Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - WHOIS

What does WHOIS stand for?

• World Health Organization Information System

• Web Hosting Online Information Service

• Who is responsible for this domain name?

• Website Organization Identification System

Which of the following is not an example of a domain name registrar?

• GoDaddy

• Tucows

• Namecheap

• WordPress

What information is mandatory in a WHOIS record?

• IP Address, Location, Website Content

• Website Theme, Plugins Used, Blog Posts

• Registrar Name, Creation Date, Name Servers

• Social Media Links, Payment Methods, Logo

What is the purpose of a WHOIS lookup service?

• To find the best domain name for a website

• To check the availability of a domain name

• To identify the owner of a domain name

• To create a new domain name

How many contacts are included in a WHOIS record?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What does ICANN stand for?

• Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

• International Committee for Accredited Name Networks

• Information Center for Available Network Names

• Internet Control and Authorization Network

What does a private registration service offered by registrars do?

• Provides free hosting for the domain

• Changes the domain name's expiration date

• Masks the registrant's contact information

• Hides the domain name from search engines

Which organization provides its own WHOIS lookup service?

• Tucows

• Namecheap

• GoDaddy

• ICANN

What is the main function of WHOIS search engines?

• To create new domain names

• To provide web hosting services

• To look up data across multiple registrars

• To design website layouts

What is the purpose of name servers in a WHOIS record?

• To provide contact information

• To manage the domain's DNS settings

• To list the domain's expiration date

• To display the website's content