Exam 5: Introduction to DNS in Windows Server 2008

The ____ is the DNS domain that is appended to all unqualified name queries, or a query that contains only a host name.

What type of information does a service locator record provide a DNS client?

A(n) ____ represents the entire name for a specific host, or the DNS name, that needs to have a DNS record created.

DNS uses records to provide the information it stores in its database.

List the resource records contained in a stub zone for a zone.

What is the difference between a master server and a slave server?

____ allow a DNS client to resolve an FQDN to an IP address.

After a reverse lookup zone is created, ____ are created to map IP addresses to the host name of a node.

____ are a good option for workgroup environments that want to centralize DNS requests through a single server.

____ are servers that are used to resolve names.

What is the difference between a pointer record and an alias record?

List five fields contained on a service locator record.

____ is the industry standard of DNS servers on the Internet and networks running DNS on UNIX/Linux systems.

What is the difference between a root domain and a top-level domain?

With a(n) ____________________, a DNS client requests the best answer that its DNS server can provide.

What is the difference between a host name and a DNS zone?

A ____ is a name given to a computer, or host, to make connecting to it easier.

A ____ is a read-only version of the DNS records for a zone.

Listed at the top of the zone file, the ____ record is the starting point for information related to a zone.

When the DNS role is installed on an Internet-connected server, it configures the IP addresses for referral servers for the root domain. These servers are known as ____________________.