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Domain Names
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The domain
name tells you the type of organization sponsoring a page. It is
a three-letter code that is part of the URL and preceded by a "dot."
Here are the most common domains.
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.edu |
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educational
institution
Even though a page comes from an educational institution,
it does not mean the institution endorses the views published by
students or faculty members. |
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.com |
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commercial entity
Companies advertize, sell products, and publish annual reports and
other company information on the Web. Many online newspapers or
journals also have .com names. |
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.gov |
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government
Federal and state government agencies use the Web
to publish legislation, census information, weather data, tax forms
and many other documents. |
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.org |
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non-profit organization
Nonprofit organizations use the Web to promote their
causes. These pages are good sources to use when comparing different
sides of an issue. |
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There is also
.net for internet service providers
and .mil for U.S. military. In
addition, more top level domain names were added in 2001. To
see the additional domain names, click on More Dots! |
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