Semester 1 - Exam Flashcards

Front

What is the main purpose of an IP address on the Internet?

Back

To identify a specific device on the network

Front

The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to:

Back

Associate domain names with IP addresses

Front

What does DNS spoofing refer to?

Back

A hacker changes DNS info to redirect users to malicious websites

Front

Why don't we need to worry about IP addresses when browsing the web?

Back

DNS servers convert domain names to IP addresses

Front

What happens when your computer wants to visit a website like www.code.org?

Back

It first looks up the website's domain name using DNS

Front

Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of rules that govern the transmission of data packets over the Internet.

Back

True

Front

Users need to know IP addresses to visit websites.

Back

False

Front

The Domain Name System (DNS) associates domain names with their corresponding IP addresses.

Back

True

Front

A single DNS server handles all the requests from all devices on the Internet.

Back

False

Front

Which TLD is most popular?

Options:

.gov

.net

.org

.com

Back

.com