Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML5 (8th Edition)
Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML5 (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134322759
Author: Terry Felke-Morris
Publisher: PEARSON
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Domain Name:

The name given to the IP address is called as domain name. Every domain name is unique and they are text based address.

Hence, the correct answer is option “B”.

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URL:

  • URL is known as Uniform Resource Locator; it is also a type of Uniform Resource Indicator, because, it represents the network location of resource like web pages, graphic files, mp3 files, and so on.
  • URL contains:
    • A protocol
    • Web server name
    • Domain name
    • Location of the file

Example: “http://www.mozilla.com”

Here,

  • http – HTTP protocol
  • www – Web server name or host
  • mozilla.com – domain name

Domain Name:

The name given to the IP address is called as domain name. Every domain name is unique and they are text based address.

Explanation for incorrect options:

IP address:

IP address will be in the form of numbers. The name given to the IP address is called as domain name.

Hence, the option “A” is wrong

URL:

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) represents the network location of resource like web pages, graphic files, mp3 files, and so on. URL contains: A protocol, Web server name, Domain name, Location of the file.

Hence, the option “C” is wrong.

User Name:

User name is nothing, but a name given by the user. It is not called as the Internet address.

Hence, the option “D” is wrong.

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