Key Terms
Review the following list of key terms:
DNS (domain name system)— A system for naming resources on TCP/IP networks.
Domain name— A name assigned to a hierarchical partition of the DNS namespace.
FQDN (fully qualified domain names)— The name generated by concatenating a hostname with a domain name.
Hostname— A single name used to identify a computer (host).
LMHosts— A file that associates IP addresses to NetBIOS names.
Resource record— An entry added to zone files. There are a number of resource record types, and each type has a specific purpose.
WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service)— A WINS server is a Microsoft implementation of a NetBIOS name server.
Zone file— The configuration files used by DNS servers. These text files are used to configure ...
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