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220-1101 · Question #709

Which of the following translates a hostname to IP addresses?

The correct answer is C. DNS. DNS (Domain Name System) is the protocol and service responsible for resolving human-readable hostnames (e.g., www.example.com) into machine-readable IP addresses (e.g., 93.184.216.34). This translation is fundamental to how internet and network communication works, as devices co

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Question

Which of the following translates a hostname to IP addresses?

Options

  • AAAA
  • BDHCP
  • CDNS
  • DUTM

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    88% (30)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

DNS (Domain Name System) is the protocol and service responsible for resolving human-readable hostnames (e.g., www.example.com) into machine-readable IP addresses (e.g., 93.184.216.34). This translation is fundamental to how internet and network communication works, as devices communicate using IP addresses, not domain names.

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#DNS#Hostname resolution#Networking protocols

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