Website Builders Hosting & Domain Management

Question 1

What is the difference between a domain name registrar and web hosting in the context of website builders?

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A registrar manages your domain's registration, while hosting stores and serves your website's files

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A registrar hosts your website files, while hosting manages your email

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They are the same service offered under different names

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A registrar provides SSL certificates, while hosting provides domain privacy

Question 2

What does a 'CNAME record' do when connecting a custom domain to a website builder like Squarespace or Wix?

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It maps a subdomain (like www) to the builder's server address so traffic is directed correctly

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It creates a new domain registration in the DNS registry

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It encrypts the domain connection for HTTPS traffic

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It sets the time-to-live for how long browsers cache DNS results

Question 3

What does 'domain privacy protection' (WHOIS privacy) do when added to a domain registration?

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Replaces your personal contact details in the public WHOIS database with the registrar's generic details

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Prevents all visitors from seeing your website until a password is entered

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Encrypts all DNS lookups so no one can trace which sites you own

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Automatically renews your domain every year without notification

Question 4

What is a 'subdomain' in the context of website builder domain settings?

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A prefix added before the main domain, like 'shop.example.com' or 'blog.example.com'

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A second-level domain purchased as a backup for the main domain

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The portion of a domain after the dot, such as .com or .org

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A temporary URL provided by the website builder before a custom domain is connected

Question 5

What does 'bandwidth' mean in a website builder hosting plan?

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The total amount of data transferred between your website and its visitors per month

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The speed at which you can upload files to the builder's media library

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The maximum number of pages your website can contain

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The number of simultaneous admin users who can edit the site

Question 6

Which DNS record type is used to point a root domain (like 'example.com' without www) directly to a website builder's IP address?

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A record

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CNAME record

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MX record

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TXT record