Uniform Resource Locators
Computer Science: OCR A Level, topic 3.3.7
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
A URL is a unique identifier for a resource on the Internet. It always follows a specific format.
Protocol
- The first section is the protocol.
- The protocol is the set of rules that the browser should use to get the resource from the server.
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a common protocol which is used for sending websites.
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is another common protocol:
- HTTPS is also used to send websites.
- HTTPS sends the data using an encrypted connection.
Domain
- The next section is the domain.
- The domain is the name of the server which is hosting the website.
Path
- The path follows the domain.
- The path is the name of the requested file on the server and specifies where it should be located on the server.
Test yourself on Uniform Resource Locators
What is the purpose of the domain in a Uniform Resource Locators (URL)?
Which of the following are parts of the URL?