Domains

What is a website's domain?

• the letters that come after the dot (.edu, .com, .gov, .net)

• the topic that the website is about

• the people who pay for the website

• the advertisements on the website

Based on the website URL, which TWO websites would probably be the most reliable.

• www.BillyBobsBigBlog.com

• www.Astronauts.net

• www.NASA.gov

• www.Northwestern.edu

What is an open domain?

• An open domain can be accessed from anywhere in the world.

• An open domain can only be bought by certain organizations, like the government or a university.

• An open domain can be bought by anyone. It might be reliable, or it might not be!

It is good to research the author of an article to more about their background. This can help you learn what they are (or aren't) an expert in.

• True

• False

What does it mean if a website ends in .gov?

• The information comes from a school.
• The information comes from a government.
• The information comes from a teacher.
• The information comes from a responsible adult.

True of False. Anyone can create a website with .edu as the domain name (example: www.MySite.edu). 

• True
• False

What does a .com suffix indicate?

• That it is governed by the constitution.

• That it is maintained by the government.

• That it was created by a business organization for commercial reasons.

A webpage that ends in '.org' means:

• It's a government website

• It's a non-profit organization

• It's a commercial website that could be used for business