About the Internet: being Internet savvy!

What is a URL? Uniform Resource Locator (URL) = web address

What does it mean? hypertext transfer protocol data can be available in a number of different protocols (rules) eg ftp (file transfer protocol) mailto ( )

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 Saint Aloysius College, South Australia  Most organisations have their own server name organisation name

type of organisation  identifies the type of organisation - educational  have to apply for a domain name to ensure each Internet address is unique  domain names can offer clues as the type of organization

geographic indicator  clues as the country of origin of the server can be gained from the country code - australia  as the Internet originated in the United States, this is assumed to be the point of origin, unless specified by a country code

directory and file name  Internet resources are organized into directories and file structures Library folders contains file called library  this can give you a clue into the structure of the site  the more directories, then the deeper into the site the file is embedded

Types of organisations.edu educational servers.com commercial server.gov government server.org non-government, non- profit organisations.biz for businesses

Geographic Indicator.auAustralia.uk United Kingdom.caCanada.deGermany.frFrance

The tilde ~ sign often indicates a personal page within an official site often indicates a personal page within an official site can indicate a personal page of a member of staff, but it is not an official page of the University

Finding the Home Page a URL can often lead to a file deep within a website a URL can often lead to a file deep within a website  the Home Page is like the cover of a book – it can give useful information such as the author, their qualifications, last update and the purpose of the site  you can often find the Home Page by deleting everything after the geographic indicator and pressing return

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