Domain
Names
The domain
name tells you the type of organization sponsoring a page. It is
a three-letter code that is part of the URL and preceded by a "dot."
Here are the most common domains.
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.edu
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educational
institution Even though a page
comes from an educational institution, it does not mean the institution endorses the views published by
students or faculty members.
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.com
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commercial entity
Companies advertise, sell products, and publish annual reports and
other company information on the Internet. Many online newspapers or
journals also have .com names.
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.gov
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government
Federal and state government agencies use the Internet
to publish legislation, census information, weather data, tax forms
and many other documents.
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.org
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non-profit organization
Nonprofit organizations use the Internet to promote their
causes. These pages are good sources to use when comparing different
sides of an issue. However, a .org domain can also be bought and used by anyone.
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There is also
.net for internet service providers
and .mil for U.S. military. In
addition, more top level domain names have been added in recent years.
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To
see the additional domain names, click on More Dots! |
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