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Every web page has its own address, called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Much like the address on an envelope, with a name, street address, city, province, and postal code, each part of the URL provides information about the Web page.
The domain name, found at the end of the address, tells you the type of organization sponsoring a page.
| Common Domain Names |
.ca
Canadian site |
Websites created in Canada often end in .ca, and may also include a provincial abbreviation, such as rdc.ab.ca. |
.edu
educational institution in the United States |
Even though a page comes from an educational institution, it does not mean the institution endorses the views published by students or faculty members. |
.com
commercial entity |
Companies advertise, sell products, and publish annual reports and other company information on the Web. Many online newspapers or journals also have .com names. |
.gov
United States Government |
American federal and state government agencies use the Web to publish legislation, census information, weather data, tax forms and many other documents. |
.org
non-profit organization |
Non-profit organizations use the Web to promote their causes. These pages can be good sources to use when comparing different sides of an issue. |
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