Which term refers to the names used in URLs to identify IP addresses; ex. Google.com?

• A. Domain
• B. Dumpster diving
• C. Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
• D. Eavesdropping

Answer: (A)

Names used in URLs to identify IP addresses are domain names. When you type a URL like www.google.com, the browser queries the Domain Name System to translate that human-friendly name into the numeric IP address of Google's server, allowing the network to route the request. This naming system is hierarchical, with the top-level domain (.com), the second-level domain (google), and possible subdomains (www, mail), all forming the full domain that users see and remember. The other options aren’t about how web addresses identify servers: dumpster diving is a gathering technique for information from discarded materials, dynamic DNS keeps DNS records updated when an IP changes, and eavesdropping is listening to network traffic.