Internet Addresses

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Internet Addresses
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What Is a URL?

• Uniform Resource Locator
• An Internet address
• http//www.montgomerycollege.com/Departments/cpapp
  rv

Subdirectory
Top-level Domain
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Domain Name
Directory
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What Is http?

• Hypertext transfer protocol
• A collection of rules
• Tells the browser type of communications to use
  when accessing a document
• http// a web doc
• https// a secure web site
• ftp// info stored on a server files you can
  download
• news// data stored in a Usenet newsgroup
• Gopher// used for research menu driven
• telnet// used to access an app stored on a
  network server

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What Is www?

• Traditional part of a web address
• Unnecessary in most cases

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What Is a Domain Name?montgomerycollege

• A unique name selected by the owner of the site
• Takes the surfer to a specific website
• Usually describes content

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What Is a Top-Level Domain Name?

• Indicates type of address
• .com
• .gov
• .edu
• .mil
• .net (gateway or host)
• .org
• Othersfirm, store, web, arts, rec, info, nom
  (personal content)

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What Are the Other Parts of the Name?

• Directory/Subdirectories
• Departments/cpapprv

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How Do You Get a Domain Name?

• InterNIC
• Others
• Network Solutions
• See link on CA272 homepage

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Do You Need a Domain Name?

• Yes/No
• Courtesy of isp