Internet Flashcards

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What do we mean by URL

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Uniform Resource Locator is the full address for an internet resource.

It specifies the location of a resources on the internet, including name and usually file type.

This is so that a browser can go request it from the website server.

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What parts does a valid URL must have?

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method: http
host: www
location: folder/subfolder/webpage
resource: #element

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internet registars ensure

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that a particular domain name is only used by 1 organisation
they hold records of all exisisting domain names and their details

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internet registries

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are five global organisations governed by the internet corporation for assigned names and numbers with worldwide databases that hold records of all the domain names currently issued tp companies and their details

the registries also allocate IP addresses and keep track of which address a domain name is associated with as part of the domain name system dns

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Domain names

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identifies the area or domain an internet resource is located in

these are structured into a hierarchy of a smaller domains and written as a string separated by full stops as dictated by the rules of the domain name system DNS

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IP addresses

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An IP or internet protocol address

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IP is a unique address that its assigned into a network device.

An IP address performs a similar function to a home mailing address.

13.142.37.108
the IP address indicates where a packet of fata is to be sent to or has been sent from routes use this address to direct the packet accordingly.

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If a domain name is associated within a specific IP address the IP address is the address of the server that the website resides on

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