ADevGuide Tag: Backend
All the articles with the tag "Backend".
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REST API Error Handling Best Practices: Beginner Guide
Series: API and Backend Basics Series
Master REST API error handling with best practices for status codes, consistent payloads, retries, observability, and secure production APIs.
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What Is JSON? Why It's Used in APIs
Series: API and Backend Basics Series
Learn what JSON is, how its syntax works, and why APIs use it for fast, language-independent data exchange.
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How APIs Work: A Simple Guide for Beginners
Series: Internet and Web Foundations Series
Learn how APIs work end to end: requests, responses, authentication, status codes, versioning, and practical backend patterns for beginners.
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Application Server vs Web Server: Key Differences Explained
Series: Internet and Web Foundations Series
Understand application server vs web server with clear architecture patterns, Java and .NET examples, and when to use each in production.
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How the Internet Works: Simple Explanation for Developers
Series: Internet and Web Foundations Series
Learn how the internet works end to end: packets, ISPs, routers, DNS, TCP/TLS, and CDNs, with practical debugging insights for developers.
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TCP vs UDP Explained Clearly with Real Examples
Series: Internet and Web Foundations Series
Learn TCP vs UDP with real examples, packet flow, reliability trade-offs, and a practical decision framework for backend systems.
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What is Database Sharding? A Complete Guide with Real-World Examples
Series: Database Scalability Series
Learn what database sharding is, how it scales applications like Instagram, and explore key strategies like horizontal partitioning with real-world examples.