Which command is used to manually query a DNS server to resolve a specific host name?

20. Which command is used to manually query a DNS server to resolve a specific host name?

• tracert
• ipconfig /displaydns
• nslookup
• net

Explanation:  The nslookup command was created to allow a user to manually query a DNS server to resolve a given host name. The ipconfig /displaydns command only displays previously resolved DNS entries. The tracert command was created to examine the path that packets take as they cross a network and can resolve a hostname by automatically querying a DNS server. The net command is used to manage network computers, servers, printers, and network drives.

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