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Basic Internet Terminologies

The document defines basic internet terminologies including domain, top-level domains like .com and .edu, additional top-level domains, browser, email, file transfer protocol (FTP), homepage, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), internet protocol (IP) address, link or hypertext link, TelNet, uniform resource locator (URL), web page, and website. It also provides examples of domains like weather.com and URLs with sub-domains like ac.uk for Oxford University. The document is intended to explain common internet terms and technologies to someone new to the topic.

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Basic Internet Terminologies

The document defines basic internet terminologies including domain, top-level domains like .com and .edu, additional top-level domains, browser, email, file transfer protocol (FTP), homepage, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), internet protocol (IP) address, link or hypertext link, TelNet, uniform resource locator (URL), web page, and website. It also provides examples of domains like weather.com and URLs with sub-domains like ac.uk for Oxford University. The document is intended to explain common internet terms and technologies to someone new to the topic.

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BASIC INTERNET

TERMINOLOGIES
• Domain
• While every computer has its own unique address, every user using
the Internet has a unique address called a domain. A domain
recognizes one or more IP addresses. An example of a domain is 
weather.com and is part of the URL such as https://www.weather.com
. The standard top-level domains are:
• com - Commercial business
• edu - Educational institutions
• gov - Government agencies
• mil - Military
• net - Networks organization
• org - Organizations (nonprofit)
There are additional top-level domains that are now recognized on the
Internet. They include:
• aero - Air-transport industry
• biz - Businesses
• coop - Cooperatives
• info - Unrestricted use
• museum - museums
• pro - Accountants, lawyers, physicians, and other professionals
• tv - Television
Some countries use a sub-domain or geographical domain as part of their
address. Fox example, an academic institution such as Oxford University in the
United Kingdom can use ac.uk. An example of a URL with this domain is 
http://www.ox.ac.uk/.
Browser
• A piece of software such as Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer that
allows a computer to access and display documents, view pictures, hear
sound, and view video clips from the World Wide Web.
E-mail
• Mail that's electronically transmitted by your computer. As opposed to
snail mail, e-mail sends your messages instantaneously, anywhere in the
world. It has the capability to send messages at any time and to anyone.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
• The standard method for downloading and uploading files over the
Internet. With FTP, you can login to a server and transfer files (meaning
you can "send" or "receive" files).
Homepage
• The first page that is viewed when the browser starts. It is also the
page of a Web site that provides the introduction or content with links.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
• The abbreviation for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is the set of rules
by which Web pages are transferred across the Internet.
Internet Protocol (IP) Address
• The Internet is composed of local, regional, national, and worldwide
computer networks. Each computer on the Internet can be identified
by a set of unique numbers that is called an internet protocol
(IP) address. The IP address is composed of four different numbers
separated by periods such as 205.134.120.60.
Link or Hypertext Link
• An underlined word(s), phrase(s), or graphics on a Web page that
transports the reader to additional or related information on the Internet.
TelNet
• A terminal emulation protocol (or Internet program) used to connect a
computer to a remote host or server. Telnet is one of the oldest Internet
activities and is primarily used to access online databases or to read
articles stored on university servers.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
• An addressing scheme that is used on the Internet to locate resources
and/or services on the World Wide Web. Basically the URL is the address of
a computer file that has been put on a computer server to access the
Internet. 
Web Page
• A single hypertext file or a page that is part of a Web site.
Website
• A collection of World Wide Web pages or files.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is Internet and its terms?
2. What are the basic Internet terminologies?
3. What are the network terminologies?
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