Technical Concept Explanation

Format: Explain a technical concept in non-technical language.

Exercise: Explain the following concepts as if you were explaining them to a 10-year-old:

1. API (Application Programming Interface)
2. Database
3. Cache
4. Encryption
5. DNS (Domain Name System)
6. Version Control (Git)
7. Containers (Docker)

Good explanations use analogies:

• API = "Waiter" — you tell the waiter what you want (request), the waiter goes to the kitchen to get it (processing), and brings it back to you (response)
• Cache = "Sticky note" — put frequently used info on a sticky note on your desk so you don't have to go to the filing cabinet every time