Arrange the steps involved when a user enters a URL in a browser and accesses…
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Arrange the steps involved when a user enters a URL in a browser and accesses a website.
(A) DNS resolution
(B) HTTP request sent
(C) URL entered in the browser
(D) IP address obtained
(E) Webpage displayed
Options:
- A.
B, A, C, E, D
- B.
C, B, A, E, D
- C.
B, C, D, A, E
- D.
C, A, D, B, E
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Correct answer: D
Correct sequence: URL entered → DNS resolution → IP address obtained → HTTP request sent → Webpage displayed.
Enter the URL in the browser and press Enter.
The browser performs DNS resolution to translate the domain name into an IP address by querying DNS servers.
The DNS response provides the server's IP address for the requested domain.
The browser opens a connection to that IP (TCP and TLS if HTTPS) and sends the HTTP request to the server.
The server replies with the HTTP response containing the webpage resources; the browser renders and displays the webpage.
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