Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - URI

What does URI stand for?

• Unified Resource Identifier

• Unique Resource Identifier

• Uniform Resource Identifier

• Universal Resource Identifier

What is the most common type of URI encountered by people?

• Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)

• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

• Uniform Resource Path (URP)

• Uniform Resource Name (URN)

What does a URL provide information about?

• Resource's location on a network

• Resource's unique name

• Resource's size

• Both unique name and location

What does a URN provide?

• Resource's unique name within a specific namespace

• Resource's location on a network

• Resource's size

• Resource's type

What does the authority component of a URI describe?

• Resource's host by its domain name or IP address

• Resource's path within its folder structure

• Resource's query parameters

• Resource's fragment

What does the path component of a URI do?

• Locates the resource on the host within its folder structure

• Jumps to a specific section within the file

• Includes query parameters

• Describes the resource's host by its domain name or IP address

What does a URN typically include?

• Scheme and authority component

• Scheme and fragment

• Scheme and path

• Scheme and query parameters

What does a URI scheme indicate?

• What protocol an app should use to access the resource

• Resource's host by its domain name or IP address

• Resource's path within its folder structure

• Resource's query parameters

What does a URI fragment do?

• Jumps to a specific section within the file

• Includes query parameters

• Locates the resource on the host within its folder structure

• Describes the resource's host by its domain name or IP address

What does a URN not provide information about?

• Resource's size

• Resource's unique name within a specific namespace

• Resource's type

• Resource's location on a network