What is the Domain Name System (DNS)?
Q: What is the Domain Name System (DNS)?
A: The Domain Name System (DNS) is a system used to convert a computer's host name into an IP address on the Internet.
Q: Why is DNS important?
A: DNS is important because it converts a Website's name that people know to a number that the Internet actually uses.
Q: What is the job of DNS?
A: The job of DNS is to convert the host name to the IP address of the web server.
Q: What is RFC in DNS?
A: RFC is Request for Comments, which are technical documents about computer networks.
Q: Which documents define the DNS?
A: The DNS is mainly defined by RFC 1034 and RFC 1035.
Q: Are there any later RFC about changes to the DNS system?
A: Yes, there are later RFC which define changes to the DNS system.
Q: What is DNS sometimes called?
A: DNS is sometimes called the Internet's telephone book.
