12 Networking Fundamentals
The article discusses essential networking fundamentals for beginners, using the example of a travel booking website. It covers key concepts such as IP addresses, DNS, and network segmentation, which are crucial for understanding how devices communicate over the internet. Additionally, it explores how these concepts evolve when moving to cloud and containerized environments.
- ▪Every device connected to a network requires an IP address for data transmission.
- ▪DNS translates user-friendly domain names into IP addresses to facilitate easier access.
- ▪Network segmentation helps mitigate security risks by dividing a network into separate sections.
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