Domain Names
What is a Domain Name?
Domain names are the familiar, easy-to-remember names you find on the Internet, such as intaserve.com.
Domain names correspond to a series of numbers called Internet Protocol numbers (or IP addresses) that serve as routing addresses on the Internet.
Imagine if people identified themselves by their phone numbers instead of their names. Domain names fill a similar purpose on the Internet and are much easier to remember than a series of numbers.
Domain names identify a specific network location on the Internet. It is your identity on the Internet and provides you with an address that other Internet users can use to find you on the World Wide Web.
Here are some domain name examples
wordpress.org
microsoft.com
auda.org.au
What is an IP address?
Every computer on the internet has a numeric address called an IP address, which is used to identify the location of the computer.
What is a DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name Server. A DNS translates a domain name into IP addresses.
What is a URL?
URL stands for Universal Resource Locator and is a unique identifier for your web address. Your URL contains your domain name. Example www.domainpost.com.au
What are the components of a domain name?
Top-Level domains:
A top-level domain (TLD) refers to the suffix attached to domain names. The most common top-level domains are .com, .net and .org
Country Code Top-Level domains:
Two letter top-level country code domains are .au, .uk, and .de. The rules and policies for registering domain names in the ccTLDs vary significantly from country to country and maybe reserved for use by citizens of the corresponding country.
Second-Level domains:
The body of a domain name is called the second-level domain. In domainpost.com.au “domainpost” represents a second-level domain within the ccTLD for au domains.
Domain names are the familiar, easy-to-remember names you find on the Internet, such as intaserve.com.
Domain names correspond to a series of numbers called Internet Protocol numbers (or IP addresses) that serve as routing addresses on the Internet.
Imagine if people identified themselves by their phone numbers instead of their names. Domain names fill a similar purpose on the Internet and are much easier to remember than a series of numbers.
Domain names identify a specific network location on the Internet. It is your identity on the Internet and provides you with an address that other Internet users can use to find you on the World Wide Web.
Here are some domain name examples
wordpress.org
microsoft.com
auda.org.au
What is an IP address?
Every computer on the internet has a numeric address called an IP address, which is used to identify the location of the computer.
What is a DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name Server. A DNS translates a domain name into IP addresses.
What is a URL?
URL stands for Universal Resource Locator and is a unique identifier for your web address. Your URL contains your domain name. Example www.domainpost.com.au
What are the components of a domain name?
Top-Level domains:
A top-level domain (TLD) refers to the suffix attached to domain names. The most common top-level domains are .com, .net and .org
Country Code Top-Level domains:
Two letter top-level country code domains are .au, .uk, and .de. The rules and policies for registering domain names in the ccTLDs vary significantly from country to country and maybe reserved for use by citizens of the corresponding country.
Second-Level domains:
The body of a domain name is called the second-level domain. In domainpost.com.au “domainpost” represents a second-level domain within the ccTLD for au domains.
