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BASIC

CONCEPT OF
INTERNET
Lesson 3
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
usually starts with HTTP
(Hypertext Transfer Protocol) or
HTTPS(where S stands for Secure);
then, followed by WWW, which
means World Wide Web.
Browsers

A browser is a software application


which enables a user to display and
interact with text, images, videos,
music, and other information that
could be on a website.
Website and Web Pages
A website is a collection of web pages.
A web page is what you see on the screen when
you type in a web address, click on a link, or put
a query in a search engine. A web page can
contain any type of information, and can include
text, color, graphics, animation and sound.
Domain Names
A domain name is an
identification string that defines a
realm of administrative
autonomy, authority, or control on
the Internet.
Top-level Domain

Top-level domain (TLD) refers


to the last segment of a domain
name, or the part that follows
immediately after the "dot"
symbol.
Sample popular domain:
.gov – Government Agencies
.edu – Educational Institution
.org – Organizational(non-profit)
.mil – Military
.com – Commercial Business
.net – Network Organization
.ca – Canada
.th – Thailand

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