Understanding URLs

What does URL stand for?

• Uniform Resource Locator

• Universal Resource Link

• Uniform Retrieval Locator

• Unique Resource Locator

Which of the following is an example of a URL?

• 192.168.1.1

• www.example.com

• http://www.example.com/index.html

• www.example

What is the first step in accessing a web page?

• The browser sends a request to the server

• The user types the URL in the browser

• The DNS returns the IP address

• The browser loads the web page

What does a web browser do?

• Stores all your data

• Sends and receives information from the internet

• Converts IP addresses to URLs

• Compiles programming code

Which part of the URL is the domain name?

• http://

• www.example.com

• /index.html

• 192.168.1.1

What does the "www" in a URL stand for?

• World Wide Web

• Web Server

• Wide Web Version

• Web World

If you wanted to access a secure website, what prefix would you see in the URL?

• ftp://

• http://

• https://

• file://

What is the protocol used in this example URL: http://theimportanceofhomework.co.uk/hourseverynight.html?

• .uk

• theimportanceofhomework.co.uk

• http://

• hourseverynight.html

What is the domain name used in this example URL: http://theimportanceofhomework.co.uk/hourseverynight.html?

• theimportanceofhomework.co.uk

• hourseverynight.html

• http://

• .co.uk

What is the Top Level Domain (TLD) in this example URL: http://theimportanceofhomework.co.uk/hourseverynight.html?

• .com

• hourseverynight

• theimportanceofhomework

• .uk