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Digital Literacy How the Web Works The World Wide Web Final Review

Busingye Lillian
Busingye Lillian
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Posted by Busingye Lillian
Busingye Lillian
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what is domain name ,top level, protocol

what is the difference between domain name, top level, and protocol

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The parts of a domain name are explained in this part of the "Domain Names and IP Addresses" video.

The protocol is what appears in front of the domain name, separated from the rest by the "://" symbols.