URLs Unit 8.3_Lesson 1_CD Resource 1a_URLs presentation

URL is another way of saying ‘web address’. There are at least 3.5 billion websites in existence. Although there are billions of websites, each one has a unique URL. URL - Uniform Resource Locator Unit 8.3_Lesson 1_CD Resource 1a_URLs presentation

Hypertext Transfer Protocol appears at the beginning of all URLS. Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the set of rules which enables a computer to read a web page. Sometimes it contains an ‘s’ – The ‘s’ stands for secure. You should always look for this when paying for goods online. Unit 8.3_Lesson 1_CD Resource 1a_URLs presentation

www stands for ‘World Wide Web’. All websites used to include this, but nowadays some companies choose not to. www – World Wide Web Unit 8.3_Lesson 1_CD Resource 1a_URLs presentation

The next part of a URL is the website’s domain name. Domain names have to be bought. Once a person or organisation has bought a domain name, no one else can use it because each URL has to be unique (meaning the only one!). Domain name Unit 8.3_Lesson 1_CD Resource 1a_URLs presentation

The letters immediately after the company name show the domain type. This can give us information about who made or owns the website. Domain type Unit 8.3_Lesson 1_CD Resource 1a_URLs presentation

Example of Domain Types

We can usually tell where a website originates from these two letters..br Brazil.frFrance.de Germany (Deutschland).ieIreland.esSpain (España) Country type Unit 8.3_Lesson 1_CD Resource 1a_URLs presentation

Activity 2: Can you guess what the missing countries are from their codes? Complete the table below.

Path to file or resource Everything that comes after the country type refers to the page within the website that the URL is pointing at. In the example above, the path is /kids. This means that this URL is for the page on the paintball games website which contains information for kids. The path is normally separated from the site’s domain name with a / (forward slash). Unit 8.3_Lesson 1_CD Resource 1a_URLs presentation

Unit 7.2_Lesson 3_CD Resource 3c_Parts of a web address Can you remember what each of the parts of a web address are? /paintball-movie (path to file or resource) This tells the computer which page it needs to go to on the site. /paintball-movie (path to file or resource) This tells the computer which page it needs to go to on the site. http (hyper text transfer protocol) All sites have this at the beginning of the address. In the Address bar it is always followed by :// http (hyper text transfer protocol) All sites have this at the beginning of the address. In the Address bar it is always followed by :// www (world wide web) Easy to remember! Most sites have www, but not all. www (world wide web) Easy to remember! Most sites have www, but not all. paintballcentre.com (domain name) This is usually the name of the company or organisation. paintballcentre.com (domain name) This is usually the name of the company or organisation..com (domain type) This can help you know what sort of site it is, for example, a company or charity..com (domain type) This can help you know what sort of site it is, for example, a company or charity.

Unit 7.2_Lesson 3_CD Resource 3c_Parts of a web address

Distinguish between fact and opinion A Fact is an information which can be scientifically proven. example: Islam has the most followers of all the religions in the world An opinion is the way somebody feels example: England is a great place to live.

Unit 7.2_Lesson 3_CD Resource 3c_Parts of a web address Identify reliability and bias Reliable: How much do you trust the information? You should consider what you know about the author or organisation who owns the site (the URL can help with this). Is the site official, personal or a company site that is trying to sell you something? Bias: Does the site contain a lot of opinions? Does the site only give one side of an argument? If so, it is probably biased and you will need to find other sites to balance the argument.