[net] What happens when you type a URL in your web browser ?

1. You enter a website's URL in your web browser and press enter.
2. Your web browser sends a request to the domain name system (DNS) to translate the domain name in the URL to an IP address.
3. The DNS responds with the IP address of the web server hosting the website.
4. Your web browser establishes a connection with the web server using the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
5. Your web browser sends a request to the web server for the website's HTML file.
6. The web server receives the request and sends the HTML file back to your web browser.
7. Your web browser parses the HTML file and sends additional requests for any other assets needed to display the website, such as images, CSS files, and JavaScript files.
8. The web server sends each requested asset back to your web browser.
9. Your web browser renders the website, combining all the assets it has received into the final website displayed on your screen.

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