Internet Address or URL
Anatomy of a URL:
http://www.ccbcmd.edu/library/class_internet_url.html
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http://
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This part of the URL tells you what type of information is being transferred (example:ftp, http, gopher..)
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www
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Many URLs begin with www, but it is not required.
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ccbcmd.edu/
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ccbcmd.edu is the main host which includes the edu domain name (tells you where the computer lives)
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library
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directory or folder names are between slashes
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class_internet_url
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file name of individual page requested
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html
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page written in hyper text mark up language(also htm)
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Other Web sites on URL's
Domain Names:Top
The domain name tells you what type of organization created the web site You will also find many personal web sites created by individuals. They might have URLs like this http://www.aol.com/homesites/~zink.html
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New TLD's (Top Level Domains) from the The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Web site of the organization responsible for "the IP address space allocation
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Domain names also include the country of origin.
Remember anyone can create a web site and post information on the web!
Activity#1:Top
Try Guessing a domain name
Here's an example of how you might guess at a company or organization's domain name:
Domain names do make a difference!
Hoaxes present a major challenge for evaluating information found on the Web Some of the examples below are harmless and entertaining, others are harmful, even hateful. All could give misinformation to the unaware reader.
Updated: 6/08
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