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Networks, Internet

  • What is Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for?

  • What is example.org website for?

  • What is example.com website for?

  • What is Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)?

  • Explain TCP/IP network protocol. What is it all about?

  • Explain Named Pipe-based SQL connection. What is it about?

  • What is Distributed Computing Environment / Remote Procedure Calls (DCE/RPC)?

  • What is Samba (software)?

  • What is the difference between DNS domain and so called NT domain?

  • What is the difference between Primary Domain Controller (PDC) and Backup Domain Controller (BDC)?

  • What is Wireshark software for?

  • What is stunnel open-source multi-platform application for?

  • What is the difference between a forward and reverse proxy?
    The difference between a forward and reverse proxy is subtle but important. A simplified way to sum it up would be to say that a forward proxy sits in front of a client and ensures that no origin server ever communicates directly with that specific client. On the other hand, a reverse proxy sits in front of an origin server and ensures that no client ever communicates directly with that origin server.
    More info: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/cdn/glossary/reverse-proxy/