DNS Servers and Caching

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Which component of the internet is DNS a fundamental part of?

DNS

What does DNS stand for?

Domain Name System

What is the purpose of a DNS server?

To translate URLs to IP addresses

What does URL stand for?

<p>Uniform Resource Locator</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the scheme part of a URL indicate?

<p>The type of resource requested</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the path part of a URL represent?

<p>The building where the resource should be delivered</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the anchor part of a URL represent?

<p>The actual person to whom the resource is addressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which record is required for all DNS zones?

<p>Start of Authority (SOA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of DNS caching?

<p>To speed up the DNS resolution process</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of DNS in Active Directory?

<p>To enable components to find each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a DNS server in Active Directory?

<p>To serve as a caching DNS server</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of DNS policies in Windows Server?

<p>To distribute application traffic based on geographical location</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of DHCP in assigning IP addresses?

<p>To assign IP addresses to computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is split-brain DNS?

<p>A method of splitting DNS records into different Zone Scopes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protocol is commonly used for websites?

<p>HTTPS</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the authority in a URL?

<p>To indicate the domain name</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the path to a resource in a URL represent?

<p>The physical file location on the Web server</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are parameters in a URL used for?

<p>To do extra stuff before returning the resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an anchor in a URL?

<p>To represent a bookmark within the resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Root Hint in the DNS lookup process?

<p>To provide a list of DNS servers for resolving unknown queries</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a Recursive query and an Iterative query in DNS?

<p>Recursive queries involve communication between a client and server, while Iterative queries involve communication between DNS servers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which role is not included by default when setting up a Windows Server Active Directory Domain?

<p>DHCP Server</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a subnet mask?

<p>To subdivide the network</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which IP addressing basics should you be aware of?

<p>IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a DNS Server?

<p>To resolve domain names</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the default subnet mask commonly used?

<p>255.255.255.0</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a default gateway?

<p>To act as the next hop router</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the benefits of using a Windows DHCP Server?

<p>Reliable IP address configuration and efficient handling of IP address changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called between the client and server to negotiate a DHCP address?

<p>DORA</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are DHCP reservations?

<p>Entries in a DHCP server that tell the server to issue the same reserved IP address to the client</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS stands for Domain Name System?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS translates URLs to IP Addresses?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: A URL is the address of a unique resource on the Web?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The scheme part of a URL indicates the protocol the browser must use?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The path in a URL represents the building where the resource should be delivered?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Parameters in a URL provide extra information about the resource?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The anchor in a URL represents the actual person to whom the resource is addressed?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The protocol used for websites is always HTTPS or HTTP.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The authority in a URL includes both the domain and the port.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The port is usually omitted if the web server uses the standard ports of the HTTP protocol.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The path to a resource in a URL represents a physical file location on the Web server.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Parameters in a URL are a list of key/value pairs separated with the & symbol.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: An anchor in a URL represents a sort of 'bookmark' inside the resource.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Iterative DNS queries refer to the queries between DNS servers.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS servers serve a purpose of caching to speed up the DNS resolution process.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS servers contain billions of zones used to resolve names to IP addresses.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Active Directory will not function without a DNS server.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DNS Server role is automatically installed as part of the domain creation process in Active Directory.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS policies can be used for load balancing and geo-location based traffic management.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Split-brain DNS involves splitting DNS records into different Zone Scopes on the same DNS server.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DHCP is responsible for assigning IP addresses to computers.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DHCP server is included by default when setting up a Windows Server Active Directory Domain?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The subnet mask 255.255.255.0 is the most commonly used subnet mask?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DNS server is sent out to clients via DHCP in an organization?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The default gateway is the IP address of the router that allows your host to navigate the network?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DHCP minimizes configuration errors caused by manual IP address configuration?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DHCP allows for centralized and automated TCP/IP configuration?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DHCP process is known as DORA?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DHCP reservations are entries in a DHCP server that tell the server to issue the same reserved IP address to the client?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DHCP process involves the client broadcasting on the network to see if there are any available DHCP Servers?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS translates IP Addresses to URLs?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS is responsible for translating URLs to IP Addresses?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The path in a URL represents the building where the resource should be delivered?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The anchor in a URL represents the actual person to whom the resource is addressed?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The scheme part of a URL indicates the protocol the browser must use?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The authority in a URL includes both the domain and the port?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS servers serve a purpose of caching to speed up the DNS resolution process?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The root hint is a list of DNS servers that your DNS server can use to resolve queries for names it does not know.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The TLD server is responsible for a specific subset of domains and is consulted after the root hint.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The authoritative nameserver is the first step in the recursive name resolution process.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Recursive queries are queries between DNS client and server, while iterative queries are queries between DNS servers.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DNS server that you originally queried performs another iterative lookup to the Authoritative nameserver to find the final answer.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The purpose of the root hint in the DNS lookup process is to tell where to go next.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The purpose of the TLD server in the DNS lookup process is to provide the final answer of where the URL is.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS caching speeds up the DNS resolution process?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DNS server role is automatically installed as part of the domain creation process in Active Directory?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DHCP is responsible for assigning IP addresses to computers?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS policies can be used for load balancing and geo-location based traffic management?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Split-brain DNS involves splitting DNS records into different Zone Scopes on the same DNS server?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The default gateway is the IP address of the router that allows your host to navigate the network?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DNS server is sent out to clients via DHCP in an organization?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DHCP server role is automatically installed when setting up a Windows Server Active Directory Domain?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DHCP minimizes configuration errors caused by manual IP address configuration?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DNS server role is automatically installed as part of the domain creation process in Active Directory?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DNS servers serve a purpose of caching to speed up the DNS resolution process?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DHCP reservations are entries in a DHCP server that tell the server to issue the same reserved IP address to the client?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The default gateway is the IP address of the router that allows your host to navigate the network?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The DHCP process involves the client broadcasting on the network to see if there are any available DHCP Servers?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The anchor in a URL represents a sort of 'bookmark' inside the resource?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: DHCP is responsible for assigning IP addresses to computers?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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