tryhackme: DNS in Detail: What is a DNS?

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 Domain Name System (DNS) is the protocol responsible for resolving hostnames, such as tryhackme.com, to their respective IP addresses.

DNS provides a simple way for us to communicate with devices on the internet without remembering complex numbers.

Every computer on the internet has its own unique address to communicate with it, called an IP address.

For more reference to get you more involved in the DNS world, I will include several useful references to help you self study DNS! 


Ref 1 : what is dns protocol in networking?

Ref 2 : what is a dns server and what does it do?

Ref 3 : Why do we need dns?

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DNS RFC ? I got you covered! 

RFC : 1034 And 1035


Enjoy Self studying!

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Thanks for reading,

Roger

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