You are setting up your Windows computer to connect to the Internet and notice that when you type www.microsoft.com, the browser does not go to the site. Instead, you receive an error message saying that the address cannot be resolved.
What network setting should you check to see the address of the server being used to resolve this address?
A) IP address
B) Subnet mask
C) Gateway
D) DNS

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The DNS (Domain Name System) setting is responsible for translating domain names (like www.microsoft.com) into IP addresses that computers use to communicate with each other on the internet. If there's an issue resolving domain names, checking the DNS settings is the appropriate step.

You Are Setting Up Your Windows Computer to Connect to the Internet