What is the primary role of the Domain Name System (DNS) in networking?
Encrypting data for secure communication between devices.
Directing the best path for data packets.
Providing a protocol for remote control of devices over a network.
Translating domain names into IP addresses.
The primary role of the Domain Name System (DNS) is to translate human-readable domain names (like www.example.com) into machine-readable IP addresses that computers use to communicate. When a user types a website's domain name into a browser, DNS servers are responsible for finding the corresponding IP address, which allows the user's computer to connect to the website's server.
Other options describe different networking functions: directing data packets between networks is the role of a router, encrypting data for secure communication is handled by protocols like TLS/SSL, and remotely controlling devices is done using protocols such as RDP or SSH.
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