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IP Address - Correct answer-The Internet Protocol address is a unique number
assigned to each device connecting to the internet.
Browser - Correct answer-A software program used to browse the internet.
Examples include; Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Chrome.
Protocol - Correct answer-Rules used by electronic devices to communicate with
each other. HTTP or FTP are the primary examples.
ISP - Correct answer-Internet Service Provider
A company that provides it's clients with an IP address and a connection to the
internet. ISPs in the Cleveland area include WOW, TimeWarner, COX,
WindStream, and ATT. Most schools in our area use LNOCA..
URL - Correct answer-Uniform Resource Locator. It is the web address for a site
that directs the browser to a specific IP address. For example
http://www.cvccworks.com/howtofindus.aspx
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, DNS - Correct answer-Abbreviation for "Domain Name System". A distributed
database that links domain names such as "cvccworks.com" to specific IP
addresses. Also refers to DNS server, a name server, keeps a list of names and the
IP addresses associated with each name.
.com - Correct answer-A domain name suffix which denotes a commercial or
business web address.
.edu - Correct answer-A domain name suffix which denotes an educational
institution.
.net - Correct answer-A general purpose domain name suffix, originally intended
for organizations involved with networking technologies, but anyone may now use
a .net address.
.org - Correct answer-A domain name suffix originally intended to denote a non-
profit organization (this was not strictly enforced and anyone may actually register
for a .org address)
.mil - Correct answer-A domain name suffix which denotes a web address owned
by the United States military
.gov - Correct answer-A domain name suffix which denotes a ownership by the
United States government.
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