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CPA · Question 05 · Area I: Information Systems
Which component of IT architecture is primarily responsible for translating domain names (like www.aicpa.org) into IP addresses that computers use to communicate?
Which component of IT architecture is primarily responsible for translating domain names (like www.aicpa.org) into IP addresses that computers use to communicate?
Answer options:
A.
DHCP Server
B.
Web Server
C.
DNS Server
D.
Proxy Server
How to approach this question
Recall the function of core network services.
Full Answer
C.DNS Server✓ Correct
The Domain Name System (DNS) server translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses.
Common mistakes
Confusing DHCP (assigning IPs) with DNS (resolving names).
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