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When you make a DNS query, where does your computer first check to find an IP address to name mapping?

a. ISP DNS servers
b. Your local machine
c. Root servers
d. Top-level domains

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Answer:

b. Your local machine

Step-by-step explanation:

Your local machine keeps a cache to minimize the DNS traffic. You can see this for yourself: Type ipconfig /displaydns to view the contents of this cache.

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