Which of the following options best explains how a web browser loads a webpage when a user enters a URL?

Question

Which of the following options best explains how a web browser loads a webpage when a user enters a URL?

1. A. Browser downloads the page directly from the ISP
2. B. SMTP resolves the name and transfers the webpage
3. C. DNS finds the IP and HTTP/HTTPS loads the page (Correct answer)
4. D. The search engine fetches and renders the page

Correct Answer

Option C — DNS finds the IP and HTTP/HTTPS loads the page

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is DNS finds the IP and HTTP/HTTPS loads the page.

Key Points

• When a URL is entered, the DNS resolves the domain name to an IP address, then HTTP/HTTPS is used to fetch the webpage from the server.