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Which of the following is a computer file used in an operating system to map hostnames to IP addresses?
Suggested Answer: D
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30 comments · newest first
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Audrie
10 months ago
100% sure it's the HOSTS file.
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Rosita
11 months ago
I thought TMPFS was related to temporary files, not hostnames.
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Marnie
11 months ago
Wait, isn't it the LMHOSTS file for some systems?
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Mitsue
11 months ago
Agreed, the HOSTS file is the one.
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Gearldine
11 months ago
It's definitely the HOSTS file!
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Kayleigh
11 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
1 year 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
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years ago
D) HOSTS file
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Evangelina
2 years ago
C) TMPFS file
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Derick
2 years ago
B) NSCD.CONF file
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Fernanda
2 years ago
A) LMHOSTS file
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Paris
2 years 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
2 years ago
D) HOSTS file
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Jenelle
2 years 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
2 years ago
D) HOSTS file
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Tamesha
2 years ago
C) TMPFS file
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Aretha
2 years ago
B) NSCD.CONF file
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Kattie
2 years ago
A) LMHOSTS file
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Adelina
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it's either A) LMHOSTS file or D) HOSTS file.
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Ashlee
2 years ago
I agree with Cathern, HOSTS file is used to map hostnames to IP addresses.
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Cathern
2 years ago
I think the answer is D) HOSTS file.