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Which record is responsible for containing data on DNS zones and other records?
Which record is responsible for containing data on DNS zones and other records?
- Name Server (NS
- Start of Authority (SOA (correct)
- Service Locator (SRV
- Canonical Name (CNAME
Which record is used to perform a reverse DNS lookup?
Which record is used to perform a reverse DNS lookup?
- IPv6 Address (AAAA
- Text (TXT
- IPv4 Address (A
- Pointer (PTR (correct)
Which record stores information about where mail for the domain should be delivered?
Which record stores information about where mail for the domain should be delivered?
- Mail Exchange (MX (correct)
- Name Server (NS
- Text (TXT
- Service Locator (SRV
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Study Notes
- Start of Authority (SOA) record contains data on DNS zones and other records.
- DNS zone is the part of a domain for which an individual DNS server is responsible.
- Name Server (NS) stores information that identifies the name servers in the domain.
- Service Locator (SRV) is a generalized service location record.
- Canonical Name (CNAME) stores additional hostnames or aliases for hosts in the domain.
- Pointer (PTR) is used to perform a reverse DNS lookup.
- IPv6 Address (AAAA) stores information for IPv6 (128-bit) addresses.
- IPv4 Address (A) stores information for IPv4 (32-bit) addresses.
- Text (TXT) field was originally created to carry human-readable text in a DNS record.
- Mail Exchange (MX) stores information about where mail for the domain should be delivered.
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