Why Names?

• Computers use addresses

• Humans cannot remember IP addresses ? Need namesExample, “shiva” for 128.113.50.56

• Simplest Solution: Each computer has a unique name and has a built in table of name to address translation

• Problem: Not scalable

• Solution: DNS (Adopted in 1983)

• Hierarchical Names: shiva.ecse.rpi.edu

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