web names and registration

Web names and registration

Web Names

•Are the name users will type into a search engine, address bar or click on to be directed to a certain web page

•Are to a website as an address is to a house

−if houses did not have addresses it would be hard to find the right one; this the same for web pages

Are also known as domain names

Web Names

•Can be explained in three sections

−a background and explanation

−choosing and registering a web name

−managing a web name

Web Names

•Mask the real complexity of finding websites on the Internet

•Are all connected to an IP address

−web names are easier for users to remember

−every computer connected to a network (the Internet) has an IP address

IP Addresses

•Can change over time when computers change locations or when website server computers are switched

•Are comprised of numbers only

•Can identify the region and country of the computer connected to the Internet

IP Adresses

•Consist of four numbers separated by periods

−each number in the sequence can be any number from zero to 255

Web Names

•Are unique and cannot be used twice

−this is why users must register their web names

•Are tied to the IP address of each computer and website

•Play three roles:

−host name

−domain name

−top-level domain (TLD)

Host Name

•Example: Take for instance the web name www.nike.com®.

•Is the www

•Is set by the domain owner

Domain Name

•Example: Take for instance the web name www.nike.com®.

•Is the nike

•Functions as the unique segment of the name

•Can contain only alphanumeric characters from the English alphabet

−is able to contain a few characters from non-Western alphabets

Domain Name

•Does not allow punctuation except the hyphen (-)

•Referred to also as the second-level domain

•Should reflect the content or purpose of an organization’s website

Top Level Domain

•Example: Take for instance the web name www.nike.com®.

•Is the .com or

−other suffixes include .org and .net

•Can indicate the country the website originated in, such as the United Kingdom is .uk and China is .cn

•Can also be called an extension

Servers

•Connect domain names and IP addresses

•Permit users to send e-mails and view websites without typing the IP address for each one

•Are most commonly located on an Internet Service Provider’s (ISP) Server

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about an IP address?

• It cannot be changed.

• It is comprised of numbers and letters.

• It consists of six numbers.

• It can be used to identify the region and country of the computer connected to the Internet.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about a Web name?

• It cannot be used twice.

• It is connected to an IP address.

• It is also known as a domain name.

• It can be easily changed by any users

Multiple Choice

. Which of the following is NOT one of the three elements a Web name consists of?

• Host Name

• Top-Level Domain

• IP Address

• Domain Name

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a top-level domain?

• www

• Twitter

• 123.5.54.25

• .org

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a host name?

• www

• Twitter

• 123.5.54.25

• .org