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700 PointsI want to know how the server of a computer is determined ?
just want to know how the server name of a computer is determined/ made/ constructed ?
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Rachel Riley
Courses Plus Student 8,608 PointsA given computer can talk to any number of different servers. Usually the server will be determined by what website you are visiting.
Steven Parker
231,184 PointsNames are associated with servers by the Domain Name System (DNS).
This is discussed in another course: How the Web Works.
It, and the one you're taking now, are both part of the Digital Literacy track.