EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

ICT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term DNS stands for
A
Domain Name System
B
Dependent Name Server
C
Defense Nuclear System
D
Downloadable New Software
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates human readable domain names (for example, www.amazon.com) to machine readable IP addresses (for example, 192.0.2.44).

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is the Domain Name System(DNS).

Detailed explanation-3: -Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the industry-standard suite of protocols that comprise TCP/IP, and together the DNS Client and DNS Server provide computer name-to-IP address mapping name resolution services to computers and users.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main difference between domain and domain name server (DNS) is that the domain could be a piece of string that helps to spot a specific web site while the DNS (Domain Name System) could be a server that translates the domain to the corresponding ip address to supply the specified webpage.

Detailed explanation-5: -We know what DNS is, but what about the DNS layer? At a high level, the DNS protocol operates (using OSI model terminology) at the application level, also known as Layer 7. This layer is shared by HTTP, POP3, SMTP, and a host of other protocols used to communicate across an IP network.

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