Navigating the Internet

To get around the Internet, you need to use Web addresses which are called URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). Look at the parts of a Web address in the graphic below.

URL

The most important part is the domain name. That is the site owner. At the end of the domain name is a clue to the nature of the site. Below is a list of common types of Web sites.

.com Communications
.net Network
.edu Education
.org Organization
.gov Government

The path tells the browser where to look on the server to find the file. With URLs, spelling does count! Even the slightest error can cause you to not get to your site. Fill out your worksheet with what you learned from this Web page.

Parts of a Browser

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