Monday, December 12, 2011

Understanding Domain Names And The URL

By Dean Smith


Domain names are identification labels or designations used to describe an area of power, administrative control, or independence in the internet world. They are used to identify an internet protocol or IP resources like web sites. Knowing the difference between identification labels and Uniform Resources Identifiers, or URLs, is an important aspect of the internet world many people miss.

The DNS, or Domain Name System, dictates the procedures and rules by which a designation is created. The designations are organized in subordinate order in the DNS with the first level being the top level or TLDs, top level domains. These include generic top level domain names or gTLD that use com, org, and net. They also include ccTLD names, or country code top level domains.

Next in line are the second and third levels. These are usually used by individuals that want to operate a web site, connect local networks online, or create public access resources. The identification labels are managed by a registrar for a fee.

People who do not completely understand URLs and domains set up blogs and web sites with the help of sites that offer templates that have done most of the work. There are several sites that simplify the task so the individual does not really need to learn how things operate. A lot of people believe URLs and domains are the same thing. It is easy to see how this can happen since they both work in unison to direct people to a particular resource.

The labels are hostnames that are used for identifying a host. They are also an important part of the URL. The name identifies the ownership of the resource while the URL is the numerical address of the site. The name of a site within a URL might look like www.mywebsite.com.

The name is actually a label used to indicate ownership of a specific resource. They offer a simple way of recognizing or memorizing the designations to all internet sources. The tags or names are called domains, and the domain owners are the registrants. When an individual registers a name, it gives them the right of sole use, however it is not a legal right of ownership.

It is easy to learn what the purpose of domain names is and how they relate to URLs. Remember that hostnames are domains that are a part of the URL which is the numerical address to a specific site. URL directs to the site and the name is indicative of ownership.




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