How to Read a Web Site address (URL)

 http://www.smpl.org/classes/tutorials/onlinetutorials.htm
 
 http:// – This defines the Internet protocol required to reach the online resource. This stands for the programming language used to create the page, hyper text transfer protocol. You might also see: https:// that is the language for a secure/safe page.
 
 www.smpl.org – This identifies the server name (host computer).
 
 classes/tutorials/- These are the subdirectories on the host computer.
 
 onlinetutorials.htm – This is the file name (often describes content of the page).

Demo Websites

Click on these websites:
 
 http://www.treepeople.org/
 
 http://www.amazon.com/
 
 http://www.ca.gov/
 
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Is the site current?

Who wrote the page?

Is the site objective?

Is the information from the website accurate?

What is their coverage?

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updated 2/10