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Domain Names
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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
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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 Web. Many online newspapers or journals also have
.com names. |
| .gov |
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government
Federal and state government agencies use the Web to publish
legislation, census information, weather data, tax forms and many other
documents. |
| .org |
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non-profit
organization
Nonprofit organizations use
the Web to promote their causes. These pages are good sources to use
when comparing different sides of an issue. |
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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 were added in 2001To
see the additional domain names, click on More Dots! |
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