Exam 5: Introduction to DNS in Windows Server 2008

A ____ is a read-only copy of a zone that obtains its resource records from the name servers that are authoritative for a particular zone.

A(n) ____________________ represents the portion of the namespace to the right of the host name.

FQDNs are created by appending the host name label of a computer to the DNS domain name, sometimes referred to as the DNS suffix, that contains the computer.

____ provide IP address pointers to top-level DNS servers and are kept current on the computer via Microsoft Update.

____ performs the opposite action of a forward lookup zone. It maps IP addresses to host names.

____ are classified in three ways: the information they store, where they are stored, and their read/write status.

A ____ is the zone that is authoritative for a specific domain and its name records.

____ are queries where the client requires an answer from its DNS server.

DNS is supported on the Internet by thousands of ____ that maintain all the records necessary for name resolution.

The backbone of the DNS structure is the concept of ____.

Each node on a network that requires DNS name resolution needs an B record to point clients to the appropriate IP address of the target machine.

A ____ consists of a collection of connected nodes served by an authoritative DNS name server.

List five types of DNS records.

What is the difference between a second-level domain and a subdomain?

A forward lookup zone maps IP addresses to host names.

Briefly discuss three types of information contained on a DNS record.

A(n) _________________________ is a server that has the DNS role installed.

A computer on the Internet that provides a specific resource is called a(n) ____________________.

A ____ identifies a DNS server that is authoritative for a zone.