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INTERNET ADDRESSES AND WHAT THEY MEAN
http://www.jsharp.co.nz
URL: (Universal Resource Location) Internet address
Top level Domain name
Second level domain name - brand or company name
Top Level Domain NamesSchool
Australia
Professional
Business
New Zealand
Network or Internet
England
Military
America
Government
Japan
For all uses
Education
Organisation
.co.nz
.edu
.school.nz
.com.au
.biz
.net
.jp
.com
.gov
.pro
.org
.info
.uk.mil
Second Level Domain Names
• vodafone• asb• dse• bbc• wikipedia• amblesideprimary
• fisher-price• thegardens• nationalgeographic• storylineonline• prehistory• funbrain
What information do you think you might find at these addresses?
Ask yourself these questionsWhat country is it from?What does the second domain tell me?
www.prehistory.com/tyranrex.htm
dinosaurs.about.com/od/carnivorousdinosaurs/p/tyrannosaurus
www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/Fauna/LittleSpottedKiwi
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/243769/great-spotted-kiwi
What about these sites?
• Research on Feline Reactions to Bearded Men: http://www.improb.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html
• Velcro crop failures in California: http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html
Adapted from http://www.180techtips.com/124.htm