Network Services Flashcards
To connect to a website and display its contents, a URL entered in the web browser address bar needs to be translated into an IP address. Which of the servers listed below is used to handle this type of request?
DNS server
Which of the DNS database records listed below returns a 32-bit IP address?
A
The DNS database AAAA record creates a pointer that maps a host name to:
IPv6 address
Which of the following DNS database records maps a domain name to a list of mail servers for that domain?
MX
What is the function of a DNS TXT record? 2 answers
Provides outside services with additional information about a domain
Not used to direct any traffic
Which DNS TXT records are used for spam management? 3 answers
SPF
DKIM
DMARC
Which of the following allows the receiver of an email message to verify that the message claimed to have come from a specific domain was indeed authorized by the owner of that domain?
DKIM
Which of the answers listed below refers to an authentication method that enables signing an outbound email message with digital signature?
DKIM
Which of the following answers refers to an open standard defining a technical method to prevent electronic mail sender address forgery?
SPF
Which of the answers listed below refers to a DNS TXT record that allows the owner of a domain to specify all the servers authorized to send mail from their domain?
SPF
Which of the following answers refers to a DNS TXT record containing instructions for the recipient of an email message on how to handle emails that do not align with the senders mail policies ?
DMARC
Which server type enables automatic allocation of IP addresses on a network?
DHCP server
The time a DHCP client can use an IP address dynamically assigned by the DHCP server is referred to as
Lease
Which of the terms listed below refers to permanent IP address assignment from a DHCP server?
Reservation
A range of IP addresses that a DHCP server can lease out to DHCP clients is known as
Scope