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- Q1What is the purpose of the DNS system?To translate human-readable domain names into IP addressesTo store website dataTo secure network communications30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q2What is the function of the root DNS server?To translate domain names into IP addressesTo store information about top-level domain names (TLDs) on the internetTo store information about all domain names and IP addresses on the internet30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q3What is the difference between authoritative and recursive DNS servers?Authoritative servers store DNS records, while recursive servers resolve queries on behalf of clientsRecursive servers store DNS records, while authoritative servers resolve queries on behalf of clientsThere is no difference between authoritative and recursive DNS servers30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q4What is DNS resolution?The process of mapping domain names to IP addressesThe process of storing website dataThe process of securing network communications30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q5What is the purpose of a caching DNS server?To resolve queries on behalf of clientsTo store DNS records for a limited time to reduce network trafficTo store all DNS records on the internet30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q6What is the TTL (Time-to-Live) value in DNS records?The amount of time it takes to resolve a DNS queryThe number of DNS queries that can be resolved by a serverThe amount of time a DNS record can be cached by a client or server30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q7What is the difference between a primary and secondary DNS server?There is no difference between primary and secondary DNS serversPrimary servers store DNS records, while secondary servers replicate them from the primary serverPrimary servers are authoritative, while secondary servers are recursive30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q8What is the purpose of a forwarder in DNS resolution?To resolve queries on behalf of clientsTo redirect DNS queries to another DNS serverTo store DNS records for a limited time to reduce network traffic30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q9What is a split-brain DNS configuration?A configuration where different DNS servers are responsible for different domainsA configuration where a DNS server resolves queries for the same domain name differently based on the client's locationA configuration where the same DNS server is responsible for both internal and external DNS resolution30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30
- Q10What is the importance of DNS security?To improve network performanceTo prevent DNS spoofing and other attacks on the DNS systemTo store DNS records for a limited time to reduce network traffic30sTLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-IIa-j-30