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GIAC GSLC Exam - Topic 2 Question 62 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSLC exam
Question #: 62
Topic #: 2
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Which of the following is a computer file used in an operating system to map hostnames to IP addresses?

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Suggested Answer: D

by Melita at Nov 13, 2024, 07:30 PM

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Audrie
3 months ago
100% sure it's the HOSTS file.
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Rosita
3 months ago
I thought TMPFS was related to temporary files, not hostnames.
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Marnie
3 months ago
Wait, isn't it the LMHOSTS file for some systems?
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Mitsue
4 months ago
Agreed, the HOSTS file is the one.
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Gearldine
4 months ago
It's definitely the HOSTS file!
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Kayleigh
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought NSCD.CONF was related to caching DNS queries, but I’m not sure how it fits in with hostname mapping.
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Aleta
4 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen practice questions about this before, and I think the answer is definitely the HOSTS file.
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Felicidad
4 months ago
I remember studying about LMHOSTS and HOSTS files, but I can't recall which one specifically does the mapping.
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Merlyn
5 months ago
I think the HOSTS file is the one that maps hostnames to IP addresses, but I’m not completely sure.
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Florinda
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The HOSTS file is the one that maps hostnames to IP addresses in an operating system. I'm confident that's the right answer here.
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Diego
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. I know it's related to networking, but I can't recall the specific file name off the top of my head. I'll have to use the process of elimination to try and figure this out.
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Yuriko
5 months ago
Ah, the old hostname to IP address mapping question. I remember learning about this in my networking class. I think the HOSTS file is the right answer, but let me double-check the options just to be sure.
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Brandon
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I know it has something to do with mapping hostnames, but I can't remember the exact file name. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Leonida
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is D. HOSTS file is the file used to map hostnames to IP addresses in operating systems.
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Onita
1 year ago
D) HOSTS file, no doubt about it. It's the go-to for translating those tricky domain names into the numbers our machines can actually understand.
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Viola
1 year ago
HOSTS file, easy peasy. Gotta love how it makes our online lives more efficient. Puts the 'host' in 'hostname', am I right?
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Anna
1 year ago
D) HOSTS file
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Evangelina
1 year ago
C) TMPFS file
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Derick
1 year ago
B) NSCD.CONF file
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Fernanda
1 year ago
A) LMHOSTS file
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Paris
1 year ago
The HOSTS file is definitely the correct answer here. It's like the little black book of the internet, mapping hostnames to IP addresses.
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Leanora
1 year ago
D) HOSTS file
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Jenelle
1 year ago
The HOSTS file is definitely the correct answer here. It's like the little black book of the internet, mapping hostnames to IP addresses.
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Irma
1 year ago
D) HOSTS file
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Tamesha
1 year ago
C) TMPFS file
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Aretha
1 year ago
B) NSCD.CONF file
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Kattie
1 year ago
A) LMHOSTS file
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Adelina
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it's either A) LMHOSTS file or D) HOSTS file.
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Ashlee
1 year ago
I agree with Cathern, HOSTS file is used to map hostnames to IP addresses.
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Cathern
1 year ago
I think the answer is D) HOSTS file.
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