11.4 Network Services of DNS

Question 1

A Record:

Answer 1

This is like a phone book that helps you find a website. It connects a website name (like www.example.com) to the actual address where it’s stored (an IP address, like 192.168.1.1).

Question 2

TXT Record:

Answer 2

This is like a note attached to a website’s name. It’s used to store extra information, like proving who owns the website or verifying emails.

Question 3

MX Record:

Answer 3

This is like giving directions to the mailman. It tells the internet where to send emails for a particular domain (like where to send emails for @example.com).

Question 4

CNAME Record:

Answer 4

This is like giving someone a nickname. It connects one name to another name (for example, linking “blog.example.com” to “example.com”).