Dns Record Types

6 Questions | By Nicolerenn | Last updated: Jan 7, 2013

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A test on DNS records. Answer all five questions correctly for a chance to win a FREE iPod Shuffle! (This contest has been closed and a winner has been announced on Facebook and Twitter)

Questions and Answers

1.

Which records must be registered at the TLD name server?
- A.
  
  A records
- B.
  
  NS records
- C.
  
  CNAME records
- D.
  
  SOA records
- E.
  
  SRV records
2.

Which record is also known as an "Alias Record"?
- A.
  
  A Record
- B.
  
  SOA Record
- C.
  
  SPF Record
- D.
  
  CNAME Record
- E.
  
  NS Record
3.

Which of the following can CNAME records NOT be used for?
- A.
  
  The root record for a domain
- B.
  
  An alias to an A record
- C.
  
  A subdomain
- D.
  
  The 'www' record for a domain
4.

Which record type is associated with Reverse DNS?

Discuss
- A.
  
  AAAA record
- B.
  
  SPF record
- C.
  
  PTR record
- D.
  
  TXT record
- E.
  
  SRV record
5.

Which record is responsible for mapping a domain name to an IP address?
- A.
  
  NS record
- B.
  
  A record
- C.
  
  HTTP Redirection record
- D.
  
  SPF record
- E.
  
  MX record
6.

What is your DNS Made Easy user name? (required to win the iPod!)

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