Part 1: Database Engineering Fundamentals
Table of Contents ACID Properties Understanding Database Internals Row-Based vs Column-Based Databases Primary Key vs Secondary Key Database Indexing SQL Query Planner and Optimizer ...
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Comprehensive Roadmap for Low-Level and High-Level Design Interview Preparation
System design interviews are a critical part of the hiring process for software engineering roles, especially for senior positions. These interviews assess your ability to design scalable, maintain...
Fundamentals of Network Engineering: Advanced Tools, Concepts, and Conclusion - Part 9
Finally, let’s touch on a few more advanced topics, including database access control, network analysis tools, and challenges in protocol evolution, before concluding with a reflection on the impor...
Fundamentals of Network Engineering: Securing Network Communications with TLS - Part 8
Transport Layer Security (TLS): Securing Network Communication Modern internet security relies heavily on encryption, particularly through Transport Layer Security (TLS). Let’s explore how we’ve e...
Fundamentals of Network Engineering: The Journey of a Click - From DNS to Redirection - Part 7
The Network Journey Behind Clicking a Link When you click a hyperlink in your browser, a complex sequence of networking events occurs: DNS Resolution: The domain name (e.g., pravin.dev) is res...
Fundamentals of Network Engineering: Network Intermediaries - Proxies and Load Balancers - Part 6
Proxy Systems: Intermediaries in Network Communication Networks often involve intermediaries that route or manage traffic. This article distinguishes between client-side proxies and server-side rev...
Fundamentals of Network Engineering: Managing Connections and Performance - Part 5
The Cost of Connections Establishing and managing connections comes with inherent costs. This article explores why connections are expensive, how connection pooling mitigates this, different loadin...
Fundamentals of Network Engineering: Optimizing and Understanding TCP's Behavior - Part 4
Network Address Translation (NAT) Beyond the basics, TCP’s performance can be significantly impacted by various factors and algorithms. This article explores Network Address Translation, connection...
Fundamentals of Network Engineering: The Cornerstone Protocol - TCP Detailed - Part 3
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) While UDP offers speed and simplicity, TCP provides reliability. This article delves into the details of the Transmission Control Protocol, its connections, str...
Fundamentals of Network Engineering: Essential Network Protocols - ICMP and UDP - Part 2
Network Protocols: The Language of the Internet Network protocols are the language of the Internet. Let’s look at two fundamental ones: ICMP for diagnostics and UDP for simple, fast transmissions. ...