Finding Information about Domain Names
Explore how to find information about domain names using command-line tools such as dig and host. Understand the role of DNS servers in mapping domain names to IP addresses and learn how to identify domain names from IP addresses to gather network details effectively.
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When we make a request to facebook.com, our computer looks up the domain name to translate that domain name into an IP address so the computer can make that connection. An IP address points to a computer on the internet, but a domain name is easier to remember than a group of numbers. Domain Name System (DNS) servers store the mappings of IP ...