Uniform Resource Locater
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WHAT IS SURFING?
Surfing the Internet simply means looking at all the various websites that are available.
WHAT IS A CYBER ADDRESS?
Often called a web address, its real name is Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and you type it in the address box located under the Explorer toolbar (or in the Location box in Netscape).
An example of a web address looks like: http://www.nisd.net/
The last three letters of the address is called the extension. The extension indicates the type of site you are visiting.
Some common extensions are:
| .com | commercial business |
| .edu | education institution |
| .gov | government agency |
| .mil | military site |
| .net | network or Internet Service Provider |
| .org | non-profit organization |
