The Resolve
The Records
The Process
The Tools
The Domains
100

What is the first thing that is verified when looking up a website from a computer?

The cache

100

Used to validate ownership of a domain and for SPF records.

TXT record

100

The first step in setting up a domain, after adding the customer domain name.

Verifying TXT (for ownership)

100

You run this test to give you all the DNS records.

DNS lookup

100

This is the place you buy a domain.

Registrar

200

.com, .org, .edu, .gov are all referred to as what in DNS?

Top level sites/servers

200

This record is responsible for routing emails.

MX record

200

The second step when setting up a Domain in Office 365.

Choosing and adding service based records (exchange, Skype and Mobile Management)

200

You run this test for latency issues relating to DNS.

DNS Speed test

200

My Name Servers point to my       .

Host

300

What server checks the Host to know what a record is?

Authoritative Server

300

Used to point a domain to a IP address.

A record

300

You do this thing when a customer has emails outside Office 365 they want to keep.

Migration

300

This test verifies that all the DNS servers contain the same information.

DNS Traversal test

300

When you sign up to Office 365 you get one of these for free.

A .onmicrosoft.com domain
400

Finish the sentence: DNS is a way to translate IPs...

into host names and vice-versa

400

Used to point a host name to another host name.

CNAME record

400

You usually do this after finishing a domain setup.

Add alias's and/or change usernames

400

This test checks to see if your domain is blocked for spam.

RBL(Real Time Blacklist) Lookup

400

DNS records can take up to this amount of time before provisioning and propagation are complete.

Up to 24 hours

500

What is the cache called at the ISP (internet service provider)? there is also one on your computer.

DNS Resolver

500

These records points the authoritative server to where all the other records are kept at the host.

Name Server records.

500

This:          is requested and given when someone does not have owner access to manage a Domain at the host.

Delegate Access

500

This website will give all the DNS records split by Name Server.

500

This needs to be considered before changing records at the host or starting a migration.

3rd party services