CH10

Question 1

What is the type of name used for computers on the Internet?

DNS Name
NetBIOS Name
WINS Name
Host Name

Answer 1

Host Name

Host Names are used on the Internet. Internal networks can have host names and/or NetBIOS Names.

Question 2

What type of computer names are assigned to Microsoft Systems on a Microsoft Network? (Choose All That Apply)

DNS Names
NetBIOS Names
WINS Names
Host Names

Answer 2

NetBIOS Names
Host Names

Both Host Names and NetBIOS names are used on Microsoft Networks, though the usage of NetBIOS names is being phased out.
DNS resolves host names, and WINS resolves NetBIOS names.

Question 3

The Primary name resolution method for NetBIOS name is DNS?

True
False

Answer 3

False

The Primary name resolution method for NetBIOS names is WINS.

Question 4

Any entries in the Windows Hosts File automatically appears in the Host Cache?

True
False

Answer 4

True

Entries in the Hosts File are Automatically placed in the Host Cache (Also called the DNS Resolver Cache).
These Entries can be viewed by entering ipconfig /displaydns at the command prompt.

Question 5

How can you view the host cache (Or DNS Resolver Cache)?

Enter nbstat -n at the command prompt
Enter nbstat -c at the command prompt
Enter ipconfig /displaydns at the command prompt
Enter ipconfig /flushdns at the command prompt

Answer 5

Enter ipconfig /displaydns at the command prompt.

This will display the host name cache.
ipconfig /flushdns command clears the cache.
nbstat commands are used with NetBIOS names.

Question 6

The windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) operates on the Internet?

True
False

Answer 6

False

WINS Operates only on Internal Microsoft Network to resolve NetBIOS names.
WINS is not used on the Internet.

Question 7

What command can you enter at the command prompt to remove DNS Resolved entries from the host cache?

Enter ipconfig /flushdns at the command prompt.
Enter ipconfig /displaydns at the command prompt.
Enter nbstat -n at the command prompt.
Enter nbstat -c at the command prompt.

Answer 7

Enter ipconfig /flushdns at the command prompt.

This command removes entries from the host cache that have been resolved from a DNS Server.

Question 8

A system has an IPv6 address with a prefix of FE80. It does not have an IPv4 address. How is the computer name resolved to an IP address for this computer?

Answer 8

Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR)

An IPv6 Address with a Prefix of FE80 is a Link-Local Address.
LLMNR is used for name resolut9ion of Link-Local addresses.