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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">ICANN Learn, the ICANN <i>Online Learning Platform (OLP)</i>, has a course entitled “<b>DNS Fundamentals</b>” that you might find interesting.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The course</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> will
</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">teach you </span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">the basics of the Domain Name System (DNS).
</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">It</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> will take you through the different components of the DNS; explain resource records, the different types, and why they are useful; delve into DNS processes
such as DNS delegations, DNS resolution, and caching; and discuss the importance of avoiding security risks associated with DNS behavior. There will also be short assessments along the way for you to check in and see if you are learning the key points.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The course needs 60-90 minutes for completion, and is an excellent course for junior DNS administrators, university students, and anyone who would like to understand
the basics of the DNS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">You can access the course here >>
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https://learn.icann.org/#/online-courses/53780f75-d6c7-41c4-850f-e32e37f2b3de</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Other courses on ICANN Learn can be found here<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://learn.icann.org/">https://learn.icann.org/</a>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Happy learning!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Fahd Batayneh</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">ICANN</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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