DNS Flashcards
1
Q
In addition to identifying a host with an IP address, we can identify them with a ________ as well
A
hostname
2
Q
In the early days of the internet, where were names recorded?
A
At the central registry in the Network Information Center
3
Q
The NIC used a ____ naming structure
A
flat
4
Q
Soon after TCP/IP was adopted, the central naming system became…
A
deprecated
5
Q
NIC was rendered obsolete because…
A
manually updating names was slow, and enforcing unique names became impossible
6
Q
DNS can be used to get an IP address that corresponds to a given ______ and the other way around
A
hostname
7
Q
The __________ hostname is the primary name of a host. Other names are called ______
A
canonical, aliases
8
Q
DNS can support multiple ______ for the same canonical hostname
A
IPs
