DNS
Introduction[edit]
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. Most prominently, it translates more readily memorized domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for locating and identifying computer services and devices with the underlying network protocols. By providing a worldwide, distributed directory service, the Domain Name System is an essential component of the functionality of the Internet, that has been in use since 1985.[2]
Do I understand this?[edit]
This question is used from CS50[3]
- Why do we need (or rather, why is it nice to have) DNS?
Standards[edit]
These standards are used from the IB Computer Science Subject Guide[4]
- Describe how a domain name server functions.
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.flaticon.com/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System
- ↑ http://cs50.wiki/DNS+and+DHCP
- ↑ IB Diploma Programme Computer science guide (first examinations 2014). Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom: International Baccalaureate Organization. January 2012.