If a computer wants to request information from gateway.com, it must first ask a(n) ____ server to translate the domain name into a numeric Internet address.
A)DNS
B)socket
C)URL
D)IP

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The domain name system (DNS) server's primary function is to translate a domain name such as gateway.com into a numeric Internet address (IP address) that computers use to identify each other on the network. Sockets are a communication endpoint used in networking, URLs are used to identify web resources, and IP addresses themselves are not used to translate domain names.

If a Computer Wants to Request Information from Gateway