Which of the following organizations is responsible for managing the assignment of domain names
and IP addresses?
A.
ISO
B.
ICANN
C.
W3C
D.
ANSI
Explanation:
ICANN stands for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is responsible
for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses. ICANN’s tasks include
responsibility for IP address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, top-level domain
name system management, and root server system management functions.
Answer option A is incorrect. The International Organization for Standardization, widely known as
ISO, is an international-standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national
standards organizations. Founded on 23 February 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide
proprietary industrial and commercial standards. It has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
While ISO defines itself as a non-governmental organization, its ability to set standards that often
become law, either through treaties or national standards, makes it more powerful than most nongovernmental organizations. In practice, ISO acts as a consortium with strong links to
governments.
Answer option C is incorrect. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international industry
consortium that develops common standards for the World Wide Web to promote its evolution and
interoperability. It was founded in October 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web, at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Laboratory for Computer Science [MIT/LCS] in
collaboration with CERN, where the Web had originated , with support from DARPA and the
European Commission.
Answer option D is incorrect. ANSI (American National Standards Institute) is the primary
organization for fostering the development of technology standards in the United States. ANSI
works with industry groups and is the U.S. member of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC). Long-established
computer standards from ANSI include the American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(ASCII) and the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI).