Domain Name System (DNS)
Students explore how DNS translates human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses.
Key Questions
- Explain the function of the Domain Name System.
- Analyze the process of a DNS lookup.
- Predict the impact of a DNS server outage on internet accessibility.
Common Core State Standards
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