1.2+Understanding+the+Internet

=1.2 Understanding the Internet=

What is the Internet?
The Internet is a computer network, in fact a network of computers, upon which //anyone// who has access to a host computer can publish thier own documents. There are many kinds of Internet sites that you might find during the course of a search, sites created by different people or organizations with differnt objectives.

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What is a URL?
Every Internet page has its own address called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Much like the address on an envelope with a name, street address, city, state, and zipe code, each part of a URL provides information about the Web page.

What is a Domain Name?
The domain name tell you the type of organization sponsoring a page. It is a three-letter code that is part of the URL and preceded by a "dot." Here are the most common domains:

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