Question 391 · 624 in bank
Which of the following DNS records is used to look up the IP address assigned to a domain name?
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Answer: A
Explanation
The DNS record used to look up the IP address assigned to a domain name is: A. A (Address) record. The A record maps a domain name to an IPv4 address. When a user enters a domain name into a web browser or other network application, the A record is queried to determine the corresponding IPv4 address of the server hosting that domain.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Duke_CT