Internet Flashcards
What do we mean by URL
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.
What parts does a valid URL must have?
method: http
host: www
location: folder/subfolder/webpage
resource: #element
internet registars ensure
that a particular domain name is only used by 1 organisation
they hold records of all exisisting domain names and their details
internet registries
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
Domain names
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
IP addresses
An IP or internet protocol address
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.
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