Articles for category: Computer Network

Aditya Saxena

Onion Routing

Onion routing is a method of communicating anonymously over a network. A data message is contained within several layers of encryption, in an onion network. This data is transferred via a sequence of network nodes known as onion routers—the onion routers "peel" away one layer, revealing the next destination of the data. Once the decryption ...

Trapti Gupta

Proxy Servers and Web Caching

The proxy server is the gateway that acts as an intermediary server between the user and the internet and entry of cyber attackers is prevented by it.Web caching reduces the workload of the server by serving some of the requests of the web browser with the help of data stored in the cache. Scope What ...

Trapti Gupta

Types of DNS Attacks and Tactics for Security

DNS (Domain Name Server) translates the domain name into an IP address. DNS attacks target the Domain Name Server and its infrastructure. The most common types of DNS attacks are NXDOMAIN attacks, DNS spoofing, DNS amplification, etc. Scope What Is a Domain Name Server (DNS) Attack? Domain Name System is abbreviated as DNS and it ...

Neha Kumari

Wireless Mobile Communication

Wireless Mobile Communication is one of the rapidly expanding and high-tech domains in the mobile communication field. Wireless Communication is a technique of transferring pieces of information from 1 point of communication to another, disregarding exploitation of any wireless connection such as cables, wires, or any physical medium. Overall, in a very wireless communication organization, ...

Raghav Aggarwal

What is a Network Load Balancer?

To guarantee a positive user experience and low latency, it becomes essential for client applications to handle massive traffic reliably. The incoming load must be distributed among multiple computing resources in order to handle millions of concurrent incoming requests on an application; this type of computing is known as load balancing. AWS provides a very ...

Shivam Verma

Wireless Sensor Network

A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a network of small, autonomous devices equipped with sensors that monitor and collect data from their surroundings. They communicate wirelessly, enabling data collection, analysis, and transmission. WSNs are used in a variety of fields, including environmental monitoring, industrial automation, healthcare, and smart infrastructure. What are Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)? ...

Priyanshu Pandey

Types of VPN and Its Protocols

A VPN (virtual private network) is a service that establishes a secure, encrypted online connection. A VPN establishes a virtual connection between your device and a distant server managed by a VPN service. This connection establishes a secure point-to-point tunnel that encodes your personal information, conceals your IP address, and enables you to bypass online ...

Sushant Gaurav

Difference Between OSI and TCP/IP Model

Two well-known models in networking, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) and OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) provide the conceptual foundations for comprehending communication operations. While both models enable data interchange across networks, their organizational and conceptual approaches differ. OSI Model It is a conceptual framework that influences how gadgets interact with networks. Imagine it as a ...

Priyanshu Pandey

What is Bridge in Computer Network?

A bridge is a network device that joins multiple subnetworks to form a large single network. It offers interconnection to other computer networks that employ the same protocol. Multiple LANs (Local Area Networks) can be linked via a bridge to build a more extensive LAN. Bridges operate at the data link layer, the second layer ...

Shivam Verma

Difference Between Static and Dynamic Websites

A website is like a bundle of web pages that holds various things like text, pictures, and videos. Accessing these pages is as simple as typing a specific web address (URL) into your browser’s address bar.Static and dynamic websites are two fundamental types of websites that differ in their structure, content management, and user interaction. ...