What is the purpose of HTTPS in web services?

To speed up web page loading times

To translate domain names to IP addresses

To encrypt communication between a web browser and a web server

A company's internal web server is accessible by IP address but not by its hostname. The administrator has verified that the web server is running and the DNS server has the correct A record. Which additional step should the administrator take to resolve the issue?

Check the client's DNS cache for a stale entry.

Change the web server's IP address.

Disable the firewall on the web server.

A company's public website is hosted on a server with a public IP address. The website is accessible from the internet, but the company wants to implement a new subdomain for a blog. The administrator has created the necessary DNS records. However, external users cannot access the blog subdomain. Which additional configuration should the administrator check?

The firewall rules on the web server

The web server's SSL certificate

The DNS records for the subdomain

The web server's default document

What is the primary role of the Domain Name System (DNS) in network operations?

To filter malicious traffic at the network perimeter

To encrypt data transmitted between clients and servers

To translate human-readable domain names into IP addresses

To assign IP addresses to devices automatically

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Network Services N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 5)

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21foundation · easy
Which protocol is commonly used for secure remote command-line access to a network device?
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A company's internal web server is accessible by IP address but not by its hostname. The administrator has verified that the web server is running and the DNS server has the correct A record. Which additional step should the administrator take to resolve the issue?
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A company's public website is hosted on a server with a public IP address. The website is accessible from the internet, but the company wants to implement a new subdomain for a blog. The administrator has created the necessary DNS records. However, external users cannot access the blog subdomain. Which additional configuration should the administrator check?
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What is the primary role of the Domain Name System (DNS) in network operations?
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Network Services N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

Which protocol is commonly used for secure remote command-line access to a network device?

What is the purpose of HTTPS in web services?

A company's internal web server is accessible by IP address but not by its hostname. The administrator has verified that the web server is running and the DNS server has the correct A record. Which additional step should the administrator take to resolve the issue?

What is the primary role of the Domain Name System (DNS) in network operations?

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