net 2 Flashcards
1
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A
A
An address record (that is, A record) maps a hostname to an IPv4 address.
2
Q
AAAA
A
maps a hostname to an IPv6 address.
3
Q
CNAME
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is an alias of an existing record, thus
allowing multiple DNS records to map to the same IP address.
4
Q
MX
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maps a domain name to an email
5
Q
NS
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Delegates a DNS zone to use the given authoritative name servers.
6
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PTR
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determine what domain name is associated with a known IP address.
7
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SOA
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A start of authority record (that is, SOA record) provides authoritative information about a
DNS zone,
8
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SRV
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A generalized service location record. Used for newer protocols
9
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TXT
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this record carries machine-readable data,
