When choosing a database for an application, one of the fundamental decisions is whether to use an SQL (relational) or NoSQL (non-relational) database. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, making them suitable for different use cases. This article explores the key differences between SQL and NoSQL databases, their advantages, and when to use each. What … Read more
Databases are classified into structured and unstructured databases based on how they store and manage data. Depending on the nature of the data and the application’s requirements, both types serve different purposes and are used in different scenarios. Structured Databases Structured databases, also known as relational databases (RDBMS), store data in a highly organized manner … Read more
The Richardson Maturity Model (RMM) is a framework for evaluating the maturity of RESTful APIs. It was introduced by Leonard Richardson to classify APIs based on their adherence to REST principles. The model consists of four levels (0 to 3), where higher levels indicate a better alignment with RESTful architecture. Levels of the Richardson Maturity … Read more
Cookies and Sessions are used to store user data and maintain state across multiple requests in web applications. However, they differ in how they store and manage data. Cookies Cookies are small data stored on the client side (browser) and sent to the server with each request. Key Features of Cookies: Example of Setting a … Read more
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a security mechanism implemented in web browsers to control how resources on a web server can be requested from a different origin (domain, protocol, or port). It is a crucial part of modern web security, helping to prevent malicious cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks while allowing legitimate cross-origin requests. What … Read more
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a type of web security vulnerability where an attacker tricks a user into performing unwanted actions on a web application where they are authenticated. What is CSRF? CSRF exploits a web application’s trust in the user’s browser and can lead to serious security breaches, such as unauthorized transactions, data modification, … Read more
What Is a Merkle Tree? A Merle tree is a data structure that stores the hash of the combined children in each parent. It is also known as a hash tree. Merkle root servers as a summary for all data. How is Merkle root calculated? It starts with the hash of leaf nodes. Then we … Read more
The process of converting an arbitrary size of data into a fixed-sized value is called hashing and it is a one-way process, i.e. the input can’t be retrieved from the output(hash). Read more about hashing from here. It is an integral part of blockchain technology. We have a lot of hashing algorithms that can be used … Read more
Cryptography is the method of securing data from unauthorised access. When we say Cryptography, we are looking for the following. Before going to blockchain in cryptography, let’s first understand cryptography. Confidentiality The information cannot be understood by anyone for whom it was unintended. Except for the sender and receiver, no one can read the message. Integrity … Read more
As technology usage increases, everyone develops their own way of using it. This leads to difficulties in maintaining consistency and interoperability. Example:Developers follow different naming conventions and coding styles. For instance, method names may be written in various styles like camelCase, snake_case, etc. These inconsistencies make it challenging to work across different frameworks and PHP … Read more