Technology Made Simple
Confusing tech terms explained simply
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HTML
The building blocks of web pages
FrontendCSS
How websites get their style
FrontendJavaScript
The language that makes websites interactive
FrontendFrontend vs Backend
The part you see, and the machinery you don't
FrontendProgramming Languages
How humans write instructions computers can follow
ConceptsURLs
What every part of a web address actually means
NetworkingBrowsers
How a browser turns code into pages you can see
FrontendDNS
How website names get turned into addresses
NetworkingIP Addresses
The unique number that tells data where to go
NetworkingIP Packets
The small, addressed pieces all internet data travels as
NetworkingThe Internet
How computers connect across the world
NetworkingWi-Fi & Routers
The hardware that gets you online at home
NetworkingHTTPS & Encryption
What the padlock icon in your browser actually means
NetworkingServers
The computers that power the internet
BackendWebsites
How websites work from start to finish
FrontendApp vs Website
Why some things are apps and others are just websites
FrontendCDN
How websites load fast no matter where you are
NetworkingAPI
How apps talk to each other
BackendGit
How developers save and share code
BackendTerminal
How to talk to your computer by typing instead of clicking
BackendCloud Computing
What "the cloud" actually means
BackendDatabases
Where all your data actually goes when you sign up
BackendCloud Storage vs Backup
Why syncing your files isn't the same as backing them up
BackendCybersecurity
How your digital life gets protected
SecurityFirewall
The checkpoint between your device and the internet
SecurityMalware & Viruses
The different tools attackers use to get onto your device
SecurityVPN
The encrypted tunnel that hides your traffic
SecurityCookies
What you actually agreed to when you clicked "Accept"
SecurityLocal Storage
The other place websites save data in your browser
SecurityTwo-Factor Authentication
Why apps keep texting you codes at login
SecurityArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Learn what AI really is and how it works
ConceptsMachine Learning
How AI actually learns from examples
ConceptsLLMs & Chatbots
How tools like ChatGPT actually generate their answers
ConceptsAlgorithms
The step-by-step recipes computers follow
ConceptsBlockchain
The shared ledger no one can quietly rewrite
ConceptsOpen Source
Software built in public, shared like a recipe
Concepts