Chapter 13 Quiz

Name: ___________________________ Chapter 13 Quiz
True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

__T__ 1. DNS is used to resolve host names to IP addresses and find services.

__T__ 2. DNS is required if you want resources such as Web servers available on the Internet.

__T__ 3. The most common task a DNS server performs is resolving a host name to an IP address. This is called a forward lookup.

__T__ 4. A reverse lookup allows you to specify an IP address and the DNS server returns the host name that is defined for it.

__T__ 5. BIND is a version of DNS that runs on UNIX/Linux.

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

__A__ 6. When a DNS server resolves a host name to an IP address, what is the process called?
a.|forward lookup|c.|resolution|
b.|reverse lookup|d.|recursive lookup|

__A__ 7. What DNS record type is responsible for resolving host names to IP addresses?
a.|A|c.|NS|
b.|MX|d.|SOA|

__B__ 8. What DNS record type points to a mail server on a domain?
a.|A|c.|NS|
b.|MX|d.|SOA|

__C__ 9. What DNS record type holds the IP address of a DNS server with information about the domain?
a.|CNAME|c.|NS|
b.|MX|d.|SOA|

__A__ 10. What is the part of the DNS namespace for which a DNS server is responsible?
a.|zone|c.|SOA|
b.|PTR|d.|DHCP|