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what happens when you type https://www.google.com in your browser

  what happens when you type  https://www.google.com'  in your browser  and press  Enter texts such as  ' https://www.google.com' are known as  Uniform Resource Locator(URL) - it is a reference or address used to locate resources on the internet DNS request The journey begins with a Domain Name System (DNS) request. Humans find it easier to remember words rather than numerical IP addresses, which computers understand. An Internet Protocol(IP) address - is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network. It serves as a unique identifier for that device within the network DNS serves as the translator, converting the URL you type into the corresponding IP address, such as "192.168.72.3," which identifies the location of the website on the internet. If the URL has been recently accessed, the DNS retrieves the IP address from its cache; otherwise, it contacts the DNS server for the IP address. TCP/IP With the IP address in hand, th...