Do I need technical knowledge to use web hosting?

No. But, It is always fair to know few basic terminologies and the functions of hardware while using web hosting. Even though you ought to work on the software end, understanding the functions of hardware can give you a clear picture of how the data is handled. This knowledge can be handy during times of website performance, disaster recovery, website migration etc., which needs technical assistance from the server side. Knowing technical basics beforehand can help us to identify the problems faster and solve it in a shorter time.