2.6 – DNS

Question 1

DNS = Domain Name Service

Answer 1

Domain Name Server / Domain Name Service

• Provides name to IP address for host
• DNS servers can be in your LAN or out on the Internet
• assigned a DNS server via DHCP, but it can be assigned manually

Question 2

DNS Name Types
-Host names

Answer 2

identify a specific device in a network

• Host name: workstation 01

Question 3

DNS Name Types
-Domain names

Answer 3

identify a specific network

• Domain name = company.lan

Question 4

DNS Name Types
-FQDN

Answer 4

Fully Qualified Domain Name

• Identify a specific in a specific network
• FQDN: workstation 01.companyx.lan