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Domain Names

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.
.edu   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.
.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   government
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
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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