How to type in a URL Address

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How to type in a URL Address
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What is a URL address?
It is an address that tells the computer to take
you to a web page.
All web pages have their own URL address.
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Here is an example of a URL address
http//www.weather.com
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This URL address will take you to the weather
channels website
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Lets take a closer look at a URL Address
http// www.weather.com
Most URL addresses begin with http followed by
a colon and 2 forward slashes.
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http// www .weather.com
www stands for World Wide Web.
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http//www . weather . com
Dots are used to separate the different
sections of the URL address.
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http//www.weather .com
.com tells you that this is a commercial
website.
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This is the address line.
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http//www.weather.com
To type in a URL address, highlight the address
line by right clicking on it once. It will make
it blue.
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http//www.whitehouse.gov
Type the new URL address beginning with http//
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http//www.whitehouse.gov
Click on Go or hit Enter on your keyboard.
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Your computer will take you to the new URL
address.
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http//www.whitehouse .gov
.gov tells you that this is a government
website.
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http//www.cccti .edu
.edu tells you that this is a school website.
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http//a4esl .org
.org tells you that this website was created by
a non-profit organization or group.
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http//www.esl .net
.net tells you that this website is part of a
network.