MediumTechnical

What happens when you navigate to a website?

Asked at

Blend

Google

Microsoft

Ramp

1Give yourself 5 minutes

2Answer out loud, not in your head

3Then compare with the answer below

Reference answer

When you enter a website address (URL) into your browser, several things happen. First, the browser interprets the URL, identifying the protocol (like HTTP or HTTPS) which dictates how to communicate with the server, and the domain name (e.g., google.com). It then resolves the domain name to an IP address using the Domain Name System (DNS). Once the IP address is found, the browser establishes a connection with the web server hosting the website. Finally, it sends an HTTP request to the server to fetch the necessary files (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images) to render the webpage you see.

Hiring now

LinkedIn has 196 open roles right now

Also hiring: Ramp, Google, Blend

landed applies to roles like these for you, on each company’s own site, with answers written for the role.

Get 5x interviews10 free auto-applies. No card.

Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure
Mountain View, CA, United States
Lead Account Executive, Large Customer, Financial Services - LinkedIn Marketing Solutions
Chicago, IL, United States
Director, LinkedIn Pulse Digital Platform
New York, NY, United States

Or practice this question first

Next question