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An individual Web location is known as a “Web site,” and is located through its unique Web address — also known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). A typical Web address (URL) looks something like this:
www.anycompany.com or www.anyuniversity.edu
Use a period (called a “dot”) to separate the sections of the Web address. The last section of the URL indicates whether the site is operated by a business (.com), a school (.edu), an organization (.org or .net) or a governmental body (.gov). Other endings (.tv, .uk) can indicate other types of organizations or sites that are based in other countries. You may notice that the URL listed on your browser’s address bar also has the characters “http://” preceding the address — these characters are automatically added by modern Web browsers and do not need to be entered by the user.
Searching the Internet
To find what you’re looking for on the Internet you use an Internet search feature, much like you would use a telephone directory to find people or businesses in your area. Click on the “Search” button on your browser and type in the
16description of what you are looking for (“plumber”). If you return too many results, try searching again with a more specific description (“plumber Peoria Illinois”). If you return too few results, try a more general description. Other search engines