Understanding DNS Protocols and Network Naming
DNS Protocols and Services
In data networks, devices are labeled with a numeric IP address so they can participate in sending and receiving network messages. However, most people spend much time trying to remember these numerical addresses. Therefore, domain names were created to convert the numeric addresses into a simple and recognizable name.
The DNS protocol defines an automated service that matches resource names with the numeric network address requested.
Top Level Domains (TLDs)
The different top-level domains represent the kind of organization or the country of origin. Examples of top-level domains are:
.au: Australia.co: Colombia.com: A firm or industry.jp: Japan.org: A nonprofit organization
The Application Layer
The application layer is...