MAC Addresses
MAC Addresses
IP Addresses
IP Addresses
URLS
Unique Resource Locators (AKA Web Address)
An URL (aka web address) is the alpha-numerical address that humans type in to a web browser to access a website. Humans like to use URLs rather than IP Addresses because they are easy to remember.
An URL can be the name of a website or a specific page and may also contain query parameters / port numbers.
Example URLs
- Website Address – https://www.google.com
- Webpage Address- https://learnlearn.uk/alevelcs/
- Webpage address with search query – https://learnlearn.uk/alevelcs/?s=internet
Internet enable devices use IP addresses to communicate instead or URLs, so each URL must be resolved to an IP address before data can be sent across the Internet.