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- The Big Picture 3:57
- The Big Picture 5 questions
- Sir Tim Berners-Lee and URLs 2:23
- Sir Tim Berners-Lee and URLs 3 questions
- Domain Names and IP Addresses 3:56
- Domain Names and IP Addresses 3 questions
- The Domain Name System 2:15
- The Domain Name System 3 questions
- HTTP and HTTPS 3:14
- HTTP and HTTPS 3 questions
- Final Review 5 questions
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A domain name is a word or phrase used to help people remember web addresses, or IP addresses. In this video let's check out how domain names and IP addresses work in more detail.
ICANN - the non-profit North American organisation responsible for Internet IP address space allocation and DNS management, among other technical management functions.
Fun Fact: Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn co-designed the Internet Protocol (IP) and the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
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