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URLs contain information about the “place” of online information.

URLs contain information about the “place” of online information. A tilde ~ within a URL is a clear sign that the site is a personal website. This means much of the information found here could be thought as someone’s personal opinion not true accurate facts.

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URLs contain information about the “place” of online information.

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  1. URLs contain information about the “place” of online information.

  2. A tilde ~ within a URL is a clear sign that the site is a personal website.This means much of the information found here could be thought as someone’s personal opinion not true accurate facts.

  3. Finding .com in a web address, tells you it is a commercial website. You need to look at commercial websites as sales tools first, with information as a small piece or second job of the website.

  4. .org simply is a non-profit label. It stood for the word organization. Anyone can apply for this type of website domain.

  5. .netmeans a public or private network

  6. If you find .mil, that website has a connection to the U.S. military.

  7. .govmeans the website is designed by a government agency.

  8. URLs with .educome from college-level educational institutions.

  9. Finally if the web address contains .k12 in its address you know it is connected to a school.

  10. Let’s look at a few-Minimize this PowerPoint and open the Google search engine website. You can find a link on the South Newton Corporation webpage.*In the search box type IBM – one of the US largest technology companies-what do see in its URL?*do a second search – type in FBI - what do see in its URL?*next type in Purdue University - what do see in its URL?*okay search now for our rivals North Newton Indiana - what do see in its URL?

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