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CIT 307 Online Data Communications. Domain Name System. Kevin Siminski, Instructor. Module 19. Domain Name System (DNS). DNS- database of databases! Correlation between IP address and a domain name Name space can be flat or Hierarchical. Domain Name Space. Only 128 levels-
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CIT 307 OnlineData Communications Domain Name System Kevin Siminski, Instructor Module 19
Domain Name System (DNS) • DNS- database of databases! • Correlation between IP address and a domain name • Name space can be flat or Hierarchical
Domain Name Space • Only 128 levels- • 0 is the Root level • Should be a structured or hierarchical environment • What would the internet be without DNS?
Distribution of Name space(s) • Hierarchy of Name Servers • Zone • Root Server • Primary and Secondary Servers
Root Servers • Heart of the Internet • Currently, there are 13 root servers worldwide
Primary and Secondary Servers A primary server loads all information from the disk file; the secondary server loads all information from the primary server.
Resolution • Mappint a name to an address or an address to a name is called name-address resolution • Resolver- client/server application • Mapping names to address • Mapping addresses to names
Port numbers DNS can use the services of UDP or TCP, using the well-known port 53.