Objective
Understanding the parts of a web address and what they mean; saving addresses of favorite sites.
Instructions
Have students read the following articles:
Understanding Web Addresses [https://websitebuilders.com/learn-about/web-addresses/]
Domain Names [https://websitebuilders.com/english/html/84domain.htm]
Bookmarks and Favorites [https://websitebuilders.com/how-to/birth-of-the-net/bookmark-websites/]
Also, view this interactive animation:
How the Web Works [https://websitebuilders.com/how-to/the-animated-internet/how-the-web-works/]
Discussion
- What is a URL? Give some examples.
- What are the parts of a Web address? What does each part mean?
- What is a domain name? What does it indicate?
- What are TLDs? List some examples of TLDs (besides .com)
- Where are web pages stored?
- How can you save a web address?
Activities
- Write a complex web address on the board, such as: http://www.myschool.edu/myclass/projects/internet.htm Ask the students to decipher the meaning of the address.
- Practice creating Bookmarks and Favorites. Next, create folders to organize the bookmarks. Finally, edit the bookmarks to make them easier to identify.
- Have students test their knowledge with our interactive Web Whiz Quiz.
Discussion Guide
- What is a URL? Give some examples.
URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) are the addresses used to locate the electronic files that make up the web. Have students write their example URLs on the board, if available.
- What are the parts of a Web address? What does each part mean?
The first part of a URL (before the two slashes) tells you the type of resource or method of access at that address (for example: http, https, ftp, file). The second part is typically the address of the computer where the data or service is located. Additional parts may specify the name of a file, the port to connect to, or the text to search for in a database.
- What is a domain name? What does it indicate?
Each website has a numerical address, such as 198.137.240.100 for the White House. But since few people want to remember long strings of numbers, the Domain Name System (DNS) was invented. In this case, the domain name is whitehouse.gov.
- What are TLDs? List some examples of TLDs (besides .com)
TLD stands for top-level domain (TLD), and is the suffix after the main part of the domain, separated by a dot. The most common TLD is .com. Other TLDs include .org, .net, .gov, .info, .tel; or country codes such as .au, .ca, or .uk.
- Where are web pages stored?
Web pages are stored in web servers.
- How can you save a web address?
Bookmarks and Favorites save Web addresses so you can return to them quickly, without having to retype them.
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