GSLC · Question #416
Which of the following domains of the DNS hierarchy consists of categories found at the end of domain names, such as .com or .uk and divides the domains into organizations (.org), businesses (.com)…
The correct answer is A. Top-level domain. Top-level domains (TLDs) are the highest category in the DNS hierarchy, appearing at the rightmost part of a domain name and categorizing domains by type (e.g., .com, .org) or country (e.g., .uk).
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Which of the following domains of the DNS hierarchy consists of categories found at the end of domain names, such as .com or .uk and divides the domains into organizations (.org), businesses (.com), countries (.uk), and other categories?
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- ATop-level domain
- BRoot-level domain
- CSecond level domain
- DName server
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- C5% (1)
Why each option
Top-level domains (TLDs) are the highest category in the DNS hierarchy, appearing at the rightmost part of a domain name and categorizing domains by type (e.g., .com, .org) or country (e.g., .uk).
Top-level domains sit directly below the DNS root in the hierarchy and are managed by IANA. They classify domain names into generic categories such as .com for commercial entities and .org for organizations, as well as country-code TLDs like .uk for the United Kingdom. This categorization function and their position at the end of domain names exactly match the description in the question.
The root-level domain is the highest point in the DNS hierarchy, represented by an empty label or a trailing dot, and does not contain named categories like .com or .uk.
Second-level domains appear directly below the TLD (e.g., 'google' in google.com) and represent specific organizations or entities, not the categorical suffixes described.
A name server is a server that stores and serves DNS records for a domain zone and is not a level within the domain name hierarchy itself.
Concept tested: DNS hierarchy and top-level domain classification
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/dns/dns-top
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