> IP address > TCP handshake > HTTP(SSL handshake) req, responses, websites architectures for any query DB, servers."See full answer
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Asked at Salesforce • 5 months ago
How do you troubleshoot the log events in Splunk's admin UI?
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Asked at Google • 3 years ago
What is a DOS attack and what are some mitigations?
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"A DOS attack is meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users. Some mitigations would be knowing what normal and abnormal traffic is. Deploy Firewalls for sophisticated application attacks."
Adriel W. - "A DOS attack is meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users. Some mitigations would be knowing what normal and abnormal traffic is. Deploy Firewalls for sophisticated application attacks."See full answer
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