CompTIA Network+ N10-008 CH9 - Course Quiz
Server Message Block (SMB) uses TCP port 445 by default for file and printer sharing over a network. This port allows direct SMB communication without relying on NetBIOS.
Server Message Block uses TCP Port _______ by default?
445
225
137
138
445
Key Terms
Server Message Block uses TCP Port _______ by default?
445
225
137
138
445
Active Directory leans heavily on _______; Active Directory uses it for the DHCP Server to talk to the DNS Server?
host files
NetBIOS
BIND
DDNS
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System)
Which record points to the server that holds the records (Zone) for a part of the DNS Tree?
AAAA Record
A Record
CNAME Record
NS Record
NS Record
What UDP Port does DNS Servers primarily use?
90
110
53
80
53
Which servers are subordinate to the Primary Server, but all support the same domain?
active
backup
reverse
secondary
secondary
Which statement is TRUE about DNS Root Servers?
They handle all the name resolution tasks on the Internet.
They are directly below the top-level domain Server.
They delegate the domain-specific name servers.
They do not know any IP Addresses
They delegate the domain-specific name servers.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Server Message Block uses TCP Port _______ by default? 445 | 445 |
Active Directory leans heavily on _______; Active Directory uses it for the DHCP Server to talk to the DNS Server? host files | DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) |
Which record points to the server that holds the records (Zone) for a part of the DNS Tree? AAAA Record | NS Record |
What UDP Port does DNS Servers primarily use? 90 | 53 |
Which servers are subordinate to the Primary Server, but all support the same domain? active | secondary |
Which statement is TRUE about DNS Root Servers? They handle all the name resolution tasks on the Internet. | They delegate the domain-specific name servers. |
DNS works similarly in both Private Networks and the Internet? True | True |
What entry is made at the command prompt in UNIX/Linux to display DNS Server information? ipconfig /displaydns | cat /etc/resolv.conf |
The power of DNS comes from its incredible flexibility? True | True |
Which is a freeform type of DNS record that can be used for anything and allows any text to be added to a zone? PTR Record | TXT Record |
If you can’t see the Network using _______, you may have a problem with your NetBIOS Settings? net send | net view |
When the DNS name space is compared to a computer’s file system, a domain is like ________? a single computer | a folder |
The secondary servers in a Network are subordinate to the Primary Server, but all support the same domain? True | True |
Which item is part of a fully qualified domain name (FQDN)? MAC Address | host name |
Which term is an original top-level domain name? .biz | .mil |
Describe Iterative Lookup? | Iterative Lookup is a DNS query in which a Name Server contacts a second Name Server to perform a name lookup. |
How do you verify the DNS Server settings in Windows? | ipconfig |
What is DDNS? | Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) Enabled DNS Servers to get automatic updates of IP Addresses |
Describe the UNIX/Linux DNS Tool - Domain Information Groper (DIG)? | Very similar to nslookup, but it runs noninteractively, meaning you ask it the question. |
Is it possible to go beyond Internet Servers with DNS? Explain WHY or WHY NOT. | Yes, it is possible to go beyond Internet Servers with DNS mostly by using DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) which allows DNS Servers to get automatic updates of IP Addresses. |
A _______ record acts like an Alias? | CNAME (Canonical Name) |
At the top of the DNS Hierarchy is the ________? | root |
Without NetBIOS, SMB uses TCP Port ________? | 445 |
Windows does a nice job of visualizing cached records by placing all cached lookups in folders that share the first name of the ______, with subfolders that use the name of the second-level domain? | top-level domain |
A _ attaches a piece of data, such as its IP Address , to a name in the DNS tree? | record |
A single DNS Server can act as the Authoritative Name Server for only one domain? True | False |
A longer TTL means DNS Records will be held in caches longer? True | True Explanation: |
Windows Server uses the term Forward Lookup Zones for Normal Zones and Reverse Lookup Zones for zones that map IP Address to Names? True | True |
Which is TRUE of Hosts on the Internet? Names must include the domain name. | IP Addresses must be unique. |
A Zone is a container for a single domain that gets filled with records? True | True |
Which command is used in Windows to eliminate any DNS caches on the local system? nslookup /flushdns | ipconfig /flushdns |
The term "Host Name" can refer to only the leftmost label of the DNS Name (which is often the computer name) or the whole FQDN? True | True |
In the official RFC Language, an A Record is for a "Host Address"? True | True |
Which Protocol enables DNS Servers to get automatic updates of IP Addresses of computers in their Forward Lookup Zones, mainly by talking to the local DHCP Server? ARP | DDNS (Dynamic DNS) |
Routers have two interfaces? True | True |
Those using Unix/Linux have an extra DNS Tool called _; it is similar to nslookup, but it only runs noninteractively - you ask it a question, it answers the question, and it puts you back at a regular command prompt? tracerout | domain information groper (DIG) |
Within the DNS Hierarchy, which term refers to the DNS Servers just below the DNS Root? domain controllers | top-level domain servers |
Describe the difference between a Forward and Reverse Lookup Zone? | Forward Lookup resolves Host Names to IP Addresses. | Reverse Lookup resolves IP Addresses to Host Names. |
Explain where names such as .com, .org, .net, .edu, .gov, .mil, and .int fit into the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) Hierarchy? | Those are Top-Level Domains and they fit right under the DNS Root Level. |
How was Name Resolution handled before the Internet? | Name Resolution was simple using a Text File called Hosts, because ARPANET was only populated by a few dozen computers. |
What can be determiend by running netstat with the -s option? | Displays several Statistics by Protocol that help you diagnose problems. |
A __ queries a Name Server with a name to get its associated IP Address? | Resolver |
You can see your current DNS Server settings in Windows by typing __ at the command prompt? | ipconfig /all |
In Windows, Run __ to explor the Route between you and whatever you have been trying to ping? | tracert |
The TCP/IP folks came up with a new protocol called __ in 1997 that enabled DNS Servers to get automatic updates of IP Addresses of computers in their Forward Lookup Zones, mainly by talking to the local DHCP Server? | DDNS (Dynamic DNS) |
SMTP Servers use _ exclusively to determine where to send mail? | MX Records |
All operating systems have a version of the tool that enables DNS Server queries? winipcfg | nslookup |
Which term refers to an Authentication and Integrity Protocol designed to prevent bad guys from impersonating legitimate DNS Servers? WINS | DNSSEC |
Which is your "Best Friend" when testing DNS? CACHE | ping |
What enables a system to determine a FQDN by knowing the IP Address? cached lookups | reverse lookup zones |
When a computer using NetBIOS booted up, it broadcasted its along with its MAC Address? port numbers | NetBIOS Name |
Although you can use it independantly if you like, Windows DNS Server is the defualt resolve and name server for ___ - Microsoft's batteries-included approach to managing enterprise Networks? WINS | Actrive Directory |
Every Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) will always have a on the end to signify the root? asterisk (*) | period (.) |
Compare the need for common DNS Domain Names, ex. ".com" or ".net" for DNS Names on the Internet as opposed to DNS Names on a Private TCP/IP Network? | Common DNS Names must always end with them but Private TCP/IP Networks can and often do ignore this and use whatever naming scheme they want for their DNS Names. |
Describe the TCP/IP Protocol designed by Microsoft that enabled it to keep using NetBIOS names but dump the NetBEUI Protocol? | NetBT was the new protocol that Microsoft designed to fix the problem that there was a massive installed base of Windows Networks that still needed NetBIOS. |
What is the main advantages of DNS? |
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The ARPANET implemented name resolution using a special text file called _? | hosts |
Just below the DNS Root in the global hierarchy is a set of DNS Systems - called the ___ domain servers - that handle top-level domain (TLD) Names? | top-level |
When a DNS Server also acts as the recursive resolve, it performs DNS for the network, temporarily storing information about previous DNS Lookups? | caching |