Question

Which protocol allows people to use names/labels to address network resources rather than numeric addresses?

a) HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
b) DNS (Domain Name System)
c) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
d) FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

Answer 1

The Domain Name System (DNS) enables the use of user-friendly domain names to address network resources instead of numeric IP addresses.

Step-by-step explanation:

The protocol that allows people to use names or labels to address network resources, rather than numeric addresses, is the Domain Name System (DNS). DNS is a hierarchical and decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network. Most importantly, it translates user-friendly domain names (such as www.example.com) into the numerical IP addresses (like 192.0.2.1) that computers use to identify each other on the network.