APPLICATION LAYER
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Which one of the following tool is used to manually query the name servers to resolve a given host?
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ipconfig
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tracert
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netstat
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nslookup
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The nslookup command was created to allow a user to manually query a DNS server to resolve a given host name. The ipconfig /displaydns command only displays previously resolved DNS entries.
Detailed explanation-2: -nslookup is a command-line tool to retrieve a domain’s information, including its IP address and DNS record. To use this tool, enter “nslookup” in the Command Prompt or Terminal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Perform a Reverse DNS Lookup While nslookup provides information about a domain name, it can also be used to look for the domain name associated with an IP address. The command outputs the domain name.
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